Imitation

Imitation

Details

• 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.

User/Viewer Ratings

3.91

(11 votes)

Cast

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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
• Ko Tae Hee (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)
• Jun Ko Eun (전고은) as Idols on Air staff (ep 2)
• Jun Ji Soo (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)
• Im Jung Min 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)
• Choo Jung Hoon (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 Sup (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 Yun (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

Episode Ratings

See Imitation/Episode Ratings

Notes

• Based on the 2014 webtoon "Imitation" (이미테이션) by Park Kyung Ran (박경란).

External Links

• Official site
• HanCinema
• English Wikipedia
• Korean Wikipedia