Behind Every Star (Korean: 연예인 매니저로 살아남기) is a 2022 South Korean television series directed by Baek Seung-ryong, and starring Lee Seo-jin, Kwak Sun-young, Seo Hyun-woo and Joo Hyun-young. Based on the French TV series Call My Agent!, it premiered on tvN on November 7, 2022, and aired every Monday and Tuesday at 22:30 (KST) for 12 episodes. It is available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.
In December 2022, a second season was confirmed.
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Synopsis
It depicts the lives of celebrity managers of an entertainment management company called Method Entertainment, whose work is professional and life is an amateur.
Cast
Main
Lee Seo-jin as Matthew / Tae-oh
General director of Method Entertainment.
Kwak Sun-young as Chun Jane / Jae-in
A manager with 14 years of experience. She started as a field manager and rose to the position of team leader.
Seo Hyun-woo as Kim Jung-don
He is a team leader of Method Entertainment, a good manager having a good personality.
Joo Hyun-young as So Hyun-joo
A new manager, who has admired the entertainment industry since childhood.
Supporting
Shin Hyun-seung as Go Eun-gyul
Tae Oh's son and a new actor from Method Entertainment.
Jung Hye-young as Song Eun-ha
Matthew's wife, and the mother of Go Eun-gyul.
Noh Sang-hyun as Lee Sang-wook
The head of the investigation team of the Seoul Revenue Agency.
Kim Young-ah as So Jung-hee
So Hyun-joo's mother and the owner of a hair salon in Busan who has a strong and a sweet personality.
Shim So-young as Shim Myeong-ae
Method Entertainment Honorary Director.
Kim Gook-hee as Yoo Eun-soo
Method Entertainment general manager. She joined the accountant and moved to the management team but she began to develop a fear of driving.
Kim Tae-oh as Choi Jin-hyuk
Method Entertainment Public Relations Manager.
Hwang Se-on as Kang Hee-sun
Information desk employee who aspires to be an actor.
Choi Yeon-gyu as Choi Won-jae
Field Manager and Agent 'Prince Prince' works as a powerful force of Method Entertainment.
Special appearances
Cho Yeo-jeong as herself, an actress affiliated with Method Entertainment
Kim Soo-mi as herself
Lee Hee-joon as himself, an actor from Method Entertainment
Claudia Kim as herself, an actress who returned after giving birth
Seo Hyo-rim as herself
Jin Seon-kyu as himself, an actor from Method Entertainment
Lee Ji-hye as the agency representative, a representative of director Quentin Tarantino's agency.
Young Tak as himself, a new star who has gained popularity
Park Ho-san as himself
Oh Na-ra as herself
Kim Soo-ro as himself
Kim Ho-young as himself
Choi Su-rin as Joo Ha-min's mother
Kim So-hyun as herself
Son Jun-ho as himself
Heo Sung-tae as Goo Hae-joon
A successful businessman who moved to the United States in his 20s and developed a dating app. He took over as the new representative of Method Entertainment.
Kim Ji-hoon as himself
Na Yeong-seok as himself
Production
Development
In May 2021, Studio Dragon announced that they are remaking the French drama series Call My Agent! (Dix pour cent), as they have signed an official publishing right contract. Studio Dragon CP Yoo Sang-won said, "The character and story are really attractive, so I purchased the original, and now the script is going smoothly, and casting will start soon." He further stated, "A well-made drama with this will be released soon."
Casting
In October 2021, Lee Seo-Jin was offered the role of main character in the Korean version of Surviving as a Celebrity Manager. At the same time Kwak Sun-young was offered the role of female lead in the remake series.
Filming
The series, produced by Studio Dragon and Baram Pictures, is a hardcore workplace comedy drama, whose principal photography began on June 8, 2022.
On October 31, tvN announced that it had postponed the drama's press conference, which was originally scheduled for November 2. A new date will be announced at a later date due to the aftermath of the Seoul Halloween crowd crush.