Staring Idols
Mostly Focused on Shows/Movies I've watched that an idol group stars in or where a member is an important role.
In the reasons, you'll be able to see what group and what their role was (without major spoilers >.<).
Alphabetical order. I'll be listing ones where a whole group stars in first, and then the ones where a single member/soloist is an important role/where they may not be that main a character, but are visited by their members in the show.
(These are also the ones I noticed... I may not have known others while watching...) (Including those from disbanded groups as well)
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1. Shinokubo Story
Japanese Movie - 2013
MyName
When this MyName movie highlights a struggling k-pop group, NOBODYS, who can't give up their dreams just yet, and go to Japan and redebut there as... MyName. Now, just in case I'll just say, this is a completely fictional movie.
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2. To Be Continued
Korean Drama - 2015, 12 episodes
ASTRO
Just before their long anticipated debut, the boys of Astro find themselves, and one other, transported to the past, before they all even met. Only a couple of them realize it though and after just enjoying it as they know everything already, they soon realize that they have to get the gang back together and work towards making the group and their songs, as well as find their way back.
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3. ZEDD
Japanese Movie - 2014
Cross Gene
We meet the boys of Cross Gene (though Cross Gene doesn't exist in this) in a zombie apocalypse. They do their best to survive and have fun together.
Though this isn't a very scary at all zombie apocalypse movie, it is actually really good. Each member spoke their own native language, and I found that rather interesting and something very special to this movie. Especially, as everyone spoke and understood each other perfectly, there was no language barrier at all, even though they spoke different languages. I also enjoyed that, music played a big part in this aaaannnnd not saying more...
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4. Angel's Last Mission: Love
Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
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5. Be My Boyfriend
Korean Drama - 2021, 15 episodes
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6. Cinderella and the Four Knights
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
Lee Jong Shin of CNBLUE
Jong Shin plays one of the grandchildren. He is also an idol, and works hard composing and practicing his songs, and honestly that's all he wants to do.
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7. Circle
Korean Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
Lee Gi Kwang of Highlight
Gi Kwang plays a officer for New Earth in the future part of this show. At first he is very content in New Earth and does not like Joon Hyuk, a cop from outside of New Earth, allowed in only to help solve an extremely rare case of a murder. However, with as Gi Kwang's character is exposed to Joon Hyuk more and more, and is challenged by him, his character begins to change and grow, leading to him getting new world views, and sooner than later a beautiful bromance between the two appear.
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8. The Devil Judge
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
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9. Dokgo Rewind
Korean Drama - 2018, 20 episodes
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10. Dr. Ian
Korean Drama - 2015, 9 episodes
Dara of 2NE1 (please correct me if I'm wrong, that's what I got from her bio >.<)
Dara plays our main girl who, although her boyfriend hadn't been responding to her, since they never broke up, believed him to just be really busy and gave him room, only to find him on their 500 days taking someone else out on their 100 days. She finds herself getting help from our main male lead, who helps her push herself and get back at her ex for cheating and free herself from lingering feelings.
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11. Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
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12. The Guardians
Korean Drama - 2017, 32 episodes
Key of SHINee
Key plays one of the people in the group of people trying to get justice. He is an expert hacker, and occasionally also goes into the field when it's needed. Hurting from something in his own past, he understands and talks to Bo Mi often and the two become close (and are honestly so adorable together <3)
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13. Goblin
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
Yook Sung Jae of BTOB
Sung Jae plays a rich chaebol heir, who is also a descendant of a child who gave his servitude to the goblin after his father died. While not an obviously important character to the whole of the story, there are really cute moments between him and the goblin and grim reaper.
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14. Gu Family Book
Korean Drama - 2013, 24 episodes
Bae Suzy
Suzy plays our main female character in this show. She is somehow mistaken as a boy due to how she dresses, and carries a sword with her.
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15. He Is Psychometric
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
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16. Hello Monster
Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
Seo In Guk
D.O. of EXOIn Guk plays our main male character in this show. He is an analytical man who cares deeply for his brother.
D.O. is rather scarily great in this role as the younger version of one of our psychopaths. Like, dang, the boy kinda scared me. >.<
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17. Her Private Life
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
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18. Hi! School - Love On
Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
Nam Woo Hyun and Lee Sung Yeol of Infinite
Woo Hyun and Sung Yeol play best friends turned love rivals in this show. Woo Hyun is our main male lead, and Sung Yeol our second male lead.
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19. Hotel del Luna
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
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20. The K2
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
Im Yoon Ah of Girls' Generation
Yoon Ah plays the main female character. She is kinda basically a damsel in distress, and is pretty dependent on the main male character... though that is not fully her fault I guess. Since she was young, her character was hidden away and not allowed to go out, though that never stopped her from trying to run away.
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21. K-POP - The Ultimate Audition
Korean Drama - 2012, 14 episodes
Lee Shi Kang of Kino
Shi Kang plays the best friend of our main female lead. He is shy and super self conscious, but is working on it in order to work towards his goal of becoming an idol.
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22. A Korean Odyssey
Korean Drama - 2017, 20 episodes
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23. Love in the Moonlight
Korean Drama - 2016, 18 episodes
Jung Jinyoung of B1A4
Jinyoung plays a loveable character, who is our second, or maybe 3rd, male lead. He loves to paint women and gets in trouble for it from his father. Honestly I really liked this character, and before I say too much I'm leaving to the next reason...
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24. Love for a Thousand More
Korean Drama - 2016, 10 episodes
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25. Love Rain
Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes
Im Yoon Ah of Girls' Generation
Yoon Ah happens to be two characters in this drama. A young Kim Yoon Hee from the 1970's, and the daughter of the now older Yoon Hee, Jung Ha Na. Yoon Hee is rather reserved, and Ha Na is basically the opposite of her mother. Honestly the characters themselves don't feel like much (to my memory at least) to call home about... Yoon Ah did a good job of portraying the two differently so that one could easily tell the difference which was nice.
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26. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
IU
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Byun Baek Hyun of EXOIU plays our main female lead who has somewhat time-traveled/taken over another's body who looks exactly like her from the past, and finds herself in Goryeo, surrounded by the princes.
Baek Hyun is one such prince. In fact, he is the first to see her. His character is a really innocent one, who is rather childish, surrounded by plots of becoming the next king.
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27. Must You Go?
Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
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28. My Country: The New Age
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
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29. My Fellow Citizens!
Korean Drama - 2019, 36 episodes
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30. My Only Love Song
Korean Drama - 2017, 20 episodes
Lee Jong Hyun of CN Blue
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Lee Jae Jin of F.T.IslandJong Hyun plays our main male character in this incredibly goofy show. He is from Goryeo, and ends up with our crew from the present day.
Jae Jin plays our second lead, but there is no competition from the two. Jae Jin is from the future and finds himself, with our main female lead, in Goryeo, and later falls in love with someone from that period himself.
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31. Radiant Office
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
Hoya of Infinite
(give me this, he was at the time)Hoya plays one of the people struggling to find a job, along with our main female and one other person. They end up in the hospital at the same time after having tried, whether purposefully or not, to kill themselves. However, none of them are able to pay for the hospital bill, and work together to sneak out. Having shared this experience, they become quick friends, and later coworkers who happen to be vying for the same position, however they wish each other luck still.
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32. Sassy Go Go
Korean Drama - 2015, 12 episodes
Jung Eun Ji of APink
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N of VIXXEun Ji plays the main female character. She may not be very smart academically, but really likes to dance hiphop and is close to those she interacts with especially N's character, as well as tries to be their support and take care of those she cares about.
N plays the best friend of our main female lead. They are extremely close. N's character has a paralyzing fear of touching people. However he doesn't let that stop him from playing basketball or wanting to be a cheerleader, though it does make it a lot harder for him, especially with those who don't understand him and tease him or hurt him because of it.
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33. Swing Kids
Korean Movie - 2018
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34. Tinted with You
Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
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35. Touching You
Korean Drama - 2016, 12 episodes
Ok Taec Yeon of 2pm
Taec Yeon plays our main character who has a strange ability to be able to read anyone's future as long as he is touching their bare skin.
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36. Twenty-Twenty
Korean Drama - 2020, 20 episodes
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37. Uncontrollably Fond
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
Bae Suzy
Once again Suzy plays our main character in this love story. She has been give the assignment to be the pd for a documentary on out main male character.
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38. Vampire Flower
Korean Drama - 2014, 6 episodes
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39. Vincenzo
Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
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40. You're Beautiful
Korean Drama - 2009, 16 episodes
Jung Yong Hwa of CN Blue
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Lee Hong Ki of F.T.IslandYong Hwan and Hong Ki play two members of idol group A.N.JELL (... I'm seeing a pattern with these names... ;) ) Yong Hwan is our 2nd male lead, he is caring to our main female character, and supports her so much... and honestly is the first time I had second lead syndrome... like please girl... oh well, this should be saved for another time. Hong Ki is our 3rd lead. His character is more gullible and is the last of the boys to realize that our main female lead is... well... a girl.
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41. Let Me Be Your Knight
Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
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42. Mimicus
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
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43. Dear.M
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
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44. The Box
Korean Movie - 2021
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45. Tomorrow
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes