The Idolmaster KR (stylized The IDOLM@STER.KR) is a South Korean television drama based on Bandai Namco Entertainment's The Idolmaster video game series. It premiered on Amazon Prime Video on April 28, 2017[1][2] as an Amazon original series. It ran for 24 episodes.[3]

The Idolmaster KR
Promotional poster
GenreDrama
Based onThe Idolmaster
by Bandai Namco Entertainment
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes24
Production
Production companiesInteractive Media Mix, Inc[1]
Original release
NetworkSBS Plus, SBS funE, SBS MTV (pay TV)
Amazon Video (streaming)
ReleaseApril 28 (2017-04-28)[a] –
October 6, 2017 (2017-10-06)

The series was later picked up by the SBS-owned pay TV channels SBS Plus, SBS funE, and SBS MTV. It premiered on these channels on April 28, 2017.[4]

Cast

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Real Girls Project

  • Lee Su-ji (이수지) as Suji/Suah
  • Heo Youngjoo (허영주) as Youngjoo
  • Sori (김소리) as Sori
  • Yukika Teramoto (寺本來可 / 테라모토유키카) as Yukika
  • Kwon Ha-seo (권하서) as Haseo
  • Lee Jee-won (이지원) as Jeewon
  • Jung Tae-ri (정태리) as Taeri
  • Mint (민트) as Mint
  • Lee Ye-eun (이예은) as Yeeun
  • Cha Ji-seul (차지슬) [5] as Jiseul
  • Chun Jane (천재인) as Jane

Red Queen

825 Entertainment

Other characters

  • Heo Joungjoo as Joungjoo, Youngjoo's younger sister who is a singer-songwriter.
  • Lee Coco as Coco, an internet broadcast MC.
  • Jin Nayoung as Nayoung, Sori's friend.
  • Bae Seul-ki as Kim Dan-oh, a composer and vocal trainer.

Cameo

Production

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On October 13, 2016, The Idolmaster KR official website posted a notice of a member replacement;[5] an original member of Real Girl Project, Hanabyul,[1] had been replaced by sub-member Jiseul for the series, as Hanabyul was noted to have suffered from a leg injury. One month later, it was revealed that After School's Lee Ka-eun, Nine Muses' Sojin, Tahiti's Ari and I.B.I's Han Hye-ri would be joining the cast as members of 'Red Queen', a popular girl group at the time of Real Girl Project's debut, in the live-action series.[6]

Soundtrack

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Korean releases

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OST Part 1

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Released on May 15, 2017 (2017-05-15)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Kkumeul Dream" (꿈을 Dream, sung by Real Girls Project)
  • Kamen Rider
  • Kamen Rider
  • Kamen Rider
03:07
2."One For All" (sung by Real Girls Project)
  • Kamen Rider
  • Kamen Rider
  • Kamen Rider
03:10
3."Memories" (메모리즈, sung by Suji and Jeewon)
  • Kamen Rider
  • Kamen Rider
  • Kamen Rider
03:42
4."Lost In The Summer" (sung by Jane and Youngjoo)
  • Albi Albertsson
  • Albi Albertsson
  • Albi Albertsson
03:24
Total length:13:23

OST Part 2

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Released on May 22, 2017 (2017-05-22)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Super Girl Magic" (sung by Red Queen)
  • Pinch Hitter
  • Steven Lee
  • Andreas Oberg
  • Maria Marcus
  • Maria Marcus
03:12
2."Acacia" (sung by Red Queen)
  • Kamen Rider
  • Kamen Rider
  • Kamen Rider
03:28
3."Attention" (sung by Red Queen)
  • Steven Lee
  • RIKE BOOMGAARDEN
  • Steven Lee
03:39
Total length:10:19

OST Part 3

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Released on June 16, 2017 (2017-06-16)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."I Must Go![b]" (sung by Real Girls Project)
  • Koji Nakagawa
  • Keiki Kobayashi
  • Keiki Kobayashi
07:14
2."Growl[c]" (으르렁, sung by Rookie Team)
  • Seo Ji-eum
03:28
3."2nd Confession[d]" (두번째 고백, sung by Debut Team)
  • Seo Jae-woo
  • Seo Young-bae
  • Seo Jae-woo
  • Seo Young-bae
03:55
4."Wanna Be Your Star" (sung by Haseo, Jane, and Yeeun)
  • OBROS
  • Haseo
  • Master Key
  • OBROS
  • Master Key
  • OBROS
04:05
Total length:18:42

OST Part 4

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Released on October 13, 2017 (2017-10-13)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Not End...But And!!" (sung by Real Girls Project)
  • Kamen Rider
  • Kamen Rider
  • Kamen Rider
03:05
2."Let's Get Started" (sung by Real Girls Project)
  • Kamen Rider
  • Kamen Rider
  • Kamen Rider
03:20
3."The World Is All One!![b]" (sung by Suji and Jeewon)
  • Tashiro Tomokazu
  • Araki Keiroku
03:10
Total length:09:35

Japanese releases

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Episode 1

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Released on April 7, 2017 (2017-04-07)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Kkumeul Dream" (꿈을 Dream, sung by Real Girls Project)
  • Kamen Rider
  • Kamen Rider
  • Kamen Rider
03:07
2."The Idolmaster[b]" (sung by B-Side (Sori, Yukika, Jeewon, Yeeun, Jiseul))
  • Jam Factory (Korean lyric)
  • Megumi Nakamura
  • Hiroto Sasaki
  • Hiroto Sasaki
02:56
3."Acacia" (sung by Red Queen)
  • Kamen Rider
  • Kamen Rider
  • Kamen Rider
03:29
4."One For All" (sung by Real Girls Project)
  • Kamen Rider
  • Kamen Rider
  • Kamen Rider
03:10
Total length:12:42

Episode 2

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Released on July 25, 2017 (2017-07-25)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Lost In The Summer" (sung by Jane and Youngjoo)
  • Albi Albertsson
  • Albi Albertsson
  • Albi Albertsson
03:24
2."Memories" (메모리즈, sung by Suji and Jeewon)
  • Kamen Rider
  • Kamen Rider
  • Kamen Rider
03:42
3."Super Girl Magic" (sung by Red Queen)
  • Pinch Hitter
  • Steven Lee
  • Andreas Oberg
  • Maria Marcus
  • Maria Marcus
03:12
4."Attention" (sung by Red Queen)
  • Steven Lee
  • RIKE BOOMGAARDEN
  • Steven Lee
03:39
Total length:13:57

Episode 3

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Released on August 16, 2017 (2017-08-16)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."I Must Go![b]" (sung by Real Girls Project)
  • Koji Nakagawa
  • Keiki Kobayashi
  • Keiki Kobayashi
07:14
2."Wanna Be Your Star" (sung by Haseo, Jane, and Yeeun)
  • OBROS
  • Haseo
  • Master Key
  • OBROS
  • Master Key
  • OBROS
04:05
Total length:11:19

Episode 4

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Released on August 16, 2017 (2017-08-16)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Growl[c]" (으르렁, sung by Rookie Team)
  • Seo Ji-eum
03:28
2."2nd Confession[d]" (두번째 고백, sung by Debut Team)
  • Seo Jae-woo
  • Seo Young-bae
  • Seo Jae-woo
  • Seo Young-bae
03:55
Total length:07:23

Episode 5

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Released on October 29, 2017 (2017-10-29)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Not End...But And!!" (sung by Real Girls Project)
  • Kamen Rider
  • Kamen Rider
  • Kamen Rider
03:05
2."Let's Get Started" (sung by Real Girls Project)
  • Kamen Rider
  • Kamen Rider
  • Kamen Rider
03:20
3."The World Is All One!![b]" (sung by Suji and Jeewon)
  • Tashiro Tomokazu
  • Araki Keiroku
03:10
Total length:09:35

Discography

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Singles

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Title Year Peak chart
positions
Singer(s) Album
KOR
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"Kkeumeul Dream" (꿈을 Dream) 2016 Real Girls Project Kkeumeul Dream
"The Idolm@ster"[e] 2017 Sori, Yukika, Jeewon, Yeeun, Jiseul Non-album single
"Pingpong Game" Suji, Sori, Yukika, Jeewon, Yeeun
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Notes

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  1. ^ SBS Plus, SBS funE, and SBS MTV
  2. ^ a b c d e Original song by 765 Production.
  3. ^ a b Original song by EXO.
  4. ^ a b Original song by BtoB.
  5. ^ Credited under B-Side, Real Girls Project sub-unit.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Amazon to Stream Idolm@ster.KR Live-Action S. Korean Show to Prime Members Globally". Anime News Network. August 25, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
  2. ^ "[Review & Reaction] Watch "THE IDOLM@STER.KR" (2017 Drama) Episode 1". Kpopmap - Global Hallyu Online Media. 2017-05-01. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  3. ^ "Live-Action IDOLM@STER.KR Show's English-Subtitled Trailer Streamed". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  4. ^ "드라마 '아이돌마스터.KR-꿈을 드림' 4월 28일 첫방 확정". Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  5. ^ a b "멤버교체에 대한 공지". IdolM@ster Kr. Official Notice (in Korean). October 13, 2016.
  6. ^ a b c d e f "애프터스쿨·나인뮤지스·타히티·I.B.I, 드라마 '아이돌마스터.KR'로 뭉친다!". Ajunews (in Korean). November 11, 2016.
  7. ^ "성훈, 사전제작 '아이돌마스터.KR' 캐스팅…천재 프로듀서役". Joynews (in Korean). October 8, 2016. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  8. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
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