I Dol I

I Dol I
Promotional poster
Hangul
아이돌아이
RRAidorai
MRAidorai
Genre
Written byKim Da-rin
Directed byLee Kwang-young
Starring
Music byPark Se-joon (CP)[3]
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes2
Production
Running time60 minutes[4]
Production companyAStory
Original release
Network
ReleaseDecember 22, 2025 (2025-12-22) –
present

I Dol I (Korean: 아이돌아이) is an ongoing South Korean television series written by Kim Da-rin, directed by Lee Kwang-young, and starring Kim Jae-young and Choi Soo-young. The series follows Maeng Se-na, a renowned lawyer, as she defends her favorite idol, Do Ra-ik, against a murder charge. It premiered on ENA on December 22, 2025, and airs every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 (KST),[5] and subsequently streaming on Genie TV.[2]

Synopsis

When Maeng Se-na's favorite idol, Do Ra-ik, is wrongly accused of murder, a determined defense lawyer digs deeper, but finds a shocking truth about the man she idolized.

Cast and characters

Main

A star lawyer known as the "Villain's Lawyer" who only handles the criminal cases that others don't want. Surprisingly, she's a big fan of the Gold Boys band, and she's defending her favorite member, Do Ra-ik.
The visual center and vocalist of Gold Boys who becomes a murder suspect. He hates his sasaeng fan more than anything else in the world.

Supporting

People around Se-na

A prosecutor from a prestigious legal family, known for being cold-blooded, clashes with his former school rival, Se-na, over the Ra-ik case.
Se-na's private investigator.

People around Ra-ik

Ra-ik's ex-lover.
The drummer of the Gold Boys band.
  • Choi Geon as Lee Young-bin[10]
The youngest member of the Gold Boys band.
A member of the Gold Boys band, who dies mysteriously, sending shockwaves through the fandom and sparking a tangled investigation.

Production

The series is planned by KT Studio Genie, directed by Lee Kwang-young, written by Kim Da-rin, and AStory managed the production.[2]

In February 2025, Kim Jae-young and Choi Soo-young were reportedly set to star.[1][12] On August 6, Choi Soo-young and Kim Jae-young were officially confirmed to star.[2] On August 14, Saram Entertainment announced that Choi Hee-jin had been cast.[8] On August 28, Kim Hyun-jin was confirmed to appear.[7] On September 24, Park Jung-woo's appearance was confirmed.[9]

Viewership

I Dol I : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12345678910
1458TBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[13]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[13]
Nationwide Seoul
1 December 22, 2025 1.891% (2nd) 1.752% (2nd)
2 December 23, 2025
3 December 29, 2025
4 December 30, 2025
5 January 5, 2026
6 January 6, 2026
7 January 12, 2026
8 January 13, 2026
9 January 19, 2026
10 January 20, 2026
11 January 26, 2026
12 January 27, 2026
Average — —
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC, and EBS).

References

  1. ^ a b c d Lee, Seung-hoon (February 24, 2025). [단독]"변우석에 자극"..김재영, '아이돌아이'로 로코 꿈 이룬다 [[Exclusive] Kim Jae-young achieves his romantic comedy dream with "I Dol I"]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved October 19, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Lee, Mi-ji (August 6, 2025). 최수영X김재영, '아이돌아이' 캐스팅..올하반기 공개 예정(공식) [Choi Soo-young and Kim Jae-young cast in 'I Dol I' and it is scheduled for release in the second half of 2025]. Herald Pop (in Korean). Retrieved October 19, 2025.
  3. ^ Kim, Ga-young (December 11, 2025). 있지 리아·루시 최상엽→어반자카파…'아이돌아이' OST 라인업 공개 [Lia, Lucy, Choi Sang-yeop, Urban Zakapa… 'Idol I' OST lineup revealed]. Edaily (in Korean). Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  4. ^ 아이돌아이 [I Dol I]. KT Studio Genie. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
  5. ^ Park, Seo-hyun (November 18, 2025). 내 '최애'가 살인사건 용의자 됐다?..최수영X김재영 '아이돌아이' 대본리딩 현장 [My 'favorite' has become a murder suspect? Choi Soo-young and Kim Jae-young at the 'I Dol I' script reading]. Herald Pop (in Korean). Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  6. ^ Lee, Min-ji (November 18, 2025). '아이돌아이' 최수영→김재영, 살인용의자가 된 최애를 지켜라…대본 리딩 현장 ['I Dol I' Choi Soo-young → Kim Jae-young, Protect the Idol Who Became a Murder Suspect... Script Reading Scene"]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved November 27, 2025.
  7. ^ a b Park, So-jin (August 28, 2025). 김현진, '아이돌아이' 합류...최수영X김재영과 호흡 [Kim Hyun-jin joins 'I Dol I', teaming up with Choi Soo-young and Kim Jae-young]. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Retrieved October 19, 2025.
  8. ^ a b Son, Bong-seok (August 14, 2025). 배우 최희진, '아이돌아이' 재벌가 차녀 홍혜주 역 낙점 [Actress Choi Hee-jin has been cast as Hong Hye-joo, the second daughter of a wealthy family, on 'I Dol I']. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved October 19, 2025.
  9. ^ a b Son, Bong-seok (September 24, 2025). 배우 박정우, 새 드라마 '아이돌아이' 출연 확정 [Actor Park Jung-woo confirmed to appear in new drama 'I Dol I']. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved October 19, 2025.
  10. ^ Park, Jin-young (December 3, 2025). 최건, 꽃미남 밴드 막내 된다⋯'아이돌아이' 캐스팅 [Choi Geon becomes the youngest member of a pretty boy band... Cast in 'I Dol I']. Joy News 24 (in Korean). Retrieved December 3, 2025.
  11. ^ Lee, Jeong-eun (December 8, 2025). 안우연, '아이돌아이' 출연… 아이돌 멤버로 의문의 죽음 [Ahn Woo-yeon appears on 'I Dol I' and dies mysteriously as an idol member]. News Inside (in Korean). Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  12. ^ Yoo, Ji-hee (February 27, 2025). [단독] 수영, 김재영과 변호사와 아이돌로 로코..'아이돌아이' 출연 [[Exclusive] Sooyoung and Kim Jae-young to star in a romantic comedy as lawyers and idols on 'I Dol I']. Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Retrieved October 19, 2025.
  13. ^ a b Nielsen Korea ratings:
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