Title: Idol: The Coup
Episodes: 12
Genre: Celebrity, Drama, Friendship, Music, Kpop, Youth
Story: 8 out of 10
Characters: 8 out of 10
Cinematography: 8 out of 10
Korean Drama Idol: The Coup is an enjoyable Idol Drama
Story
Cotton Candy is a Kpop girl group that is categorized as a failure in their industry. However, the girls don’t want to give up and disband. Thus, they make one last attempt to have a hit in order to save their group.
Korean Drama Idol: The Coup is an idol drama that centers around the five members of a girl group. It portrays their struggles to accept where they are and how they can fight against their disbandment.
The drama does a great job giving a twist in each episode to keep things interesting, while the main plot was progressing. Though, when it finally reached the last episode, it was clear that more time was needed in order to have a smoother ending.
Still, the drama didn’t add any unnecessary romance or comedy elements and kept things clean. Rather, it focused on the girls’ relationship and the struggles that celebrities face in the Kpop industry.
The girls’ problems, moreover, were not overplayed when it came down to the dramatic effect. On the contrary, they were closer to the slice of life genre, with a sensitive look on the friendship dynamics.
However, the one with the song was stretched a bit too much and it got boring, when a slice of its time could have been used for the final outcome.
Still, the drama kept things realistic, with an original and refreshing ending and great songs.
Characters
Je Na is Cotton Candy’s leader. She is an easy-going character who often takes up the role of the middle man that resolves any conflict between the members and the glue that keeps them together. And, at times, she is the only one who works so that the group will keep going, even if she takes on all the criticism from the fans, the industry and, even, her own bandmates.
Ahn Hee Yeon gave an enjoyable and diverse performance.
Watch Ahn Hee Yeon in her other dramas KDrama You Raise Me Up, KDrama XX, KDrama SF8, KDrama The Spies Who Loved Me and KDrama How to be Thirty
Hyun Ji is the dancer of the group. She works now as a dancer at clubs and she seems to have given up on their group. Thus, she seems always angry and often collides with Je Na and their ex-manager, whom she blames for giving up on them. However, those insecurities are brought up by her full of agonies past.
Sol Bin gave a very energetic and emotional performance.
Watch Sol Bin’s other works KDrama Oh My Ladylord!, KDrama Backstreet Rookie, KDrama Touch and KDrama Itaewon Class
Stella works as an actress while waiting for things to change for her group. She is very sensitive and fragile and she depends a lot on Je Na and the other members.
Han So Eun gave a more sensitive touch to the drama.
Watch Han So Eun also in KDrama Mystic Pop Up Bar, KDrama Class of lies and KDrama The Witch’s Diner
El is the main vocalist of Cotton Candy. She wants to make it, as she believes in herself and her talent, but she is disappointed by their bad luck and seeks out new gateways to expand her career.
EXY does a really great job with her character.
Chae Ah is a cute member of the group. She is an optimistic character, with a bright personality and a friendly personality. However, she isn’t very confident when it comes to her own abilities.
Green was the cute dose of the drama, however, she didn’t have much screentime.
Jae Hyuk is the new CEO of the company which had Cotton Candy debuted. He is very ambitious driven and he puts gain over emotion.
Kwak Shi Yang gave an intriguing twist to the story.
Watch Kwak Shi Yang in his other dramas KDrama Welcome 2 Life and KDrama Clean With Passion For Now
Ji Han is the leader of the fellow group of Cotton Candy. He admires Jena for her music and he wants to help the girl group get back into the spotlight.
Kim Min Kyu did a great job with his performance.
Watch Kim Min Gyu in his other dramas KDrama Pop Out Boy!, KDrama Backstreet Rookie and KDrama Lonely Enough To Love
Cinematography
The drama had a fast tempo with a great OST.
Overall
My overall rating for the Korean Drama Idol: The Coup is 8 out of 10. The drama has a bittersweet story.
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