Recently, there have been many articles and documentaries about the lives of Korean celebrities. Fans know how difficult it is for them to have fun, meet people and enjoy dates. They also undergo a strict diet to take care of their appearance. This struggle is not seen because of their glamorous lives. Here are few shows that explore the other side of celebrity life.
1. Shooting Stars
In today’s world, an actor’s life is not limited only to acting. ‘Shooting stars’ perfectly tells this to the viewers. It shows the hardships of the people of ‘Starforce entertainment,’ who manage these actors, and how even a single mistake can affect their careers.
Starring: Lee Sung Kyung, Kim Young Dae, and Yoon Jong Hoon
2. Top Management
This drama is about an idol trainee who ends up becoming a manager after she fails to debut. She is in charge for a new boy group with a foreign member. The story focuses on how she helps the boys achieve success.
Starring: Ahn Hyo Seop, Cha Eun Woo, and Seo Eun Soo
3. Imitation
The drama is about a failed idol trainee who gets a chance to debut in a new girl group. But due to the need of money, she has impersonated a famous singer at many local events. She must hide this and her new secret relationship with a famous idol.
Starring: Jung Ji So, Lee Jun Young, Park Ji Yeon, and Jeong Yun Ho
4. So I Married An Anti-Fan
The drama is a remake of a popular Chinese movie of the same name. It is about an idol who needs to pretend to be in a relationship with his ‘anti-fan’ to save his career. The show also explores the lives of people who have lost fame.
Starring: Choi Tae Joon, Choi Soo Young, and Hwang Chan Sung
5. Entertainer
‘Entertainer’ is about a successful manager who decides to start his own agency. After a lot of trouble he finally finds a talented musician, only to discover that the musician is facing sexual abuse charges. The manager decides to help him clear his name and start a new life.
Starring: Ji Sung, Lee Hyeri, and Kang Min Hyuk
6. Idol: The Coup
The drama focuses on ‘Cotton Candy,’ a girl group, neglected by its agency. With harsh responses from the public, the group has no choice but to disband. The girls decide to win a top music contest before disbanding and work towards it.
Starring: Hani, Ahn Sol Bin, Kwak Si Yang, and others.
7. The Beauty Inside
The drama is about an actress who has a secret problem that makes her appearance change. This makes her leave events, shootings, and interviews, and gets her a bad name in the industry. She needs to get back the success she once had.
Starring: Seo Hyun Jin, Lee Min Ki, Lee Da Hee, and Ahn Jae Hyun
8. The Producer
As the title suggests, the drama is about the producers of different shows. They focus on the struggles of producers who work for reality and variety shows. It also tells about their ill-treatment by agencies and celebrities.
Starring: Cha Tae Hyun, Gong Hyo Jin, Kim Soo Hyun, and IU
9. My Lovely Girl
The drama is about a rich and talented singer-songwriter who has left the entertainment industry. He decides to help a young girl and returns to his agency. He later realizes that the girl is none other than his dead girlfriend’s sister.
Starring: Rain, Krystal Jung, Cha Ye Ryun, and Kim Myung Soo
10. Dream High
This drama is not entirely about idols, but about students who dream of becoming idols. These students learn more about singing, dancing and the life of idols, while sorting out their personal fears and issues.
Starring: Bae Suzy, Kim Soo Hyun, Ok Taec Yeon, Eunjung, Wooyoung and IU
