South Korea Synopsis
편의점 샛별이
It tells an unpredictable 24-hour love story of the four-dimensional innocent girl Jung Saet Byeol who was once a troublemaker and the adorkable caring male store manager, Choi Dae Hyun, in the context of a convenience store. They have met each other accidentally 4 years ago, back then Saet Byeol asked Dae Hyun to buy cigarettes for them. Until now, Saet Byeol comes to the convenience store Dae Hyun runs for a part-time job, their hilarious romantic story starts.
Also On SBS
Other series that aired on SBS.
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Comedy + Drama in South Korea
214 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Backstreet Rookie itself).
The 2019–2021 South Korea Window
Backstreet Rookie holds position #142 of 261 South Korea seriess in the 2019–2021 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
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The 2020s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2020s in South Korea, 301 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Backstreet Rookie premiered alongside 89 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 89 other South Korea seriess in 2020.
The 1131st South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (466 seriess).
Audience Engagement
53 audience reviews — more than 72% of South Korea seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 84th percentile among South Korea seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #525 of 1,397 South Korea seriess indexed here (62nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Comedy productions specifically: #159 of 427 (top 37%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Taewon Entertainment |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 16 |
| Release Date | June 19, 2020 |
| Official Site | www.iq.com |
Questions Answered
When did Backstreet Rookie end?
Backstreet Rookie finished its run with its final episode airing on August 8, 2020.
Where did Backstreet Rookie air?
Backstreet Rookie aired on SBS, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.