Korean shows have been doing well across the globe. From K-drama to K-pop, the world has received them with open arms and has appreciated them at each step. The crazy massive fan following that Korean stars have been able to build is surprising and unbelievable. Startup is one such popular K-drama that has been made and shot across the different locations of South Korea. It has been streaming across Netflix and has been received very warmly by its fans and audience.
The show revolves around a young businesswoman who runs a successful startup. She remembers a man named Nam Do-san who is a math genius to be her first love. Nam has a completely failed business and to fulfill his selfish motives he decides to take advantage of the misunderstanding created between him and the protagonist of the story. He then tries to crawl back to the love story and make it true.
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Show details:
| TV Series: | Start-Up |
| Genre: | Drama
Romance |
| Created by: | Studio Dragon |
| Starring: | Bae Suzy
Nam Joo-hyuk Kim Seon-ho Kang Han-na |
| Running time: | October 17 –
December 6, 2020 |
| Producers | Hwang Ki-Young
Son Sa-Yong Lim Hyeong-seop Kwon Kyung-hyun Yoo Sang won |
| Written by: | Park Hye-ryun |
| Original language: | Korean |
More about the show:
Start-Up is a popular South Korean show that belongs to the genre of drama and romance. The show has been created by Studio Dragon and has been written by Park Hye-ryun. It has been directed by Oh Choong-hwan and stars Bae Suzy, Nam Joo-hyuk, Kim Seon-ho, and Kang Han-na in important roles.
It has been shot across the locations of South Korea and has been made in Korean. It has one season and 16 episodes. The executive producer of the show is Yoo Sang won and the show has been produced by Hwang Ki-Young, Son Sa-Yong, Lim Hyeong-seo, and Kwon Kyung-hyun.
Each of its episodes has had a running time of 72 to 85 minutes. The production company involved in its making was HiSTORY D&C and its official distributors were tvN and Netflix. The show had a successful run from October 17 to December 6, 2020.
Plot:
The show is based on the backdrop of the start-up world. It revolves around the life of Seo Dal-mi, the protagonist of the show who lives in Sandbox, South Korea. Sandbox is the silicon valley of South Korea and Seo Dal-mi is the Steve Jobs of Sandbox. She is a young and smart businesswoman who owns a super successful startup.
Another businessman named Nam Do-san is the owner of a failed business. Nam Do-san finds out that Seo Dal-mi has mistaken him for the guy who was her first love. He has a failed business and wants to gain back respect in the eyes of her family so he decides to continue the confusion and take benefit from it. He continues to play her lover.
Characters:
- Bae Suzy featured in the role of Seo Dal-mi.
- Heo Jung-eun featured in the role of young Seo Dal-mi.
- SNam Joo-hyuk featured in the role of Nam Do-san.
- Kim Kang-hoon featured in the role of young Nam Do-san.
- Kim Seon-ho featured in the role of Han Ji-pyeong.
- Nam Da-reum featured in the role of young Han Ji-pyeong.
- Kang Han-na featured in the role of Won In-jae/Seo In-jae.
- Lee Re featured in the role of young Won In-jae.
- Kim Hae-sook featured in the role of Choi Won-deok.
- Song Seon-mi featured in the role of Cha Ah-hyun.
- Kim Joo-hun featured in the role of Seo Chung-myung.
- Eom Hyo-seop featured in the role of Won Doo-jung.
- Moon Dong-hyeok featured in the role of Won Sang-soo.
- Yoo Su-bin featured in the role of Lee Chul-san.
- Kim Do-wan was featured in the role of Kim Yong-san.
- Stephanie Lee was featured in the role of Jeong Sa-ha.
- Kim Hee-jung was featured in the role of Park Geum-jung.
- Kim Won-hae was featured in the role of Nam Sung-hwan.
- Jang Se-hyun featured in the role of Nam Chun-ho
- Seo Yi-sook featured in the role of Yoon Seon-hak.
- Kim Min-seok featured in the role of Park Dong-cheon.
- Jasper Cho featured in the role of Alex Kwon.
- Kang Yoo-seok featured in the role of Shin Hyeon.
- Joo Bo-Young featured in the role of Shin Jeong.
- Kim Ji-in featured in the role of Seo-hyun.
- Yeo Jin-goo featured in the role of Jang Young-shil.
- Lee Bo-young featured in the role of a woman at a pub.
- Moon Se-yoon featured in the role of a security guard.
- Park Chan-ho featured in the role of Nam Do-san’s favorite baseball athlete.
- Bae Hae-sun featured in the role of Lee Hye-won.
Episodes:
The first episode of the show was named “Start-Up”. It was directed by Oh Choong-hwan and was written by Park Hye-ryun. It premiered on October 17, 2020.
The second episode of the show was named “Family, Friends, Fools”. It was directed by Oh Choong-hwan and was written by Park Hye-ryun. It was released on October 18, 2020.
The third episode of the show was named “Angel”. It was directed by Oh Choong-hwan and was written by Park Hye-ryun. It was released on October 24, 2020.
The fourth episode of the show was named “Sandbox”. It was directed by Oh Choong-hwan and was written by Park Hye-ryun. It was released on October 25, 2020.
The fifth episode of the show was named “Hackathon”. It was directed by Oh Choong-hwan and was written by Park Hye-ryun. It was released on October 31, 2020.
The sixth episode of the show was named “Key Man”. It was directed by Oh Choong-hwan and was written by Park Hye-ryun. It was released on November 1, 2020.
The seventh episode of the show was named “Burn Rate”. It was directed by Oh Choong-hwan and was written by Park Hye-ryun. It was released on November 7, 2020.
The eighth episode of the show was named “Backup”. It was directed by Oh Choong-hwan and was written by Park Hye-ryun. It was released on November 8, 2020.
The ninth episode of the show was named “Risk”. It was directed by Oh Choong-hwan and was written by Park Hye-ryun. It was released on November 14, 2020.
The tenth episode of the show was named “Demo Day”. It was directed by Oh Choong-hwan and was written by Park Hye-ryun. It was released on November 15, 2020.
The eleventh episode of the show was named “Exit”. It was directed by Oh Choong-hwan and was written by Park Hye-ryun. It was released on November 21, 2020.
The twelfth episode of the show was named “Acqhire”. It was directed by Oh Choong-hwan and was written by Park Hye-ryun. It was released on November 22, 2020.
The thirteenth episode of the show was named “Comfort Zone”. It was directed by Oh Choong-hwan and was written by Park Hye-ryun. It was released on November 28, 2020.
The fourteenth episode of the show was named “Elevator Speech”. It was directed by Oh Choong-hwan and was written by Park Hye-ryun. It was released on November 29, 2020.
The fifteenth episode of the show was named “MVP (Minimum Viable Product)”. It was directed by Oh Choong-hwan and was written by Park Hye-ryun. It was released on December 5, 2020.
The sixteenth episode of the show was named “Scale Up”. It was directed by Oh Choong-hwan and was written by Park Hye-ryun. It was released on December 6, 2020.
Will there be a season 2?
The first season of start-up was received quite warmly by its fans. Ever since the first season went off air, fans have been waiting for the second season. However, the makers of the show haven’t really expressed an interest in renewing the show for a second season.