Backstreet Rookie
2020 1 season · 16 ep live_tv Scripted South Korea

Backstreet Rookie

편의점 샛별이

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.

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The 2020s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2020s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Backstreet Rookie premiered. 301 total titles in this decade from South Korea.

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Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
June 19, 2020
Last Air Date
August 8, 2020
Broadcast Span
2 months
Total Episodes
16 across 1 season
Total Runtime
≈ 16 hours

Reception Benchmarks

7.2
TMDB Rating
53
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

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

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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.