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Directed by
  
Jang Young-woo (장영우)

First episode date
  
4 November 2016

Number of episodes
  
16

Language
  
Korean

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Country of origin
  
South Korea

Final episode date
  
24 December 2016

Network
  
TVN

Genres
  
Black comedy, Drama

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Based on
  
Entourageby Doug Ellin

Written by
  
Seo Jae-won (서재원)Kwon So-ra (권소라)

Starring
  
Cho Jin-woongSeo Kang-joonLee Kwang-sooPark Jung-minLee Dong-hwi

Opening theme
  
"MASITNONSOUL" by Hyukoh

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Entourage (Hangul: 안투라지; RR: Anturaji) is a South Korean television series starring Cho Jin-woong, Seo Kang-joon, Lee Kwang-soo, Park Jung-min and Lee Dong-hwi. It is a black comedy drama about life in the entertainment industry, based on the American drama series of the same name. It started airing on cable network tvN every Friday and Saturday at 23:00 (KST) from November 4, 2016, and finished airing December 24, 2016.

Contents

The series was a commercial failure and scored low ratings in South Korea.

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Synopsis

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A story about a movie star and his entourage of buddies navigating their way through show business and enjoying all the perks along the way.

Main characters

  • Cho Jin-woong as Kim Eun-gab

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    The CEO of a management company, a powerful and well-connected agent who turns Young-bin from a pretty-boy actor into a rising star.
  • Seo Kang-joon as Cha Young-bin

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    A rising superstar in his 20s, known for his handsome looks. Despite his fame, he is a vapid actor with delusions of artistic grandeur.
  • Lee Kwang-soo as Cha Joon

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    Young-bin's cousin. A former member of Sugar Boys, an idol group who debut in the late 90s. Now he is a struggling actor desperate for more fame.
  • Park Jung-min as Lee Ho-jin

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    A.k.a. "Cup Noodles", he is Young-bin's best friend. An average boy-next-door who gets thrown into the world of showbiz when his best friend becomes a star. He now acts as Young-bin's personal manager and despite his will, is treated badly by the CEO, causing him to be skeptical about his job.
  • Lee Dong-hwi as Geo-book (Turtle)
    • Young-bin and Ho-jin's childhood friend. A happy-go-lucky guy who is bright and positive, but has no luck with the ladies. He acts as the driver and odd job man of the group.

    Supporting characters

  • Kim Hye-in as Seo Ji-an, a fancy interior designer with celebrity connections
  • Ahn So-hee as Ahn So-hee, a famous actress and Young-bin's first love, later girlfriend
  • Choi Myung-gil as Kang Ok-ja, co-president of Eun-gab's management company and Ji-an's mother
  • Yoon Ji-hye as Yoon Se-na, Eun-gab's wife
  • Amber Liu as Joy Jung, Eun-gab's secretary
  • Ryu Han-bee as Kim Yoo-bin, Eun-gab's daughter
  • Jang So-yeon as Jo Tae-young, CEO of Idea Production Company

    • Production

    First script reading took place on May 28, 2016 at CJ E&M Center in Sangamdong, Seoul, South Korea. Filming began on June 1, 2016 at a club in Gangnam, Seoul, South Korea; and wrapped up on September 26, 2016.

    Entourage is entirely pre-produced and is expected to premiere simultaneously in Korea, Japan and China. The airing rights to the show are sold to China for 580,000 USD per episode.

    Ratings

    In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

    Note: This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC & EBS).

    International broadcast

    In China, the drama will be aired via the online platform, Tencent Video, at the same time as in Korea. For Japan, the episodes will with a 1-week delay via the Mnet Japan channel. In Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Cambodia, Myanmar, and Australia, the show will be aired with a 3-day delay on tvN Asia.

    References

    Entourage (South Korean TV series) Wikipedia
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