Idol: The Coup


Idol: The Coup is a 2021 South Korean television series directed by No Jong-chan and starring an ensemble cast featuring Ahn Hee-yeon, Ahn Sol-bin, Han So-eun, Chu So-jung, Kim Ji-won, Kwak Si-yang and Kim Min-kyu. Written by Jung Yoon-jung, it tells the story of a "failed" K-pop idol girl group who need just one shot at success for them to disband. It aired from November 8 to December 14, 2021 on JTBC's Mondays and Tuesdays at 23:00. It is also available simultaneously with Korea on iQIYI for streaming worldwide.

Synopsis

After losing support from their parent company Starpeace Entertainment, the members of the K-pop idol girl group Cotton Candy—Jenna, Hyun-ji, Stella, El, and Chae-ah—face the inescapable prospect of disbanding. The company has neglected them while a follow-up boy group, Mars, has taken center stage and become top idols. Cotton Candy's six years of trying to make a comeback seems futile, as they suffer heavily from the harshness of the entertainment industry, and the contempt of the general public who tag them as "failed idols". Eventually, Cotton Candy resolves to fight against the people and forces that try to drag them down, striving with all their might for even just one shot at success: they aim to win the No. 1 spot in a music show before disbanding for good.

Cast

Main

Supporting

People around Cotton Candy

  • Kang Jae-joon as Jin Doo-ho
  • Kim Ji-in as Choi So-yeon
  • Park Si-hyun as Ae-rin

Mars

Starpeace Entertainment

Others

Special appearances

Episodes

The following table contains the episodes of the series:

Production

It is a joint Korean-American drama in which Take-Two Media Group and JTBC Studios collaborated with the American company Transparent Arts, to which Tiffany Hwang belongs.

Ratings

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