''Behind Every Star'' () is a 2022

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directed by Baek Seung-ryong, and starring

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and

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. Based on the French TV series ''

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'', it premiered on

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on November 7, 2022, and aired every Monday and Tuesday at 22:30 ( KST) for 12 episodes. It is available for streaming on

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in selected regions. In December 2022, a second season was confirmed.

Synopsis

It depicts the lives of celebrity managers of entertainment management company called Method Entertainment, whose work is professional and life is an amateur.

Cast

Main

as Matthew / Tae-oh :General director of Method Entertainment. *

as Chun Jane / Jae-in :A manager with 14 years of experience. She started as a field manager and rose to the position of team leader. *

as Kim Jung-don :He is a team leader of Method Entertainment, a good manager having a good personality. *

as So Hyun-joo :A new manager, who has admired the entertainment industry since childhood.

Supporting

People around Matthew

* Shin Hyun-seung as Go Eun-gyul :Tae Oh's son and new actor from Method Entertainment. *

Jung Hye-young Jung Hye-young (born December 14, 1973) is a South Korean actress. She is a part of the YG Entertainment group and is best known for her roles in Korean television dramas. Personal life In 2004, Jung married Sean Noh, a member of hip-hop du ...

as Song Eun-ha : Matthew's wife and mother Go Eun-gyul.

People around Chun Jae-in

Noh Sang-hyun Noh Sang-hyun (; born July 19, 1990) or Steve Sanghyun Noh is a Korean-American actor and model. Early life and education Noh spent his childhood in Boston, USA, and graduated from the School of Business Administration at Babson College B ...

as Lee Sang-wook :The head of the investigation team of the Seoul Revenue Agency.

People around So Hyun-joo

* Kim Young-ah as So Jung-hee : So Hyun-joo's mother and The owner of a hair salon in Busan has a strong and sweet personality.

Method Entertainment

* Shim So-young as Shim Myeong-ae :Method Entertainment Honorary Director. *

Kim Gook-hee Kim Gook-hee is a South Korean actress and model. She is best known for her roles in dramas such as ''Hospital Playlist'' and she is also known for her roles in movies such as ''Microhabitat'', '' Kim Ji-young: Born 1982'' and '' 1987: When the ...

as Yoo Eun-soo :Method Entertainment general manager, she joined the accountant and moved to the management team but she began to develop a fear of driving. * Kim Tae-oh as Choi Jin-hyuk :Method Entertainment Public Relations Manager. * Hwang Se-on as Kang Hee-sun :Information desk employee who aspires to be an actor. * Choi Yeon-gyu as Choi Won-jae :Field Manager and Agent 'Prince Prince' works as a powerful force of Method Entertainment. * Lee Hwang-ui as Wang Se-ja :Method Enter president, who died from climbing.

Other

* Lee Ji Hye as Amy - Ceo of director Talundinor *

Kim Won-hae Kim Won-hae (born April 6, 1969) is a South Korean actor. He is best known as a former cast member of ''SNL Korea'' (season 1–4). Personal life In August 2020, it was reported that Kim tested positive for COVID-19 Coronavirus dis ...

as Cho Ki-bong : CEO of Star Media. *

Moon Hee-kyung Moon Hee-kyung (born December 22, 1965) is a South Korean actress. Moon made her acting debut in musical theatre in 1995. She has also played supporting roles in films and television series, notably ''Skeletons in the Closet'' (also known as ''S ...

as Kang Kyung-ok : Wang Se-ja's wife.

Special appearances

Cho Yeo-jeong Cho Yeo-jeong (born February 10, 1981) is a South Korean actress. She is best known internationally for her role in the film ''Parasite'' (2019), which won four Academy Awards and became the first non-English language film to win the award for Be ...

as herself, an actress affiliated with Method Entertainment *

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as herself *

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as himself, an actor from Method Entertainment *

Claudia Kim Kim Soo-hyun (born January 25, 1985), also known as Claudia Kim, is a South Korean actress and model. She has appeared in the television series ''Queen of the Game'' (2006–2007) and ''Marco Polo'' (2014–2016), as well as the films '' Avengers ...

as herself, an actress who returned after giving birth *

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as herself *

Jin Seon-kyu Jin Seon-kyu (born September 13, 1977) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles on the big screen, such as '' The Outlaws'' (2017) and ''Extreme Job'' (2019). He won Best Supporting Actor award at the 38th Blue Dragon Film Awards ...

as himself, an actor from Method Entertainment *

Young Tak Park Young-tak (born 13 May 1983), credited mononymously as Young Tak ( ko, 영탁, commonly stylized as YOUNGTAK), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, actor and television personality. He made his debut in 2007 as a ballad singer with his 1s ...

as himself, a new star who has gained popularity *

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as himself *

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as herself *

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as himself * as himself *

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as Joo Ha-min's mother *

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as herself * Son Jun-ho as himself *

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as Goo Hae-joon :A successful businessman who moved to the United States in his 20s and developed a dating app, He took over as the new representative of Method Entertainment. *

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as himself *

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as himself *

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as herself *

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as Alex *

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as Oh Hyun, a genius actor, and film director. *

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as himself *

Ryu Hyun-kyung Ryu Hyun-kyung (born March 10, 1983) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 1996 at age 12 as the younger counterpart of the protagonist in the SBS TV series ''Oxtail Soup''. In 2010, Ryu drew attention with her supporting rol ...

as Ye Min-soo, Film director. * Kim Ah-hyun as Ah-hyun, world class model *

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as himself *

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as herself

Production

Development

In May 2021, Studio Dragon announced that they are remaking the French drama series ''

'' (''Dix pour cent''), as they have signed an official publishing right contract. Studio Dragon CP Yoo Sang-won said, "The character and story are really attractive, so I purchased the original, and now the script is going smoothly, and casting will start soon." He further stated, "A well-made drama with this will be released soon."

Casting

In October 2021,

Lee Seo-Jin Lee Seo-jin (born January 30, 1971) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for the reality shows ''Three Meals a Day'' and '' Grandpa Over Flowers''. As an actor, he came to prominence with his leading roles in television series '' Damo'' (2 ...

was offered the role of main character in the Korean version of ''Surviving as a Celebrity Manager''. At the same time

was offered the role of female lead in the remake series.

Filming

The series, produced by

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and Baram Pictures, is a hardcore workplace comedy drama, whose principal photography began on June 8, 2022. On October 31, tvN announced that it had postponed the drama's press conference, which was originally scheduled for November 2nd. A new date will be announced at a later date due to the aftermath of the

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Original soundtrack

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Viewership

References

External links

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