Itaewon Class

2020 · TV Series · TV-14Adaptation

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Made first for older women 1

Itaewon Class's audience scores lean most toward older women at 67 of 100, with comparable appeal to young women 1. Its overall reach is rated mainstream — mainstream, general-audience reach 2. As an adaptation it scores 91 of 100 for faithfulness, a closely faithful treatment of its source material 3. On content balance it reads entertainment-first at 14 of 100, weighting storytelling over explicit messaging 4.

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    Audience scoreolder women 67 of 100 is the top quadrant, with young women 58 close behind.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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    ReachAudience breadth rated mainstream.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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    FaithfulnessFaithfulness 91 of 100 — a closely faithful adaptation.WhatSphere faithfulness checklist, score_version 1
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    Content balanceContent balance entertainment-first at 14 of 100.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

In a colorful Seoul neighborhood, an ex-con and his friends fight a mighty foe to make their ambitious dreams for their street bar a reality.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceOlder Women
Mainstream

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
34
Young Women
58
Older Men
42
Older Women
67
Faithfulness
91
Advocacy14
Entertainment

Audience Representation

White
48
Black
58
Hispanic
50
Asian
52
South Asian
50
Middle Eastern
50
Indigenous
50
Mixed
44
Other
48
LGBTQ+
21

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Source Material

Source material for this title, with author, type, publication year, and purchase link
TitleAuthorTypeYearPurchase link
Itaewon Class (Webtoon)Jo Kwang Jincomic2017
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What Changed from the Source

The production decisions behind this adaptation, as recorded — original versus on screen.

Source faithfulness: 91/100

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