Backstreet Rookie Season 1

Season 1

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.

Air date: 2020-06-19

Episodes: 16

Episodes

E1: Episode 1

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.

Air date: 2020-06-19 • ★ 10

E2: Episode 2

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.

Air date: 2020-06-20 • ★ 10

E3: Episode 3

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.

Air date: 2020-06-26 • ★ 9

E4: Episode 4

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.

Air date: 2020-06-27 • ★ 9

E5: Episode 5

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.

Air date: 2020-07-03 • ★ 9

E6: Episode 6

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.

Air date: 2020-07-04 • ★ 9

E7: Episode 7

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.

Air date: 2020-07-10 • ★ 9

E8: Episode 8

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.

Air date: 2020-07-11 • ★ 9

E9: Episode 9

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.

Air date: 2020-07-17 • ★ 9

E10: Episode 10

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.

Air date: 2020-07-18 • ★ 9

E11: Episode 11

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

Air date: 2020-07-24 • ★ 9

E12: Episode 12

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.

Air date: 2020-07-25 • ★ 10

E13: Episode 13

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.

Air date: 2020-07-31 • ★ 9

E14: Episode 14

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.

Air date: 2020-08-01 • ★ 9

E15: Episode 15

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.

Air date: 2020-08-07 • ★ 9

E16: Episode 16

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.

Air date: 2020-08-08 • ★ 9