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Korean drama Backstreet Rookie or Convenience Store Saet Byul has been called out by netizens for allegedly being too sexual, but other viewers are lauding the drama and the lead actor's portrayal of the webtoon adaptation.

Ji Chang-wook and Kim Yoo-jung show chemistry in latest posters for 'Backstreet Rookie'

The drama started airing on SBS (Seoul Broadcasting System) on June 19 and is based on an adult webtoon about a young female part-timer Jung Saet Byul (Kim Yoo Jung) who works for a convenience store and makes a move on her manager Choi Dae Hyun (Ji Chang Wook).

While Korean media website Allkpop reported that the drama has been called out by Korean netizens for being too sexual, other viewers have come to the drama's defense,
noting its high viewership as well as Ji Chang Wook and Kim Woo Jung's lighthearted acting and chemistry.

The first episode began with the highest viewer rating of 7.3% per minute and also topped the real-time search keyword 👍🏻 #BackstreetRookie https://t.co/JvqrdH6Cfa pic.twitter.com/FeBlxGmCJm

-- ᴘᴜᴛʀɪ 🌸 (@PUTitrighthere_) June 20, 2020

Guys if you can read hangul please go on the SBS bulletin board https://t.co/iuv1XCoPyp and write complaints about #BackstreetRookie, does it make sense that SBS made a drama out of a porn webtoon that romanticizes pedophilia and grooming? And it airs at the highest viewing time? https://t.co/RaNvKWg1N6

-- 눈부셔라! (@joyfuljoyfuI) June 20, 2020

So adorbs #KimYooJung 😍 relate much when I see crush trying to be chummy with other girls 😅#BackstreetRookie pic.twitter.com/uPBR6wmQ5l

-- KB CengU (@HRH_keng) June 21, 2020

This scene is now officially everyone's favorite and it's only ep 2..❤😭 The chemistry, the cuteness, the visuals... I'm sold for this couple.#KimYooJung #JiChangWook #BackstreetRookie pic.twitter.com/YRen0JRi3s

-- 우리 유정이 (@uriyoojungie) June 23, 2020

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