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IDOL: The Coup IDOL [아이돌 : The Coup]

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Idol: The Coup (Korean: 아이돌: 더 쿠데타) is a 2021 South Korean television series directed by No Jong-chan and starring an ensemble cast featuring Ahn Hee-yeon, Ahn Sol-bin, Han So-eun, Chu So-jung, Kim Ji-won, Kwak Si-yang and Kim Min-kyu. Written by Jung Yoon-jung, it tells the story of a "failed" K-pop idol girl group who need just one shot at success for them to disband. It aired from November 8 to December 14, 2021 on JTBC's Mondays and Tuesdays at 23:00 (KST). It is also available simultaneously with Korea on iQIYI for streaming worldwide.

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Verified facts

IDOL: The Coup (IDOL [아이돌 : The Coup]) — verified Korean drama (TV series). On JTBC. 7 verified cast.

Details

• Episodes: 12
• Original language: Korean
• Title: Idol: The Coup
• Year: 2021
• Director: No Jong-chan
• Network: JTBC
• Genre: television series
• Country: South Korean

Source reconciliation

• Wikidata lists the Korean name as 아이돌: 더 쿠데타; KoreaAPI uses IDOL [아이돌 : The Coup] (chosen by source authority).

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Cast (7)

• Hani
• Ahn Sol-bin
• Han So-eun
• Exy
• Green
• Kwak Si-yang
• Kim Min Kyu

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• Wikipedia — encyclopedic article · view ↗
• TMDB — film/TV community database

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Verified & tracked since 2026-08-28 · 3 verified snapshots.

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