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Backstreet Rookie

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S1 E16

Saturday, August 8, 2020

About Backstreet Rookie

Backstreet Rookie is a comedy and drama TV series that premiered on SBS on June 19, 2020. It has 1 season and 16 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 16, aired on August 8, 2020.

It tells an unpredictable 24-hour love story of the four-dimensional innocent girl Jung Saet Byeol who was once a troublemaker and the adorkable caring male store manager, Choi Dae Hyun, in the context of a convenience store. They have met each other accidentally 4 years ago, back then Saet Byeol asked Dae Hyun to buy cigarettes for them. Until now, Saet Byeol comes to the convenience store Dae Hyun runs for a part-time job, their hilarious romantic story starts.

Comedy
Drama

Last updated October 6, 2026

Episodes

16 episodes · 1 season

Season 1

2020 · 16 episodes · Last episode: 6 years ago

An audacious part-timer who is great at her job and a well-meaning manager who is suspicious of the new hire, team up to keep a convenience store afloat.

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E16

16. Episode 16

Finale 6 years ago

Dae-Hyun finds out that Saet-Byul moved out without saying anything and worries about her. She gets a job working at a greenhouse while Dae-Hyun searches for her.
E15

15. Episode 15

6 years ago

Saet-Byul turns Dae-Hyun down by telling him she give her answer later, after she passes the GED. Dae-Hyun meets Jang-Mi who is his father's first love. Saet-Byul gets good news. Meanwhile, Dal-Shik and Geum-Bi continue getting to know each other.
E14

14. Episode 14

6 years ago

Dae-Hyun gives Saet-Byul flowers to wish her luck on her upcoming GED exams. Yeon-Joo witnesses this but remains resolute in her intentions to get back together with Dae-Hyun, leading to a fight with her mother. Eun-Byul has a brief but welcomed reunion with Fancy Girls.
E13

13. Episode 13

6 years ago

Saet-Byul witnesses Yeon-Joo and Dae-Hyun outside of the store and gets jealous. She goes to see Eun-Byul but winds up in a fight. Dae-Hyun takes care of her injuries. Meanwhile, Dal-Shik and Geum-Bi run into each other.
E12

12. Episode 12

6 years ago

Dae-Hyun is startled by Ji-Wook's easy confession about his feelings for Saet-Byul. He feels inferior compared to the celebrity Ji-Wook during the filming. He's happy to hear Saet-Byul call him handsome. Saet-Byul and her friends support Eun-Byul's debut. Meanwhile, Geum-Bi and Dal-Shik deal with the falling out from their almost dating. Eun-Byul seeks help from Ji-Wook.
E11

11. Episode 11

6 years ago

Saet-Byul confesses to a sleeping Dae-Hyun that her feelings for him go back longer than the 3 years he remembers.
E10

10. Episode 10

6 years ago

Dae-Hyun is heartbroken when Yeon-Joo breaks up with him and leaves with Seung-Joon. While the two go out the drink, Dae-Hyun returns to the store for work. Eun-Byul is found out when Saet-Byul witnesses her with her girl group.
E9

9. Episode 9

6 years ago

Yeon-Joo is annoyed to find out that Saet-Byul is living with and well liked by the Choi family. Yeon-Joo and Dae-Hyun get into a fight.
E8

8. Episode 8

6 years ago

Saet-Byul winds up sleeping at the Choi family home for the night, startling Dae-Hyun. She's invited to stay until she finds another place.
E7

7. Episode 7

6 years ago

Saet-Byul tells Dae-Hyun she's quitting. Saet-Byul and Eun-Byul are forced from their apartment after they find out they and several others in the building have been scammed.
E6

6. Episode 6

6 years ago

Saet-Byul is attacked in retaliation. Dae-Hyun is close by and rushes to her aid. Despite that, Saet-Byul is fine but needs surgery for her appendicitis.
E5

5. Episode 5

6 years ago

Though Yeon-Joo is jealous when she witnesses Saet-Byul getting a piggyback ride from Dae-Hyun, she still invites her out to eat with them.
E4

4. Episode 4

6 years ago

Dae-Hyun misunderstood the situation between Yeon-Joo and Saet-Byul in the bathroom. Saet-Byul runs into the celebrity, and her old friend, Kang Ji-Wook, who her father used to train.
E3

3. Episode 3

6 years ago

Yeon-Joo's jealousy grows as she learns that Saet-Byul, the part timer Dae-Hyun hired, is good looking from a coworker. Angry with rude customers, Saet-Byul gets into a fight with them and is seen by Dal-Shik, Dae-Hyun's best friend.
E2

2. Episode 2

6 years ago

Yeon-Joo, Dae-Hyun's girlfriend, sees him drinking with Saet-Byul and her friends. The police arrive accusing Dae-Hyun of selling cigarettes to a minor.
E1

1. Episode 1

6 years ago

In the past, Dae-Hyun is a good looking, down-on-his luck man whose girlfriend has just broken up with him while Saet-Byul is a strong, charismatic schoolgirl who is good at fighting.

Cast & crew

Created by Lee Myung-woo and Son Geun-joo

Park Jin-joo

bully group leader
Jung Eun-ji

Jung Eun
Ahn Chang-hwan

Ssongsak [Part-time job applicant]
Carson Allen

Hotel Lobby Guest
Ko Kyu-pil

Oh Yo-Hwan / "Convenience store guru"
Juyeon

The Show's MC
Kim Si-hyeon

The Show's MC
Kim Min-kyu

The Show's MC
Kim Sung Jun

Young Soo
Yoon Seo-hyun

[Kingdom Delivery boss]

Backstreet Rookie FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Backstreet Rookie?

Backstreet Rookie has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on August 8, 2020.

When did the latest episode of Backstreet Rookie come out?

The most recent episode of Backstreet Rookie, Season 1 Episode 16, aired on August 8, 2020.

How many seasons of Backstreet Rookie are there?

Backstreet Rookie has 1 season with 16 episodes in total.

When did Backstreet Rookie first air?

Backstreet Rookie first aired on SBS on June 19, 2020.

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Show info

Status: Finished
First aired: June 19, 2020
Last aired: August 8, 2020
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 16
Network: SBS
Created by: Lee Myung-woo, Son Geun-joo
Language: Korean
Country: KR

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16. Episode 16

15. Episode 15

14. Episode 14

13. Episode 13

12. Episode 12

11. Episode 11

10. Episode 10

9. Episode 9

8. Episode 8

7. Episode 7

6. Episode 6

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