Mr. Idol

A film about the manufactured world of Korean boy bands was probably inevitable. When a music executive discovers a has-been group, she tries to revive their careers. The film might work better as a documentary, but at least there's music.

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Ra Hee-chan directed Mr. Idol in 2011. See Ra Hee-chan's full filmography, where to start with Ra Hee-chan, or where to go after you've seen everything by Ra Hee-chan.

Mr. Idol was released in 2011 (KO original-language production), with a runtime of 113 minutes.