Official Imitation Thread

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“Imitation” is about the lives of idols in the entertainment industry. The webtoon is popular all over the world with over 3.73 million subscribers on Kakao Page and more than 600,000 registered comments.

Jung Ji So, Minseo, and Lim Nayoung have been cast as members of the girl group Tea Party. Jung Ji So will play Maha, the center of the girl group, who is a talented dancer and is also branching out into acting. Lim Nayoung will play Hyun Ji, the former center and visual of Tea Party, while Minseo will play Ria, the leader and vocalist of Tea Party.

T-ara’s Jiyeon has been cast as Larima, the top female solo artist among idols.

U-KISS’s Jun, SF9’s Chani and Hwiyoung, ATEEZ’s Jongho, Yuri, and Ahn Jung Hoon have been cast as members of the boy group SHAX. SHAX is a top boy group that rules the music charts. U-KISS’s Jun will play the center of the group, Kwon Ryoc, who combines talent, good looks, and an endearing clumsiness.

Chani will play former member Eun Jo, who is the same age as Ryoc. The two of them were the most popular members in SHAX and are both rivals and friends. Jongho will play Hyuk, the youngest member of the group, while Hwiyoung will play Yihyun, the vocalist and producer of the group. Yuri will play Do Jin, who is in charge of variety in the group, and Ahn Jung Hoon will play the group’s leader, Jae Woo.

ATEEZ’S Yunho, Seonghwa, and San, and Boys’ Republic’s Suwoong, have been cast as members of the group Sparkling. Yunho will play Yoo Jin, the center of Sparkling, who is a persistent and enduring person under his gentle looks and sweet smile. Suwoong will play Sparkling’s former center, Hyun Oh, while Seonghwa and San will play the members Min Soo and Se Young respectively.

Danny Ahn will play Tea Party’s agency CEO, Ji Hak, and Shim Eun Jin will play Reporter Byun, who keeps track of idols’ every move.

Episode 1 of 12 airing on

May 7, 2021 7:10 AM

Jeong Ji SO Lee Ma Ha Main Role	Lee Jun Young Kwon Ryok Main Role	Park Ji Yeon La Ri Ma Main Role
Jeong Yun Ho Lee Yu Jin Main Role	Chani Lee Eun Jo Support Role	Im Na Young Shim Hyun Ji [Teaparty member] Support Role

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It is expected that ATEEZ Yunho will exude'cool taste' that has not been shown so far through KBS'Imitation'.

KBS's new drama'Imitation', which is scheduled to be broadcast for the first time on the afternoon of the 7th of next month, is an idol dedication book that supports all the stars dreaming of being real in line with the age of 1 million idols. Yunho played the role of Yujin, a passionate idol in the play, the center of the 4-member boy group Sparkling. Eugene is a character who hides his strength and persistence behind his soft appearance, and is going to shake women's hearts with the charm that goes back and forth between sweet boyish beauty and solid masculinity.

In particular, Yunho, who first challenged acting with'imitation', said, "I am very happy to greet you as an actor. I am very honored to be able to do my first acting challenge with a good drama called'Imitation'."

He also conveyed the excitement ahead of his first acting debut, saying, "As it was my first acting challenge, I practiced while paying attention to each pronunciation and expression, and I worked hard to not become someone in the work while monitoring hard." Along with this, Yunho expressed his deep affection for the role of Yujin, the character of the outward lure, saying, "It is infinitely warm and soft on the outside, but for my dream and team, it seems like I am not frustrated and persistently challenge myself." On the other hand, Yunho said, "'Sparkling' is a team that is really'cool' itself as the name of the team.

In particular, Yunho stimulated curiosity by picking the driving scene as the most interesting shot. He said, "I remember the moment when I first filmed a driving scene. At first I was worried that it would be difficult to focus on acting while driving at the same time. But when I started shooting, I came out pretty and I was proud of myself." did.

Finally, Yunho expressed his excitement to the viewers, saying, "I have worked hard with so many people for half a year to meet the viewers who will be waiting for the'imitation'. I want to tell you the story of Yujin as soon as possible." .

He then said, "I'll see you with a drama that is filled with both fun and excitement, so please look forward to it, and I will always try and show you my progress. Don't forget, please, please! Thank you."

Meanwhile,'imitation' is scheduled to be broadcast for the first time at 11:20 pm on the 7th of next month.

Imitation' idol groups will be performing on 'Music Bank'.

The upcoming KBS Friday-Saturday drama features 3 idol groups - boy groups SHAX and Sparkling, and girl group Tea Party. SHAX features SHAX is made of 6 members played by U-KISS' Jun, SF9's Chani, SF9's Hwiyoung, ATEEZ's Jongho, Yuri (from 'Produce X 101'), and actor Ahn Jung Hoon. Sparkling is made of 4 members played by ATEEZ's Yunho, ATEEZ's Seonghwa, ATEEZ's San, and Boys' Republic's Suwoong. Tea Party is made of 3 members played by actress Jung Ji So, singer Minseo, and former IOI/PRISTIN leader Lim Na Young.

Tea Party will have their 'Music Bank' stage on April 30th while SHAX will be on stage on May 7th. There is currently no announcement for a Sparkling stage.

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