"Behind Every Star," starring Lee Seo Jin, Seo Hyun Woo, and more, kicked off with a decent start.
The new drama is a remake of the hit French series "Call My Agent!" that focuses on the lives of managers and top stars as they face challenges along the way.
'Behind Every Star' Viewership Rating + Where To Watch
Joining the race, the weekday series is off with a promising start.
"Behind Every Star" episode 1 garnered an average nationwide viewership rating of 3.71 percent, as cited by Nielsen Korea.
Helmed by "Pegasus Market" director Baek Seung Ryong, the 12-part episode series airs every Monday and Tuesday, taking over "Mental Coach Jegal."
Viewers could catch the series via tvN and Netflix for subtitles.
'Behind Every Star' Episode 1 Recap
The rom-com series began with the top star Cho Yeo Jeong gearing up for her Hollywood project along with her agent Kim Jung Don (Seo Hyun Woo.)
She has been taking horse riding lessons which are part of her upcoming project with none other than Quintin Tarantino.
However, while the actress is on her shoot, Kim Jung Don received a call notifying him that Cho Yeo Jeong's appearance would be canceled because the director thinks she was too old for the role.
While he took some time to figure out how he would deliver the shocking news to the top star, So Hyun Joo, who was unaware of what was happening, tried to lift Cho Yeo Jeong's spirit during her visit to the office.
The rookie agent wished the actress good luck which made Cho Yeo Jeong confused.
She asked the rookie and told her that she was dropped from the Tarantino project because of her age.
Due to this, she confronted her agent, Kim Jung Don, hinting that she would not renew her contract.
Director Ma saw this as an opportunity to get the top star and transfer her to his upcoming agency.
She tried to get the Tarantino project and even asked Cho Yeo Jeong to alter her face through a procedure.
The news about the top star leaving Method Entertainment reached Kim Jung Don. she tried to convince Cho Yeo Jeong and explained why it took him so long to deliver the news.
Thankfully the top star was able to understand it and continue working under Method Entertainment.
Just when they thought that everything was settled, the staff received the sad news. Kim Jung Don got a call from abroad saying that CEO Wang Tae Ja passed away.