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IDOL: The Coup

TV·2021–2021·1 season, 12 episodes·JTBC·Drama·1h 12m·Created by Jung Yoon-jung

Streaming on (US) Amazon Prime VideoSee all

Portrays the last story of “doomed idols” who need a single “success” in order to “disband.” The story of young people who confidently let go of their dreams as they grow through their failures and take courageous steps towards their new goals.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01IDOL: The Coup S01E01I Am a Failed Idol SingerS01E01 · 10.0
  2. 02IDOL: The Coup S01E02Should We Disband?S01E02 · 10.0

Castfull cast & details

HaniHaniKim Je-naAhn Sol-binAhn Sol-binHyun-jiExyExyElleHan So-eunHan So-eunStellaGreenGreenChae-ahKwak Si-yangKwak Si-yangCha Jae-hyeokKim Min-kyuKim Min-kyuSeo Ji-hanCho Jun-youngCho Jun-youngRay

Episodes by season

Season0112Episodes2021Aired 10.0Season avg
  1. S01E01IDOL: The Coup S01E01I Am a Failed Idol SingerNovember 8, 2021 10.0
  2. S01E02IDOL: The Coup S01E02Should We Disband?November 9, 2021 10.0
  3. S01E03IDOL: The Coup S01E03PartingNovember 15, 2021—
  4. S01E04IDOL: The Coup S01E04How to Use Your 1% PotentialNovember 16, 2021—
  5. S01E05IDOL: The Coup S01E05Assistance, So Your Heart Might BurstNovember 22, 2021—
  6. S01E06IDOL: The Coup S01E06TroyNovember 23, 2021—
  7. S01E07IDOL: The Coup S01E07ElleNovember 29, 2021—
  8. S01E08IDOL: The Coup S01E08BloomedNovember 30, 2021—
  9. S01E09IDOL: The Coup S01E09CrashDecember 6, 2021—
  10. S01E10IDOL: The Coup S01E10One DayDecember 7, 2021—
  11. S01E11IDOL: The Coup S01E11StellaDecember 13, 2021—
  12. S01E12IDOL: The Coup S01E12Even Nameless Flowers Bloom With All Their MightDecember 14, 2021—

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