Imitation
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- Title: 이미테이션 / Imiteisyeon (Imitation)
- Genre: Drama, romance, comedy, music
- Episodes: 12
- Broadcast network: KBS2
- Broadcast period: 2021-May-07 to 2021-Jul-23
- Air time: Friday 23:10
- Original soundtrack: Imitation OST
Synopsis
Aspiring Kpop idols struggle for recognition and success in a competitive business, where romance can put ones career in jeopardy.
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Cast
- Main Cast
- Lee Joon Young as Kwon Ryok (the center of Shax)
- Jung Ji So as Lee Ma Ha (the center of Tea Party)
- Park Ji Yeon as La Lima (a solo singer)
- Jung Yoon Ho as Lee Yoo Jin (the center of Sparkling)
- Danny Ahn as Ji Hak (CEO Of JH Entertainment)
- Kang Chan Hee as Lee Eun Jo (the former member of Shax)
- Members of Shax
- Park Yu Ri as Bang Do Jin (the rapper)
- Ahn Jung Hoon as Han Jae Woo (the leader)
- Hwi Young as Kang Yi Hyun (the rapper/producer)
- Choi Jong Ho as Yoon Hyuk (the main vocal/maknae)
- Oh Hee Joon as Koo Dae Kwon (Shax's manager)
- Members of Tea Party
- Lim Na Young as Shim Hyun Ji (the visual)
- Min Seo as Yoo Ri Ah (the main vocal)
- Nam Jung Woo (남정우) as Go Ba Wi (Tea Party's manager)
- Members of Sparkling
- Lee Soo Woong as Kim Hyun Oh (the eldest member/former center)
- Park Sung Hwa as Nam Se Young (the rapper/leader)
- Choi San as Son Min Soo (the maknae)
- Shin Soo Ho as Tae Keun (Sparkling's manager)
- NOG Entertainment
- Jung Hwan as CEO Park Jin Man
- Lee Tae Hyung as Secretary Kim
- Fact Check
- Shim Eun Jin as Reporter Byun Jung Hee
- Others
- Yun Shi Woo as Annie / Jang Yoo Ri (the former OMEGA-3 member)
- Kim Ji Sook (김지숙) as Eun Jin (stylist)
- Kim So Hee (김소희) as Joo Min Sung (Cafe H's part timer)
- Lee Hwi Seo (이회서) as Tae Ri (Shax fan club president)
- Choi So Yoon (최소윤) So Yoon (Shax fan club member)
- Choi Woo Bin (최우빈) as Hyun Woo Jin (Ri Ah's idol collab partner)
- Jo Jung Chi as Kim Ha Suk / Ammonite (composer)
- Choi Ki Sub (최기섭) as Nam Joo Tae (Fact Check reporter)
- Kim In Sun (김인선) as actress
- Go Tae Hui (고태희) as Queen trainee
- Lee Chae Hyun (이채현) as Girl Group trainee
- Jung Yoo Na (정유나) as Shax fan club member
- Guests
- Cha Seung Min (차승민) as actor (ep 1)
- Song In Sup (송인섭) as assistant director (ep 1)
- Kim Jae Il (김재일) as Music Holic Entertainment CEO (ep 1, 11)
- Son Dong Soo (손동수) as PD (ep 2)
- Jeon Go Eun (전고은) as Idols on Air staff (ep 2)
- Jun Ji Su (전지수) as La Lima's assistant (ep 2, 4)
- Park Jung Min (박정민) as Park Jin Man's friend (ep 3)
- Shim Hye Rim (심혜림) as Sung Ah Young (ep 4)
- Park Se Ryun (박세련) as trainee (ep 4)
- Shim Yoo Seung (심유승) as Music Arena director (ep 4)
- Shin In Ah (신인아) as actress (ep 4, 5)
- Lim Young Min (임정민) as actor (ep 5)
- Kim Yoon Sul (김윤설) as Tea Party fan (ep 5)
- Bae Kyung Min (배경민) as Convenience store cashier (ep 5)
- Lee Ji Young as Cellphone store employee (ep 6)
- Yum Hae In (염해인) as Kim Ji Min (ep 7-8)
- Yoon Sung Won (윤성원) Sitcom director (ep 7-8)
- Yoo Yong (유용) as YMSA staff (ep 9)
- Park Sun Young (박선영) as YMSA staff (ep 9)
- Hong Roo Hyun (홍루현) as YMSA staff (ep 9)
- Jun Joon Woo (전준우) as Variety show staff (ep 9)
- Kim Seo Yun (김서연) as Hyun Oh's ex-girlfriend (ep 9)
- Jo Woo Jong (조우종) as YMSA host (ep 10)
- Chu Jung Hun (추정훈) as Cart bar troublemaker (ep 10)
- Park Jung Eon as MML Festival committee chairwoman (ep 11)
- Kim Shin Yul (김신열) as Agency CEO (ep 11)
- Choi Sol Hee (최솔희) as MML Festival committee member (ep 11)
- Ma Jung Pil (마정필) as MML Festival committee member (ep 11)
- Kang Hak Soo (강학수) as MML Festival producer (ep 12)
- Special guest appearances
- Yoon Jung Sub (윤정섭) as movie filming staff (ep 1)
- Jang Won Young as CEO Kim (OMEGA Entertainment CEO) (ep 1)
- Sung Hyuk as Best new actor nominee #1 (ep 1)
- Kim Dong Yeon (김동연) as Best new actor nominee #2 (ep 1)
- Lee Se Wook as Idols on Air director (ep 2)
- Park Kyung Rim as Current Affairs and People host (ep 2)
- Son Yoo Ji as Herself (ep 2-3)
- Park Yoo Rim as Herself (ep 2-3)
- Yoon Ha Eun as Herself (ep 2-3)
- Joo Young Hoon (주영훈) as Freeze (composer) (ep 3)
- 3YE as performers for "Idols on Air" (ep 3)
- Seo Ji Hoon as Yoon Bin (ep 8)
- Yoon Yoo Sun as Lee Ma Ha's mother (ep 10)
Production Credits
- Production Companies: Kakao Entertainment, Hidden Sequence
- Director: Han Hyun Hee
- Original writing: Park Kyung Ran (박경란)
- Screenwriters: Choi Sun Young (최선영), Kim Min Jung
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Notes
- Based on the 2014 webtoon "Imitation" (이미테이션) by Park Kyung Ran (박경란).