Behind Every Star is Korean TV series on tvN and also started to broadcast on NETFLIX globally. The show is the Korean version of Call My Agent, the popular French TV series that hit the world through NETFLIX and also made the boom to remake many countries including India, the UK, Turkey, and South Korea. The first impression after watching this show is only Ep 1 and Ep2 which is similar to the original show over many formats, but there're localizing factors.
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| Behind Every Star review: French original TV series Call My Agent's Korean remake (c) tvN |
Similarities to Call My Agent
First of all, the format, which has a star comes up with an issue every episode is the same as the original show. This is the real charm of the show. In the first episode, Jo Yeo-Jeong starred who was starred High Class at tVN. The second episode's stars are Jin Seon-Gyu(Bargain) and Lee Hee-Jun(Steal Heart, Mouse). Second, Character's composition and personalities resemble.
What differences from the Original?
Based on Ep 1 and Ep 2, the show is not far away from the original but Andréa Martel's Korean version, Chun Je-In is maybe not bi-sexual. Though, the show has realities for Korean actors and actresses, and managers in South Korea.
Most of the time, I felt like watching again such as Netflix Original show, Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area after watching the original, but I am looking forward to how to be played the relationship's hidden stuff behind the camera between the star and manager in South Korea. Moreover, What hot star shows a special appearance is my interest.
Comparison of the characters with the French original
- Andréa Martel(Camille Cottin) -> Chun Je-In(Kwak Sun-Young)
- Mathias Barneville(Thibault de Montalembert) ->Ma Tae-Oh(Lee Seo-Jin)
- Gabriel Sarda(Grégory Montel) -> Kim Jung-Don(Seo Hyun-Woo)
- Camille Valentini(Fanny Sidney) -> So Hyun-Joo(Joo Hyun-Young)
- Noémie Leclerc,(Laure Calamy) -> Yoo Eun-Soo(Kim Guk-Hee)
- Hervé André-Jezak,(Nicolas Maury) -> Choi Jin-Hyeok(Kim Tae-Oh)
- Sofia Leprince(Stéfi Celma) -> Kang Hee-Sun(Hwang Se-On)
The Ep. 3 trailer has Steve Sang-Hyun No(Pachinko) who is a National Tax Service Inspector. The original has a female character who is connected to Andréa Martel in a love relationship. In the Korean version, how their relationship different is a fun point. Seo Hyo-rim(It's My Life) and Kim Soo-mi(Mother's Touch: Korean Side Dishes) will show special appearances.
