| Idol: The Coup | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | Idol[1] |
| Hangul | 아이돌: 더 쿠데타 |
| Revised Romanization | Aidol: deo kudeta |
| McCune–Reischauer | Aidol: tŏ k'udet'a |
| Genre | |
| Created by | JTBC |
| Written by | Jung Yoon-jung |
| Directed by | Noh Jong-chan |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Lee Kwang-hee |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 12[1] |
| Production | |
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| Editor | Beak Kyung-hwa |
| Running time | 70–90 minutes[2] |
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| Original release | |
| Network | JTBC |
| Release | November 8 – December 14, 2021 |
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Idol: The Coup[3] (Korean: 아이돌: 더 쿠데타) 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.[4] It aired from November 8 to December 14, 2021 on JTBC's Mondays and Tuesdays at 23:00 (KST).[5][6][7] It is also available simultaneously with Korea on iQIYI for streaming worldwide.[8]
- ^ a b "Idol". JTBC Worldwide. Archived from the original on March 5, 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ^ "IDOL: The Coup Episode 1– Download APP to Enjoy Now!". iQiyi. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ^ [Making] Mars and Cotton Candy's Charity Event Behind the Scenes | [Idol: The Coup] | Track.18. YouTube. JTBC Drama. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ^ Seo, Sang-hyun (November 4, 2021). "'IDOL [아이돌 : The Coup]' '망돌' 인생 역전 스토리? 세상을 향해 당당하게 사표 던지는 청춘들이 온다". Top Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
- ^ Lee, Jung-hyun (2021-09-15). "JTBC '아이돌: 더 쿠데타'에 솔빈·엑시 등 합류". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-11-02. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
- ^ Park, Ji-yoon. "우주소녀 엑시, '아이돌 : 더 쿠데타' 출연…안희연·곽시양과 호흡". Nate News (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-11-06. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
- ^ "JTBC '아이돌: 더 쿠데타'에 솔빈·엑시 등 합류". Star Today (in Korean). 2021-09-15. Archived from the original on 2021-10-29. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
- ^ "Korean shows, films hit iQiyi as 2021 comes to a close". ABS-CBN News. 23 September 2021. Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.