Backstreet Rookie

Backstreet Rookie
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Hangul
편의점 샛별이
Lit.Convenience Store Saet-byul
RRPyeonuijeom Saetbyeori
MRP'yŏnŭijŏm Saetpyŏri
Genre
Based onShe's Too Much for Me (lit. Convenience Store Saet-byul)
by Hwalhwasan (Active Volcano) and Geumsagong → SUGIKI HARUMI
Written bySon Geun-joo
Directed byMyoungwoo Lee
Starring
Ending theme"Crazy" by April
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producerJung Tae-won
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time70 minutes
Production companyTaewon Entertainment
Original release
NetworkSBS TV
ReleaseJune 19 (2020-06-19) –
August 8, 2020 (2020-08-08)
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Backstreet Rookie (Korean편의점 샛별이) is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Ji Chang-wook and Kim You-jung. It is based on the 2016–2017 webtoon She's Too Much for Me (Korean편의점 샛별이; lit. 'Convenience Store Saet-byul') written by Hwalhwasan (Active Volcano). It is the first Korean drama funded by the global channel Lifetime and produced by Taewon Entertainment. 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.