Series synopsis
Start-Up, also known as 스타트업 is a South Korean drama comedy television series that premiered on tvN on October 17, 2020. It ended on December 6, 2020. It was created by Park Hye-ryun. It stars Suzy, Nam Joo-hyuk, Kim Seon-ho and Kang Han-na.
Young entrepreneurs aspiring to launch virtual dreams into reality compete for success and love in the cutthroat world of Korea's high-tech industry.
Premise
Young entrepreneurs aspiring to launch virtual dreams into reality compete for success and love in the cutthroat world of Korea's high-tech industry.
Premise: The place where our story ignites.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Suzy as Seo Dal-mi
- Nam Joo-hyuk as Nam Do-san
- Kim Seon-ho as Han Ji-pyeong
- Kang Han-na as Won In-jae
- Kim Hae-sook as Choi Won-deok
- Kim Do-wan as Kim Yong-san
- Kim Won-hae as Nam Seong-hwan
- Song Seon-mi as Cha Ah-hyun
Supporting cast
- Yoo Su-bin as Lee Chul-san
- Seo Yi-sook as Yoon Seon-hak
- Kim Hee-jung as Park Geum-jeong
- Stephanie Lee as Jeong Sa-ha
- Cho Tae-kwan as Alex Kwon
- Uhm Hyo-seop as Won Doo-jung
- Yeo Jin-goo as Jang Young-sil (voice)
- Lee Min-ryung as Jang Yi-soo
- Song Ho-su as Lee Dae-myung
- Jang Se-hyun as Nam Cheon-ho
- Kim Min-seok as Park Dong-cheon
- Kang You-seok as Shin Hyeon
Guest cast
- Bret Allan Lindquist as 2STO employee
- Shin Dong-hoon as Investor
- Ji Seong-geun as Bus passenger
- Ahn Su-bin as Lee Min-ji
- Park Choong-seon as Il Cheung Construction & Trading manager
- Park Young-soo as Real estate agent
- Yu Mi-ran as Real estate agent
- Kim Jong-ho as SH Venture Capital employee
- Choi Yun-seol as Hotel waitress
- Bae Bo-ram as Lucca The Tea barista
- Jung Ji-hyeon as Lucca The Tea barista
- Kim Ji-in as Seo-hyun
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 16 | October 17, 2020 | December 6, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
START-UP The spring Seo Dal-mi lost everything, Nam Do-san's letters kept her company. Fifteen years later, she needs him by her side to prove Won In-jae wrong. |
October 17, 2020 |
| 2 |
FFF (FAMILY, FRIENDS, FOOLS) To preserve Dal-mi's past and to support her future, Choi Won-deok asks Han Ji-pyeong to pull off an impossible task. |
October 18, 2020 |
| 3 |
Angel Ji-pyeong scrambles to transform Do-san into the man of Dal-mi's dreams. A rude awakening prompts In-jae to close one door and open another. |
October 24, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tvN |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 17, 2020 |
| Last aired | December 6, 2020 |
| Runtime | 72 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday, Sunday at 21:00:00 |