K-POP Extreme Survival (2012)

Name: K-POP Extreme Survival
Rating: 4.1

Rating: 4.1

Synopsis

Ji Seung Yeon is a determined young woman who dreams of becoming a K-pop idol. When a popular boy band holds open auditions, she hatches a daring plan to disguise herself as a male contestant to pursue her ambition. Willing to go to extreme lengths to break into the music industry, Seung Yeon transforms her appearance and identity to compete against male hopefuls. Her risky strategy tests her resolve, talent, and ability to maintain her secret while fighting for her chance at stardom.

First Air Date: 2012-03-19

Last Air Date: 2012-05-01

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 14

Created By: Moon Sun-Hee

Networks: Channel A

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Top Cast

Go Eun-ah as Ji Seung Yeon
Park Yu-hwan as Kang Woo Hyun
Song Se-Hyun as Kim Hyun Seung
Tagoon as Park Ki Bum
Maeng Se-chang as Jang Tae Kwon
Jo Yoon-woo as Han Dong Woo
Park Hyo-ju as Team Leader Han Jung Eun
Hong Kyung-min as CEO Jang Hyun Suk
Lee Si-kang as Kwon Ji Woo
Kevin Woo as Himself [Ukiss member]

Seasons

Season 1 (2012)

A romantic drama about tomboy Ji Seung Yeon who decides to dress up as a boy in order to enter the boy band, M2 Junior.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Episode 1 (2012-03-19)

Failing her British college entry exam, Ji Seung Yeon returns to South Korea where she has several unfortunate run-ins with ill-tempered M2 boy band leader Kang Woo Hyun.
Ep. 2: Episode 2 (2012-03-20)

A new problem arrives in Ji Seung Yeon's bid for stardom when her uncle, CEO Jang Hyun Suk, recognizes her among the surviving boy auditionees.
Ep. 3: Episode 3 (2012-03-26)

Ji Seung Yeon agrees to be Kang Woo Hyun's slave, which will naturally conflict with demands upon her time as an auditionee.
Ep. 4: Episode 4 (2012-03-27)

A misunderstanding over a signing event leads the M2 Juniors to pool their talents in order to create a sizable fan base and solidify their position in the company.
Ep. 5: Episode 5 (2012-04-02)

The M2 Juniors have one day to gain written approval from individually assigned mentors before Hyun Suk will allow them to perform in a showcase.
Ep. 6: Episode 6 (2012-04-03)

All eight M2 Junior members must either put together an acceptable, unanimously-approved performance for a showcase or else accept the event's cancellation.
Ep. 7: Episode 7 (2012-04-09)

The Juniors are split into two teams of four for a performance at week's end, but someone makes trouble for Ji Seung Yeon.
Ep. 8: Episode 8 (2012-04-10)

The boys perform without Seung Yeon, unaware he's (she's) been locked in her room by her parents for disobedience.
Ep. 9: Episode 9 (2012-04-16)

One member of the Juniors asks the group for help while another betrays it. Oh In-Young starts getting fed up with Woo Hyun not succumbing to her charms.
Ep. 10: Episode 10 (2012-04-17)

While the M2 Juniors come to terms with Seung Yeon's gender revelation, sabotage lies in wait at their next stage show.
Ep. 11: Episode 11 (2012-04-23)

Violence breaks out within M2 when it's believed Woo Hyun planned to jettison his bandmates all along.
Ep. 12: Episode 12 (2012-04-24)

Leader Han's immediate plans for Sunny Entertainment don't jibe with Woo Hyun, and photographic evidence later becomes impossible to ignore.
Ep. 13: Episode 13 (2012-04-30)

Thanks to Han's planning, fan rejection turns into fan adoration for Woo Hyun and In-young, Korea's new hottest love-couple - which Woo Hyun can hardly abide.
Ep. 14: Episode 14 (2012-05-01)

For their final test, the Juniors must pick a rival to compete against. Meanwhile, Seung Yeon's secret finally goes public.