Top Management (TV series) explained

Native Name:	Hangul: 탑 매니지먼트
Director:	Yoon Sung-ho
Country:	South Korea
Language:	Korean
Num Seasons:	1
Num Episodes:	16
List Episodes:	Episodes
Executive Producer:	Yoon Shin-ae
Runtime:	20–43 minutes
Company:	Studio 329
Network:	YouTube Premium

Top Management is a 2018 South Korean series that premiered on October 31, 2018 on YouTube Premium.^[1] It is based on an original novel by Jang Woo-san about idols who dream about going on stage, which was published in 2015 by Munpia.^{[2] [3]} The series stars Seo Eun-soo, Ahn Hyo-seop and Cha Eun-woo.

Synopsis

The story centers on Eun-sung, a former girl idol trainee with the power to foresee the future, who becomes the manager of the aspiring, but struggling, boy idol group "S.O.U.L."^[4]

Cast

Main

• Seo Eun-soo as Yoo Eun-sung
• Ahn Hyo-seop as Hyun Soo-yong^[5]
• Cha Eun-woo as Woo Yeon-woo
• Jung Yoo-ahn as Kim Tae-oh
• Bang Jae-min as Jang I-rip.

Supporting

• Lee Joo-seung as LJ / Joo Seung-ri
• Park Hee-von as Kang Jae-young
• Cha Rae-hyung as Kevin
• Park Jong-hwan as Kim Hyun-jo
• Kwon Eun-bin as Eun-bin
• Ji Hye-ran as Song Hae-na
• Kim Ji-min as Park Seul-gi
• Yoo Hye-in as Hailey

Cameo

• Kim Su-hyeon as Pola, member of Apple Mint (ep. 8 and 16)
• Chungha as Chungha (ep. 14)
• Jang Dong-yoon as Dong-yoon (ep. 16)

Soundtrack

• "Gravity Acapella" - S.O.U.L (feat. Mook)^{[6] [7]}
• "Sunshine" - Jung Yoo-ahn & Shin A-rin
• "Together" - Cha Eun-woo^[8]
• "Spring" - Ahn Hyo-seop & Z.Hera
• "Me In" - Bang Jae-min (feat. Chancellor)
• "Hold Me" - Park Jin-young
• "Spring" - Lee Won-seok
• "It's Love" - Lee Donghae
• "Camouflage" - Kevin Woo
• "Get Myself With You" - MCKay
• "Sugar Cane" - S.O.U.L (feat. Casper)
• "Get Myself With You" - S.O.U.L
• "Drop The Pen Beat" - S.O.U.L

Episodes

Each episode is named after a k-pop song.

Notes and References

1. Web site: YouTube Red is getting its first K-drama soon. Seoul Broadcasting System. November 29, 2018. en. April 26, 2018.
2. Web site: New Web-drama "Top Management" Peeks Into Korean Drama Market. October 29, 2018. HanCinema.
3. Web site: 탑 매니지먼트. Jang, Woo-san. Munpia. ko. Munpia Inc..
4. Web site: Rising actors, singers collaborate for new band S.O.U.L. October 13, 2018. The Korea Times.
5. Web site: Ahn Hyo-seop Turns From Athlete to Genius Musician. October 29, 2018. HanCinema. TV Report.
6. Web site: '탑매니지먼트' 안효섭X차은우X정유안X방재민 '소울', 스페셜 앨범 공개. October 11, 2018. Sports Chosun. ko.
7. Web site: 슈퍼주니어에 갓세븐 진영까지..'탑매니지먼트', 초호화 OST '기대UP'. November 15, 2018. The Chosun Ilbo. ko.
8. Web site: [SBS Star] Cha Eun-woo Sings About the Struggle of Being Too Handsome]. November 16, 2018. SBS News.