Backstreet Rookie Review (2020): Is It Worth Watching?

Is Backstreet Rookie worth watching?

Yes — Backstreet Rookie is worth watching, holding a 70/100 Celluloid Editorial Rating and 78% Audience Snapshot on Celluloid. Its 70% Celluloid Score combines Celluloid editorial, Metascore (58), IMDb (7.2/10), and aggregated fan rating (80%), with audience sentiment shown separately.

Created by Lee Myung-woo & Son Geun-joo, Backstreet Rookie ran 1 season, 16 episodes on Netflix in Korean, from South Korea. Backstreet Rookie has ended, so you can watch the complete story without waiting on a renewal.

What is Backstreet Rookie about?

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.

Celluloid verdict: A convenience-store rom-com with Kim Yoo-jung’s Jung Saet-byul — bright workplace chemistry opposite Ji Chang-wook. The cast is led by Kim Yoo-jung, Ji Chang-wook, Kim You-jung, Do Sang-woo, Han Seon-hwa, among others.

How many seasons of Backstreet Rookie are there, and where do I start?

Backstreet Rookie has 1 season, 16 episodes, and there is no reason to start anywhere but the first episode. At 1 season, 16 episodes, it is a single-season commitment you can finish in a week. The series page breaks the 70% Celluloid Score into its four rating inputs plus the separate audience snapshot so you can see exactly where the rating inputs and audience snapshot differ before committing.

Where can I watch Backstreet Rookie?

Backstreet Rookie is carried by Netflix, though rights are licensed by territory and change often. Check the Netflix hub for everything else on the same service, and the series page for the regions where Celluloid has confirmed availability.

What should I watch after Backstreet Rookie?

If it lands, try My Mister (93%), When Life Gives You Tangerines (93%), Reply 1988 (92%) next — same shelf, comparable scores. You can also browse all comedy series, everything from South Korea, or the year it premiered.