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Start-Up
2020
· TV Show
· 80 min episodes
· 1 season
B
MEANRANK
72/100
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Young entrepreneurs aspiring to launch virtual dreams into reality compete for success and love in the cutthroat world of Korea's high-tech industry.
Details
- Director
- Bae Hyun-jin
- Created by
- Park Hye-ryun
- Studio
- Studio Dragon, HighZium Studio
- Released
- 17 October 2020
- Country
- South Korea
- Language
- Korean
- Episode length
- 80 min
- Rated
- TV-14
- Episodes
- 16 across 1 season
- Awards
- 5 wins, 2 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 7 →5 wins from 7 nominations across 3 ceremonies
| Baeksang Arts Awards 2021 | Best Supporting Actor (TV) | Kim Seon-ho | Nominee |
| Baeksang Arts Awards 2021 | Most Popular Actor | Kim Seon-ho | Winner |
| Seoul International Drama Awards 2021 | Outstanding Korean Drama | Start-Up | Winner |
| Seoul International Drama Awards 2021 | Character of the Year | Han Ji-pyeong Kim Seon-ho | Winner |
| Seoul International Drama Awards 2021 | Outstanding Korean Actor | Nam Joo-hyuk | Nominee |
| Seoul International Drama Awards 2021 | Outstanding Korean Actress | Bae Suzy | Winner |
| Korea First Brand Awards 2020 | Actress of the Year | Bae Suzy | Winner |
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Seoul International Drama Awards
4 nominations, 3 won
| Character of the Year | Han Ji-pyeong Kim Seon-ho | Winner |
| Outstanding Korean Actress | Bae Suzy | Winner |
| Outstanding Korean Drama | Start-Up | Winner |
| Outstanding Korean Actor | Nam Joo-hyuk | Nominee |
Baeksang Arts Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Most Popular Actor | Kim Seon-ho | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor (TV) | Kim Seon-ho | Nominee |
Korea First Brand Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Actress of the Year | Bae Suzy | Winner |