description Backstreet Rookie Overview
Backstreet Rookie is a 2020 South Korean television series adapted from the webtoon *She’s Too Much for Me*. The show, produced by Taewon Entertainment and broadcast on SBS TV, spanned sixteen episodes airing Fridays and Saturdays between June 19th and August 8th. It was distributed globally through platforms including iQIYI and Rakuten Viki with multilingual subtitles.
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info Backstreet Rookie Specifications
| Country | South Korea |
help Backstreet Rookie FAQ
Is Backstreet Rookie based on a webtoon, and what is its Korean title?
Yes, it adapts the webtoon Convenience Store Saet-byul, also rendered as She's Too Much for Me in some English listings. The Korean broadcast starred Ji Chang-wook as store manager Choi Dae-hyun and Kim Yoo-jung as part-timer Jung Saet-byul. [SBS episode page](https://programs.sbs.co.kr/programTemplate/amp/vod/backstreetrookie/22000382242)
How many episodes of Backstreet Rookie are there, and when did SBS air them?
SBS aired 16 episodes from June 19 through August 8, 2020, in its Friday-Saturday slot. SBS's own episode page labels the finale as Episode 16. [SBS Backstreet Rookie page](https://programs.sbs.co.kr/drama/backstreetrookie/vod/64540/22000386091)
Why does Saet-byul end up working at Dae-hyun's convenience store?
Dae-hyun needs help because the store is struggling and he is worn down by long shifts, and Saet-byul is the only applicant who arrives. Their store relationship grows out of a meeting years earlier, when Dae-hyun told the teenage Saet-byul to stop wasting her youth on cigarette errands. [iQIYI synopsis](https://www.iq.com/album/backstreet-rookie-2020-19rrhm35it?lang=en_us)
Where can I watch Backstreet Rookie outside its SBS broadcast?
The series has official listings on iQIYI and Netflix in some markets, but streaming rights are regional and can change. The Netflix listing identifies it as a 2020 Korean romantic comedy starring Ji Chang-wook, Kim Yoo-jung, and Han Seon-hwa. [Netflix listing](https://www.netflix.com/sg/title/81465196)
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