"Idol: The Coup" poster issued weeks ahead of drama's start

JTBC issued a promotional poster for "Idol: The Coup," a new drama series, on Friday. "Idol: The Coup," which is set to premiere on Nov. 8, stars EXID's Hani (Ahn Hee-yeon), Laboum's Solbin (Ahn Sol-bin) and WJSN's EXY (Chu So-jung), as well as..

The poster for JTBC's ″Idol: The Coup″ [JTBC]

JTBC issued a promotional poster for “Idol: The Coup,” a new drama series, on Friday.

“Idol: The Coup,” which is set to premiere on Nov. 8, stars EXID’s Hani (Ahn Hee-yeon), Laboum’s Solbin (Ahn Sol-bin) and WJSN’s EXY (Chu So-jung), as well as actors Kim Ji-won and Han So-eun.

The series is about an unpopular K-pop group named Cotton Candy that must have a No. 1 hit before breaking up.

“The actors who play the members of Cotton Candy have great chemistry, making them seem like a real K-pop group,” said the production crew for the show. “’Idol’ is a show dedicated to the youth these days who are facing hard times.”

“Idol: The Coup” will air on Mondays and Tuesdays on JTBC at 11 p.m.

BY SHIN MIN-HEE [shin.minhee@joongang.co.kr]