Start-Up
Title: 스타트-업 / Start-Up
Also known as: 스타트업 / Startup
Formerly known as: 샌드박스 / Sandbox
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Episodes: 16
Broadcast network: tvN
Broadcast period: 2020-Oct-17 to 2020-Dec-06
Air time: Saturday & Sunday 21:00 (2 episodes back-to-back)
Synopsis
This drama is about a woman who dreams of becoming an entrepreneur like Steve Jobs, a man of natural science who becomes her first love, and another man who has to make that man look wonderful.
Seo Dal Mi (Bae Suzy) is a second-generation heiress who drops out of college to start her own company and be as successful as Steve Jobs. She also gives up her privileges and takes various jobs to raise the money she can use as capital.
Meanwhile, Nam Do San (Nam Joo Hyuk) is the founder of Samsan Tech. He is excellent with mathematics. He started Samsan Tech two years ago, but the company is not doing well. Somehow, Nam Do San becomes Seo Dal Mi’s first love. They cheer each others start and growth.
Cast
Main Cast
Bae Suzy as Seo Dal Mi
– Heo Jung Eun as Seo Dal Mi (young)
Nam Joo Hyuk as Nam Do San
– Kim Kang Hoon as Nam Do San (young)
Kim Sun Ho as Han Ji Pyung
– Nam Da Reum as Ji Pyung (young)
Kang Han Na as Won In Jae
– Lee Re as Won In Jae (young)
People around Seo Dal Mi
Kim Hae Sook as Choi Won Duk (Dal Mi’s grandmother)
Kim Joo Hun as Seo Chung Myung (Dal Mi & In Jae’s father)
People around Nam Do San
Kim Hee Jung as Park Geum Jung (Do San’s mother)
Kim Won Hae as Nam Sung Hwan (Do San’s father)
Jung Se Hyun (장세현) as Nam Chun Ho (Do San’s cousin)
Hong Boo Hyang (홍부향) as Chun Ho’s mother
Yoo Seung Il (유승일) as Chun Ho’s father
Samsan Tech
Kim Do Wan as Kim Yong San (software engineer)
Yoo Soo Bin as Lee Chul San (software engineer)
People around Han Ji Pyung
Seo Yi Sook as Yoon Sun Hak (SH Venture Capital CEO / Sandbox)
Kim Min Suk as Park Dong Chun (SH Venture Capital)
People around Won In Jae
Song Sun Mi as Cha Ah Hyun (In Jae & Dal Mi’s mother)
Uhm Hyo Sup as Won Doo Jung (In Jae’s stepfather)
Moon Dong Hyuk (문동혁) as Won Sang Soo (Doo Jung’s son)
Lee Min Ryung (이민령) as Yi Soo
Song Ho Soo (송호수) as Lee Dae Myung
Others
Stephanie Lee as Jung Sa Ha (designer)
Cho Tae Kwan as Alex Kwon (2STO / Sandbox)
Yeo Jin Goo as AI Jang Young Shil (voice cameo)
Joo Bo Young (주보영) as Shin Jung
Kang Yoo Suk (강유석) as Shin Hyun
Cameo
Park Choong Sun as Il Cheung Construction & Trading manager (ep. 1)
Park Young Soo as real estate agent (ep. 1)
Yoo Mi Ran (유미란) as real estate agent (ep. 1)
Ahn Soo Bin (안수빈) as Lee Min Ji (ep. 1)
Ji Sung Geun (지성근) as bus passenger (ep. 1)
Yoon Sul (윤설) as hotel waitress (ep. 2)
Kim Ji In (김지인) as Seo Hyun (Lucca The Tea) (ep. 2-3)
Jo Ah Ra (조아라) as Assistant Manager Jung (Lucca The Tea) (ep. 2-3)
Yoon Seo Hyun as human resources manager (Lucca The Tea) (ep. 2-3)
Bae Bo Ram (배보람) as barista (Lucca The Tea) (ep. 2)
Jung Ji Hyun (정지현) as barista (Lucca The Tea) (ep. 2)
Kwon Ki Joo (권기주) as deliveryman (ep. 3)
Ko Seung Joon (고성준) as Won In Jae’s developer (ep. 4)
Ko Han Min (고한민) as Ko Eun Hyun (ep. 4)
Kwon Ban Suk (권반석) as investor (ep. 4)
Kim Jin Ah (김진아) as hackathon CEO (ep. 5)
Jang Young Hyun (장영현) as hackathon CEO (ep. 5)
Im Sung Mi (임성미) as blind woman (ep. 8)
Koo Bon Jin (구본진) as police detective (ep. 8)
Moon Se Yoon as security guard (ep. 7)
Bae Hae Sun as Lee Hye Won (ep. 8)
Park Chan Ho as himself (ep. 8)
Lee Bo Young as pseudo-religion missionary (ep. 10)
Production Credits
Production Companies: Studio Dragon, HiSTORY D&C
Producer: Hwang Ki Yong
Director: Oh Choong Hwan
Screenwriter: Park Hye Ryun
Episode Ratings
| Date | Episode | AGB | TNmS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-17 | 1-1 | 4.278 | - |
| 2020-10-17 | 1-2 | 4.495 | - |
| 2020-10-18 | 2-1 | 4.208 | - |
| 2020-10-18 | 2-2 | 4.361 | - |
| 2020-10-24 | 3-1 | 4.789 | - |
| 2020-10-24 | 3-2 | 4.468 | - |
| 2020-10-25 | 4-1 | 4.334 | - |
| 2020-10-25 | 4-2 | 5.010 | - |
| 2020-10-31 | 5-1 | 4.274 | - |
| 2020-10-31 | 5-2 | 5.424 | - |
| 2020-11-01 | 6-1 | 4.136 | - |
| 2020-11-01 | 6-2 | 4.741 | - |
| 2020-11-07 | 7-1 | 4.521 | - |
| 2020-11-07 | 7-2 | 5.065 | - |
| 2020-11-08 | 8-1 | 3.821 | - |
| 2020-11-08 | 8-2 | 4.544 | - |
| 2020-11-14 | 9-1 | 4.879 | - |
| 2020-11-14 | 9-2 | 5.145 | - |
| 2020-11-15 | 10-1 | 3.954 | - |
| 2020-11-15 | 10-2 | 4.352 | - |
| 2020-11-21 | 11-1 | 4.130 | - |
| 2020-11-21 | 11-2 | 4.799 | - |
| 2020-11-22 | 12-1 | 4.270 | - |
| 2020-11-22 | 12-2 | 5.079 | - |
| 2020-11-28 | 13-1 | 4.666 | - |
| 2020-11-28 | 13-2 | 5.151 | - |
| 2020-11-29 | 14-1 | 4.573 | - |
| 2020-11-29 | 14-2 | 5.255 | - |
| 2020-12-05 | 15-1 | 4.382 | - |
| 2020-12-05 | 15-2 | 4.980 | - |
| 2020-12-06 | 16-1 | 4.841 | - |
| 2020-12-06 | 16-2 | 5.187 | - |
Sources: TNmS Media Korea & AGB Nielsen Korea (Nationwide)
*** Note: This drama is aired on Pay-TV channel which has fewer viewers than Free-TV channels. So, please don’t be surprised with the low rating. ***
Poster
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Trailer:-
– Official Trailer
– Trailer I
– Trailer II
– Trailer III
– Trailer IV
– Trailer V
Watch Online in Viki.com (Coming Soon)
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September 14th, 2020 at 12:01 am
A new Nam Joo Hyuk drama! His acting was amazing in The Light in Your Eyes, plus the writer and director have made some really great dramas in the past(while you were sleeping, my love from the star, hotel de luna etc.) It’s still a while before it airs, but I’m super stoked!
September 15th, 2020 at 9:46 am
Nice casting.
October 19th, 2020 at 12:03 pm
i wonder if the ratings are because of the lead actors. need to watch to find out if really worth watching.
October 25th, 2020 at 2:14 pm
When watching ep 3 my heart is still going to second leaddddd oh writer why u make second lead character is much much strong then first lead.. 😭
October 25th, 2020 at 2:17 pm
for me im not really into nam joo hyuk he still need alot work to do in his acting maybe bcoz he much popular than second lead. But second lead acting much better then him.
October 26th, 2020 at 12:09 am
2nd lead syndrome really strooooong in here… im rooting for him
October 26th, 2020 at 9:09 pm
Watched ep 4. Nice I like it. 🙂
October 28th, 2020 at 10:24 pm
I saw some clips and I’m waiting for it to end before start watching!!!
October 30th, 2020 at 2:11 pm
Enjoy this drama very much. Love the actors and actress
November 8th, 2020 at 5:00 pm
wish Jipyeong justice he deserve after since 1st ep was too strong to be handle with since the beginning, a very well act he portrayed best than the actual male lead
November 11th, 2020 at 11:50 pm
What makes you want to follow the progress of the story?When the first episode is inviting.Thats what I felt after watching the first episode. My only hope is lets not turn Ji-Pyeong into an antagonist and damages his relationship with Dal Mi. Wishing they end up together.
November 12th, 2020 at 3:20 pm
Im excited for episode 9,
November 12th, 2020 at 3:27 pm
The best drama
November 13th, 2020 at 10:41 am
Best drama ever
November 13th, 2020 at 1:13 pm
i dont like nam joo, ………………… i agree with @nischuu … the characther second lead more powerful, more active, more nice, more smart, more wise, more kind, and more charming…
November 14th, 2020 at 8:39 am
Beautiful story and great cast. Always looking forward to the next episode. Team Good Boy all the way. 🙂
November 14th, 2020 at 10:27 am
The best drama 2020😍
November 14th, 2020 at 10:29 am
Beautiful story and great cast. And i love suzy. 😍😍
November 16th, 2020 at 10:30 am
Writernim please listen to your viewers. Maybe thats the reason why the ratings now is getting low. HJP flr the win! He is mature and reliable. Pkease…. please…. please….
November 16th, 2020 at 3:18 pm
the writer should have knew better about the character development jipyeong has been built ever since since, stop turning him into such a useless character
agreed with @miss L said about writer should have listen to viewers more if they want to play safe or nobody would ever satisfied with this crappy story line, but ruining Jipyeong when he’s been the ‘Good Guy’ all his life. Now its all thanks to Kim Seonho for making Jipyeong life exist and even more valuable person on earth from above characters.
November 21st, 2020 at 1:44 pm
Best drama 2020
November 23rd, 2020 at 12:32 pm
Han ji pyung ❤️
November 24th, 2020 at 2:11 pm
Best drama of the year 2020. Bae Suzy is the best!
November 24th, 2020 at 2:26 pm
I cannot understand all this negativity for the main lead. These commenters want to coerce the writer’s style. They are out to influence her storytelling and demanding an endgame to their liking. This is such a good drama and deserves better!
December 1st, 2020 at 12:30 pm
Hoping happy ending for Han Ji Pyung. Please dont hurt him at the end… rooting for kim sun ho
December 3rd, 2020 at 10:20 pm
The best korea drama for 2020.
December 3rd, 2020 at 10:21 pm
I love this drama
December 3rd, 2020 at 10:26 pm
Start up 💜💜💜💜💜
December 3rd, 2020 at 10:30 pm
Start up #Team Dosan#💜💜💜
December 4th, 2020 at 12:14 am
Start up #Team Dosan#💜
December 4th, 2020 at 12:27 am
Start up #Team Dosan#💜
December 4th, 2020 at 3:23 am
I love this drama ❤️
December 4th, 2020 at 8:11 pm
Start Up #NamDoSam
December 4th, 2020 at 11:26 pm
Start up #DoDal ❤❤
December 5th, 2020 at 3:11 am
Jipyeong x Happiness and justice as always
December 7th, 2020 at 6:28 am
Great drama. Sorry that ratings were not higher.
Nice ending unlike many korean dramas.
The technical aspects were interesting too for geeks like me.
Hope at least cast wins a lot of awards despite low ratings.
Glad Netflix aired this drama.
#Team DoSan (fighting)
December 8th, 2020 at 11:21 pm
Emocionante de principio a fin, deja varios mensajes positivos para la familia, la juventud y para la vida en general, excelente 🤗
January 20th, 2021 at 9:07 pm
I love this drama, the story, the cast and the setting… great job..
what makes me interesting in this drama is you learn something new, that you never watched before from other drama. its all start from the grandmother who bring all together. hope there are still someone who like grandmother who share her truly care, love and help even not her own grandchild.
For the writer good luck to your new story!
January 31st, 2021 at 7:20 pm
Absolutely love this drama, each character of the show warms your heart… quite a fresh storyline and keeps you entertained!
February 27th, 2021 at 2:10 am
This drama has inspired me. I love the cast and ost. Start-Up had so much potential but it’s also lacking. I still love it tho, very much.
March 19th, 2022 at 10:57 pm
njh was perfect to his role here