Top Management (2018)

Season 1

A former K-Pop idol trainee finds a new dream as an idol manager.

Released Oct. 30, 2018 10+

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Keywords: tmdb.romance, imdb.entertainment, imdb.the-future, mdblist.has-trailer

Watch Providers: YouTube Premium, YouTube TV

Production Companies: Studio 329

Network: YouTube Premium

Country: South Korea
Languages: Korean

IMDb

7.0

/346/

Trakt

/41/

TMDb

/99/

Letterboxd

3.1

/432/

Yoon Seong-ho
Director

Cha Eun-woo
Woo Yeon-Woo

Seo Eun-soo
Yoo Eun-Sung

Ahn Hyo-seop
Hyun Soo-Yong

Jung Yoo-ahn
Tae-oh

Bang Jae-min
Irib

Lee Ju-seung
Joo Seung Ri / "LJ"

Park Hee-von
Kang Jae Young

Cha Rae-hyung
Kevin

S1E1 - Into the New World

Starlight Entertainment’s new idol group S.O.U.L successfully debuts. But things go away when a stage accident and revelations of plagiarism on their debut song puts them under heavy criticism. Eunsung who can see the future with her “visions” tries to prevent it but fails. Then 3 years later…

Oct. 30, 2018, midnight

S1E2 - Blood Sweat & Tears

S.O.U.L’s accidental disbandment announcement is met with indifference from the public. Director Kang orders S.O.U.L to participate in the company’s Monthly Evaluation. Soo-yong who newly joined Starlight slowly learns about the world of K-pop from Eunsung.

Oct. 31, 2018, midnight

S1E3 - Knock Knock

Having seen Soo-yong and S.O.U.L’s impromptu jamming at the recording room, Kang recommends Soo-yong and S.O.U.L to collaborate together for the upcoming Monthly Evaluation.

Oct. 31, 2018, midnight

S1E4 - Russian Roulette

Soo-yong plays his original songs to S.O.U.L and Eunsung, but is met with indifference. By coincidence, Eunsung hears one of Kevin’s songs for LJ’s upcoming solo album, and realizes that the song will be a hit.

Oct. 31, 2018, midnight

S1E5 - As for Me

Eunsung is guilt-ridden from having convinced S.O.U.L to perform Kevin’s song at the Monthly Evaluation to disastrous results. On top of this, S.O.U.L is forced to leave their current residence.

Oct. 31, 2018, midnight

S1E6 - Don't Touch Me

Soo-yong officially joins S.O.U.L, and Eunsung also officially become S.O.U.L’s manager. To help S.O.U.L, who is still marked as a plagiarist group, Eunsung works her way through the industry network.

Oct. 31, 2018, midnight

S1E7 - I Don't Care

Eunsung’s timely “vision” and courage causes Yong CP to step down from the network, and S.O.U.L gets a chance to appear in a new variety show. However, Soo-yong refuses to participate in the opportunity.

Oct. 31, 2018, midnight

S1E8 - Love Me Right

Soo-yong and Teo eventually end up participating in the show, and Eunsung works behind the scenes to help the two look their best. Her efforts seem to bear fruit when Soo-yong is paired up with superstar solo diva Haena Song.

Oct. 31, 2018, midnight