| Backstreet Rookie | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 편의점 샛별이 |
| Literal meaning | Convenience Store Saet-byul |
| Revised Romanization | Pyeon-uijeom Saetbyeor-i |
| Genre | |
| Based on | She's Too Much for Me (lit. Convenience Store Saet-byul) by Hwalhwasan (Active Volcano) and Geumsagong → SUGIKI HARUMI |
| Written by | Son Geun-joo |
| Directed by | Myoungwoo Lee |
| Starring | |
| Ending theme | "Crazy" by April |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Jung Tae-won |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 70 minutes |
| Production company | Taewon Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | SBS TV |
| Release | June 19 – August 8, 2020 |
| Infobox instructions (only shown in preview) | |
Backstreet Rookie[1] (Korean: 편의점 샛별이) is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Ji Chang-wook and Kim Yoo-jung. It is based on the 2016–2017 webtoon She's Too Much for Me (Korean: 편의점 샛별이; lit. Convenience Store Saet-byul)[2] written by Hwalhwasan (Active Volcano).[3][4] It is the first Korean drama funded by the global channel Lifetime and produced by Taewon Entertainment.[5] The series aired on SBS TV at 22:00 (KST) from June 19 to August 8, 2020, on Fridays and Saturdays for 16 episodes. It is available on iQIYI and on Rakuten Viki with subtitles in multiple languages globally.[6][7]
- ^ "Backstreet Rookie [Title in the URL]". SBS. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ "탑툰의 웹툰, '편의점 샛별이' 드라마로 제작 결정 지창욱과 김유정의 만남 기대" [Toptoon's webtoon 'Convenience Store Saet-byul' decided to be produced as a drama Expectations for Ji Chang-wook and Kim Yoo-jung to meet]. Geumgang Ilbo (in Korean). January 30, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ^ Cho, Yoon-sun (May 7, 2020). "지창욱X김유정 '편의점 샛별이' 대본 리딩부터 '환상 케미'". Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ Ahn, Sun-young (April 7, 2020). "한선화, SBS '편의점 샛별이' 유연주 役 출연 확정!.. 지창욱-김유정과 호흡". Gukje News (in Korean). Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ "Ji Chang-wook and Kim Yoo-jung Confirm Roles in "Backstreet Rookie" by the PD of "The Fiery Priest"". HanCinema. January 29, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ Ago, 2 Days (2020-06-15). "China's iQiyi goes global with A+E Network's first Korean drama". TBI Vision. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "A+E Networks Korea Launches 'Backstreet Rookie' On SBS". VideoAge International. Retrieved 2020-06-17.