"Ji Chang-wook and Kim Yoo-jung ignite a vibrant, slapstick-laced romantic comedy set inside a chaotic 24-hour convenience store."
Anchored by the magnetic chemistry between Ji Chang-wook and Kim Yoo-jung, Backstreet Rookie transforms an unassuming convenience store setting into an energetic battleground of working-class romance and high-spirited humor. Directed by Lee Myung-woo, this SBS adaptation blends webtoon-style visuals with eccentric side characters, delivering a colorful, feel-good narrative arc that balances over-the-top physical comedy with sweet, grounded moments of personal redemption and loyalty.
| Watched? | # | Air Date | Episode Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| E1 | Jun 19, 2020 | 오빠가 처음이에요 | |
| E2 | Jun 20, 2020 | 하라는 일은 안 하고 | |
| E3 | Jun 26, 2020 | 무슨 상황이야? | |
| E4 | Jun 27, 2020 | 딱 한 번만 업어줄게 | |
| E5 | Jul 03, 2020 | 선 넘지 마! | |
| E6 | Jul 04, 2020 | 그동안 감사했습니다 | |
| E7 | Jul 10, 2020 | 뭐야, 정샛별? | |
| E8 | Jul 11, 2020 | 차 잘 마셨습니다 | |
| E9 | Jul 17, 2020 | 어울리는 사람 만나 | |
| E10 | Jul 18, 2020 | 잘 자요 점장님 | |
| E11 | Jul 24, 2020 | 헷갈리게 하지 마세요 | |
| E12 | Jul 25, 2020 | 내가 다 돌려놓을게 | |
| E13 | Jul 31, 2020 | 내가 네 옆에 있을게 | |
| E14 | Aug 01, 2020 | 빨간 튤립 꽃말 뭔지 알아? | |
| E15 | Aug 07, 2020 | 고맙습니다 점장님 | |
| E16 | Aug 08, 2020 | 기다려줘서 고마워요 |
Production Type: Miniseries
Backstreet Rookie is a standalone Miniseries designed as a completed, finite historical narrative. Produced by Taewon Entertainment for SBS, the series was structured to adapt the primary narrative arc of its source webtoon within a single sixteen-episode season. The production focused on a concentrated character study of its two leads, ensuring that the romantic and professional tensions reached a definitive resolution without the need for multi-season expansion.
The creative team prioritized a high-energy delivery of the situational comedy and emotional growth inherent to the original material. By concluding the series at the height of its narrative arc, the showrunners maintained the integrity of the specific story beats established in the webtoon. This approach solidified the program as a self-contained television event that provides a comprehensive conclusion for its viewing audience.