''Top Management'' () is a 2018 South Korean series that premiered on October 31, 2018 on

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. It is based on an original novel by Jang Woo-san about idols who dream about going on stage, which was published in 2015 by Munpia. The series stars

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and

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Synopsis

The story centers on Eun-sung, a former girl idol trainee with the power to foresee the future, who becomes the

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of the aspiring, but struggling,

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idol group "S.O.U.L."

Cast

Main

as Yoo Eun-sung *

as Hyun Soo-yong *

as Woo Yeon-woo * Jung Yoo-ahn as Kim Tae-oh *

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as Jang I-rip.

Supporting

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as LJ / Joo Seung-ri *

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as Kang Jae-young * Cha Rae-hyung as Kevin * Park Jong-hwan as Kim Hyun-jo *

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as Eun-bin * Ji Hye-ran as Song Hae-na * Kim Ji-min as Park Seul-gi * Yoo Hye-in as Hailey

Cameo

* Kim Su-hyeon as Pola, member of Apple Mint (ep. 8 and 16) *

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as Chungha (ep. 14) *

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as Dong-yoon (ep. 16)

Soundtrack

* "Gravity Acapella" - S.O.U.L (feat. Mook) * "Sunshine" - Jung Yoo-ahn & Shin A-rin * "Together" -

* "Spring" -

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* "Me In" -

(feat.

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) * "Hold Me" -

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* "Spring" - Lee Won-seok * "It's Love" -

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* "Camouflage" -

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* "Get Myself With You" - MCKay * "Sugar Cane" - S.O.U.L (feat. Casper) * "Get Myself With You" - S.O.U.L *"Drop The Pen Beat" - S.O.U.L

Episodes

Each episode is named after a

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song.

Notes

References

External links

* * {{YouTube Premium Korean-language television shows 2018 South Korean television series debuts 2018 South Korean television series endings South Korean romance television series South Korean fantasy television series YouTube Premium original series Television shows based on South Korean novels South Korean musical television series