Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 3
Its director stated on the record that "this show really excites me, It has a lot of story elements to anticipate, and it is about love, What sets Start-Up apart is that while some dramas lean more o…" 1. Its narrative-universality assessment registers 8 of 10 2. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 9 of 100 3.
- 1Creator statementdirector: "This show really excites me. It has a lot of story elements to anticipate, and it is about love. What sets Start-Up apart is that while some dramas lean more on spicy and juicy stories, ours is very…"Cosmopolitan Philippines, October 2020 source ↗
- 2Narrative universalityNarrative universality 8 of 10; identity centrality incidental.WhatSphere content assessment. Narrative universality 8/10 -> advocacy signal 22
- 3Content balanceAdvocacy 9 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1. Narrative universality 8/10 -> advocacy signal 22
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Age: 39 — leans younger
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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.
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