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Start-Up (2020–2020) — drama · romance on tvN

The answer: Concluded December 6, 2020.
Start-Up poster
Genre
Drama · Romance
Network / streamer
tvN
Premiered
October 17, 2020
Ended
December 6, 2020
Runtime
~90 min per episode
TVMaze rating
6.6 / 10
1season
16episodes
6.6/ 10

About Start-Up

Start-Up ended on December 6, 2020, on tvN. The show concluded after its first season, which aired from October 17 to December 6, 2020.

Start-Up was a South Korean drama and romance series set in the fictional Silicon Valley called Sandbox. It told the story of aspiring entrepreneurs and their journey in the startup world. The series focused on Seo Dal Mi, a spirited young woman who dreamed of becoming Korea's Steve Jobs, and her interactions with Nam Do San, the founder of Samsan Tech. The narrative explored themes of ambition, love, and personal growth as these characters navigated their careers and relationships.

The cast included Suzy as Seo Dal Mi, Nam Joo Hyuk as Nam Do San, Kim Seon Ho as Han Ji Pyeong, and Kang Han Na as Won In Jae. The series had a rating of 6.6 on TVMaze and each episode was approximately 90 minutes long.

Start-Up episode schedule

16 aired

Aired · 16

DateEp.Title
December 6, 2020 S1·E16 Scale Up
December 5, 2020 S1·E15 MVP (Minimum Viable Product)
November 29, 2020 S1·E14 Elevator Speech
November 28, 2020 S1·E13 Comfort Zone
November 22, 2020 S1·E12 Acqhire
November 21, 2020 S1·E11 Exit
November 15, 2020 S1·E10 Demo Day
November 14, 2020 S1·E9 Risk
November 8, 2020 S1·E8 Backup
November 7, 2020 S1·E7 Burn Rate
November 1, 2020 S1·E6 Key Man
October 31, 2020 S1·E5 Hackathon
October 25, 2020 S1·E4 Sandbox
October 24, 2020 S1·E3 Angel
October 18, 2020 S1·E2 Family, Friends, Fools
October 17, 2020 S1·E1 Start-Up

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