IDOL: The Coup Episodes 1-8 Discussion Post

[startthechase.livejournal.com]

Drama: IDOL: The Coup
Director: Noh Jong Chan
Writer: Jung Yoon Jung
Network: JTBC
Episodes: 12
Release Date: November 8 - December 14, 2021
Aired On: Monday & Tuesday 23:00

Cast: Hani (EXID), Kwak Si Yang, Kim Min Kyu (Produce X 101), Exy (WJSN), Solbin (Laboum), Han So Eun, Green (Redsquare)

Plot: A story about a failed idol group's last journey and their desperate attempts to prevent disbandment. Cotton Candy only needs a one time hit to save their group, but it's not as easy as it sounds. Everything is going wrong for Cotton Candy, but the members can't let go of their friendship and dreams.

You can watch the first 3 episodes subtitled free on iQIYI (after that you need VIP), as well as a bunch of behind-the-scenes videos subbed on the JTBC Drama YouTube page.

Source: MyDramaList & AsianWiki

I think this show REALLY picked up last week and I'm excited to see how things end for my beloved Cotton Candy girls.
The amount of parallels to EXID's early days as well as how mediaplay, crazy fandom, plagiarism etc. have been portrayed aaaaaaahhh *chef's kiss*
Deserves better ratings tbh!

Comments

[rabbitfacts.livejournal.com]

I know this is quite a dramatic series so far, but I'm REALLY hooked! The parallels to EXID's early days are really interesting, and the acting is fantastic! I'm really looking forward to seeing where things end up!

[startthechase.livejournal.com]

jenna's part time job at the chicken shop/hyerin working at the ice cream parlor, solji being a vocal trainer like el, the manager's shoe soles falling apart like exid's were... goddddd haha as a fan it was a little tough to watch at times

[zui-circus.livejournal.com]

I’m really loving this drama, is moving and the acting is good.

[startthechase.livejournal.com]

yay! going to make another post for the episodes next week!

[adenar.livejournal.com]

i'm only really on the second episode, i've been watching it slowly. true to life i don't really care for the boy group but i did like their interactions and chemistry. cotton candy are great, i love all of them. solbin makes such a good hot mess, bless. i didn't expect it to get so heavy so quickly in the episode with exy getting propositioned/sexually harrassed at the studio in her first scene. as much as I'm not good with that subject matter I still liked that they established early on that this wasn't going to be a fluffy rise-to-fame easy story. i'm excited to watch the rest!

[startthechase.livejournal.com]

same, i'm not as interested in mars. there's not as much conflict there although "cloud 9" is growing on me! they did a good job casting them though, they're cute

solbin really surprised me! i would love to hear what you think about her character as you go through the episodes.

that scene with el at the studio really set the tone of the series i think.

[avrgaesthetics.livejournal.com]

i'm hooked, i love this show. honest has been on replay all week. i really feel for the characters, especially because all of the idols on the show either were in flopped idol groups at one point or are still currently in flopped idol groups. i think it especially resonates with both Hani and Solbin. I really like Hani in this show. She's acting her ass off and has to cry like 3 times an episode at LEAST. I like most of the characters and I can't wait to see how it all ends.

[startthechase.livejournal.com]

honest is a legit bop! and i agree, hani and solbin definitely have a lot to draw from in real life to bring to these roles. i don't know a lot about laboum but i can imagine they were in similar situations as exid pre-hani's fancam.

i've seen hani in her 2 previous dramas and this by far is the heaviest material, i'm glad she's showing her actress skills!

[lechuza-yoya.livejournal.com]

I will give it a shot and be ready for the post next week!

[startthechase.livejournal.com]

eps 1-4 are longer and honestly very dramatic and sad. in hindsight i think they were trying to really emphasize how low/desperate situation the girls were in. if you can get through that i think it really picks up from episode 5 and on! for me it was worth it

[mmmdraco.livejournal.com]

I do wish Elle would go ahead and get over herself a little. But, she's starting to redeem herself a lot. Also, "Honest" has been stuck in my head pretty constantly since I watched that performance.

[startthechase.livejournal.com]

elle is just so stubborn, like jenna. i think she was really carrying on the burden of thinking that she brought bad energy and luck to each group she was in, like what the killa girl said to her, and that's another reason why she's reluctant to return.

[lolknope.livejournal.com]

Not this show making me cry like a lil baby hahah. I’m only in ep3 but I hope chicken punch and Jenna get to make a song (tho the comments said something about plagiarism so 👀)

I’m growing to love the girls a lot but elle is kinda out of line at the end of ep2. Im excited to stay up and watch it all lmao

[startthechase.livejournal.com]

yayyy i hope you get caught up by tomorrow's episode!

[lolknope.livejournal.com]

YES omg I all caught up for this week!! I’m so excited I have so many thoughts and feelings I can’t wait for the next post lol

[reader17.livejournal.com]

I was really enjoying it and watched the first 3 episodes. I keep thinking of actually getting a subscription for the site just to watch the rest of it since it is VIP. So I am waiting till it is almost done, get a subscription for one month and binge watch it!
I am also glad that they seemed to go deeper into how hard it is for the idols and the ones that are barely making it how they need to make ends meet!

Yeah after typing this I checked Iqiyi and it still is locked down to VIP but then I found it on another site! YES! I will start watching it again tomorrow night! :)

[startthechase.livejournal.com]

nice!! looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the series :)

[reader17.livejournal.com]

I am enjoying this drama so much. I keep binge watching the episodes. I feel so bad for them as a group and the hardships they have faced I know this is fictional but I believe some of the hardships they are facing are based off of some of real life hardships that some of the lesser Idol groups that haven't made it go through, and some of them that have made it if you listen to their stories some of their beggings have not good stories of dorms, fans and making ends meet.

The one group I really liked only lasted two to three years and I remember them suing their company because they didn't pay for the electricity in their apartment they were all out working part time just to put food on the table.

As the episodes have continued I am laughing at the CEO and JiHan relationship they are acting more goofy to each other then in the beginning.

I am glad by episode 8 that it seems Cotton Candy is getting to have a 2nd chance. I really want Bbiyong to go away it seems like all of their bad luck seems to somehow involve him and I am not sure what his beef is with them! The funny part is I really like the actor that is playing Bbiyong so everytime he curses I laugh!

Looking forward to the other episodes!

[juhli.livejournal.com]

Basically every episode of this has me crying