This drama is about behind the scene in TV drama productions. It also portrays how the whole production team and performers complete a project on a tight schedule as well as how actors, actresses, and entertainment agencies handle rumours surrounding them.
Jang Ki Joon used to be a top manager in the business but he went bankrupt as he couldn't compete with other powerful agencies. He was 'rescued' by Oh Seung Ah, a top star, who agreed to join his agency after breaking off with her former one. Lee Kyung Min was a drama PD who got his first chance at being a director. Seo Young Eun is a much sought after scriptwriter, who was divorced and has a young son.
Jang Ki Joon used to be a top manager in the business but he went bankrupt as he couldn't compete with other powerful agencies. He was 'rescued' by Oh Seung Ah, a top star, who agreed to join his agency after breaking off with her former one. Lee Kyung Min was a drama PD who got his first chance at being a director. Seo Young Eun is a much sought after scriptwriter, who was divorced and has a young son.
The story has place a few months after the disappearance of Akane was finally resolved and everything has come back to normal. It focuses on the daily lives of the six members of "Stellar Crowns" while peaceful living together in a new shared house. A three-episode special drama where the viewer can enjoy the excitement of peeking into the idols' private lives and see their special relationship with each other.
Akane is a popular and beautiful male idol with the voice of an angel. He is scheduled to join the project group "Stellar Crowns". Stars including actors, idols and other are to join the project group, but Akane suddenly goes missing. One day, a mysterious letter arrives at Akane's management company office. According to the paper, Akane is alive and the person responsible for his disappearance is a member of Stellar Crowns. The president of the agency decides to put all members of Stellar Crowns living under the same roof, under the pretext of shooting a documentary on the group in order to find the culprit. What is real? What is fake?
Bo Ye is a reluctant big star who entered the entertainment industry to support his family. Now that he has earned enough money and his contract about to end, he happily starts planning for the next stage of his life. Around the same time, unfortunate financial downturn struck his agent, his sister and his best friend. Feeling obligated to help them he contemplates on renewing his contract. Totally depressed by this thought, he buys a lotto ticket hoping that he can win the big one and save him from this dilemma. As luck would have it, he wins the jackpot but loses the ticket before he can cash it. Now he is chasing after a taxi driver, De Xing, all over town in order to get it back.
Want to marry a millionaire? Add one 'Average Joe', be one of eight women selected, and money from the television network station and you can.
Han Eun Young works as a clerk at a bank, trying to pay off the debts her step-mother and sister have piled on her. Kim Young Hoon is your regular, 'Average Joe', worker. He provides for his father, his older brother and his wife, as well as his younger brother.
One day, PD Yoo Jin Ha is asked to take over the project, "Marry a Millionaire". Reluctantly, he agrees to handle the project. His search begins for the perfect man to play the 'millionaire'. His goal is to use a man who is an average worker, but can pull off the facade of a millionaire. Kim Young Hoon is that man. Although he works hard for a living, there are many who can easily mistake him for a rich guy. By chance, Eun Young is selected to be a participant in the TV show. Although the women are not supposed to know that this millionaire of their's is just a regular worker, Eun Young knows his true identity.
Han Eun Young works as a clerk at a bank, trying to pay off the debts her step-mother and sister have piled on her. Kim Young Hoon is your regular, 'Average Joe', worker. He provides for his father, his older brother and his wife, as well as his younger brother.
One day, PD Yoo Jin Ha is asked to take over the project, "Marry a Millionaire". Reluctantly, he agrees to handle the project. His search begins for the perfect man to play the 'millionaire'. His goal is to use a man who is an average worker, but can pull off the facade of a millionaire. Kim Young Hoon is that man. Although he works hard for a living, there are many who can easily mistake him for a rich guy. By chance, Eun Young is selected to be a participant in the TV show. Although the women are not supposed to know that this millionaire of their's is just a regular worker, Eun Young knows his true identity.
Sad Sonata is a love story about two men and one woman. The young Joon Young, who was raised by his mother who sold liquor to American soldiers, met the blind Hae In and they became childhood sweethearts. Then, Hae In immigrated to the U.S. following her aunt and her uncle, an American soldier that married her aunt. There she met Gun Woo, who was Joon Young's best friend and the son of a very rich man. After she received a letter from Hwa Jung saying that Joon Young is dead, she accepted Gun Woo's love. After an operation, Hae In was able to see again . The story picks up again when composer Joon Young, singer Hae In, and music producer Gun Woo all meet again.
Shikamori Umi is an overwhelmed office worker. Her boss always pushes Umi to the limits saying that she is essential to the company, and makes her not able to get enough sleep or time for herself.
One day, when Umi is working on the set of a live broadcast, she falls asleep. This results in a viral moment where she is described later as the 'sleeping AD' and an employee of a black company, as well as her boss being called 'old fashioned' and from the showa-era.
She doesn't like herself and what she has become while working in the office, and instead of returning and remaining the same, she tries her luck in a makeup agency called Animal Beauty. With her new mindset she becomes an intern, where she meets Kazao, a photographer who becomes her friend, and Sakaki Keisuke, the handsome CEO of Animal Beauty.
While trying her best at work and in changing herself, will she be able to fall in love and overcome her difficulties?
One day, when Umi is working on the set of a live broadcast, she falls asleep. This results in a viral moment where she is described later as the 'sleeping AD' and an employee of a black company, as well as her boss being called 'old fashioned' and from the showa-era.
She doesn't like herself and what she has become while working in the office, and instead of returning and remaining the same, she tries her luck in a makeup agency called Animal Beauty. With her new mindset she becomes an intern, where she meets Kazao, a photographer who becomes her friend, and Sakaki Keisuke, the handsome CEO of Animal Beauty.
While trying her best at work and in changing herself, will she be able to fall in love and overcome her difficulties?
Mitsuru Adachi's masterpiece of a short story collection "Short Program" was made into a live-action drama starring the global boy group JO1. For the first time, all JO1 members will take on the lead role in one of the eleven carefully selected episodes. The episodes of this diverse youth romance drama are packed with various elements, such as music, sports, and action. Where will the eleven boys who are chasing their dreams go?
As a young girl, Hye Jin was impossibly cute and lived a comfortable life with her wealthy parents. Since entering her teens, both her looks and fortunes have drastically changed. She currently lives rent-free with a friend and is a part-time clerk at a convenience store. Out-of-the-blue, Sung Joon, her childhood friend, contacts her and suggests they meet. He is unaware that Hye Jin recently spotted him and knows how fit and handsome he had become. Not wanting to disappoint him, she insists her pretty best friend go in her place. What could go wrong?
After landing a full-time job, Hye Jin is surprised to find out that Sung Joon is her boss. To add insult to injury, he is treating her with nothing but disdain and contempt. This is not the friend she fondly remembers, so she goes about hiding her true identity from him.
After landing a full-time job, Hye Jin is surprised to find out that Sung Joon is her boss. To add insult to injury, he is treating her with nothing but disdain and contempt. This is not the friend she fondly remembers, so she goes about hiding her true identity from him.
Eripiyo is initially a woman leading a normal life until it is turned upside down after watching a performance of the minor idol group ChamJam, which leads her to becoming obsessed with one of its members, Maina Ichii. Despite Eripiyo's enthusiasm towards her, Maina is consistently the least popular member of the group, leaving Eripiyo to take it upon herself to buy a lot of Maina's merchandise, which mainly involves singles. Due to her using almost all of her money to buy this merchandise, Eripiyo has only a single tracksuit she wears all the time. She frequently goes to ChamJam's concerts with her friends and fellow ChamJam fans: Kumasa, whose favorite is Reo Igarashi, and Motoi, who prefers Sorane Matsuyama. Eripiyo continues to work several part-time jobs to support Maina, and Maina herself increasingly becomes concerned that Eripiyo is pushing herself too hard for her.
Hasebe Sosuke is the deputy editor-in-chief of the Japanese edition of the fashion magazine, 'The Most' a worldwide publication. He is an unfriendly and cold rationalist transferred from New York to complete a mission. When young, he was overweight and often bullied. Now a handsome elite, he aims to reunite with his first love.
Meanwhile, that first love Sato Ai is unemployed and living with her best friend since her company went bankrupt. Hired as an intern at 'The Most ', Ai is an energetic, cheerful, and honest co-worker.
Once a beautiful honor student, she can be timid and overly self-conscious. While she does meet Sosuke again, she hides her true identity.
Meanwhile, that first love Sato Ai is unemployed and living with her best friend since her company went bankrupt. Hired as an intern at 'The Most ', Ai is an energetic, cheerful, and honest co-worker.
Once a beautiful honor student, she can be timid and overly self-conscious. While she does meet Sosuke again, she hides her true identity.
13 years ago, the Abe family moved to a town in the suburbs, surrounded by nature. The Abe family consists of their French father Toma, his Japanese wife Mikiko and their beautiful daughter Yuko. They appear like the perfect family. Mikiko managed to get her daughter Yuko to take part in a CM audition and she was picked by Murano, director of the advertising agency. Yuko is now in show business.
Several years later, Yuko transfers to a large entertainment company. As her mother wishes, Yuko is now popular and appears on the cover of magazines, variety shows and drama series. Yuko, though, feels an uncomfortable imbalance between her public image and her real self. During this time, she meets a dancer, Seiko, who marches to the beat of his own drum, and falls in love with him. The nightmare begins.
Several years later, Yuko transfers to a large entertainment company. As her mother wishes, Yuko is now popular and appears on the cover of magazines, variety shows and drama series. Yuko, though, feels an uncomfortable imbalance between her public image and her real self. During this time, she meets a dancer, Seiko, who marches to the beat of his own drum, and falls in love with him. The nightmare begins.
Oh Yoon Seo is a popular actress. She is famous for her beautiful appearance, but her acting is bad. She gets involved in a scandal with the son from a chaebol family. Her acting career declines precipitously.
Oh Yoon Seo hears that a famous screenwriter wants her to play the lead female role for a drama series. The character works as a secretary for a lawyer. To gain experience for the role, Oh Yoon Seo is required to work as a lawyer's secretary for a few months. Meanwhile, Kwon Jung Rok is an attorney for a law firm. He is arrogant and cold-hearted. One day, his boss asks Kwon Jung Rok to let actress Oh Yoon Seo work as his secretary for 3 months. He is not happy about the situation, but he has to accept.
Oh Yoon Seo hears that a famous screenwriter wants her to play the lead female role for a drama series. The character works as a secretary for a lawyer. To gain experience for the role, Oh Yoon Seo is required to work as a lawyer's secretary for a few months. Meanwhile, Kwon Jung Rok is an attorney for a law firm. He is arrogant and cold-hearted. One day, his boss asks Kwon Jung Rok to let actress Oh Yoon Seo work as his secretary for 3 months. He is not happy about the situation, but he has to accept.
Kim Boong Do is a scholar who had supported the reinstatement of Queen In Hyun when Jang Hee Bin's schemes resulted in her being deposed and replaced as King Suk Jong's queen consort. He travels 300 years into the future of modern Seoul and meets Choi Hee Jin, a no-name actress who is expecting a career renaissance through her role as Queen In Hyun in a TV drama.
Yamashita Kotaro was living a peaceful life as a publisher part-timer aspiring to be a mobile phone novelist until two females suddenly appeared in his life. One is his six-year-old celebrity niece and the other is the little girl's stern manager. As he is forced to live under the same roof as the little prodigy, their differences soon manifest and disputes ensue. However, through co-habitation, Yamashita slowly comes to appreciate having a family and the warmth it brings, all the while developing a love-hate relationship with Fuji Mineko, the manager.
