“Disciplined bodyguard Lee Changsoo gets a second chance by temporarily managing difficult idol group Luminous to return to his job.”
Idol Manager
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Synopsis
Disciplined bodyguard Lee Changsoo gets a second chance by temporarily managing difficult idol group Luminous to return to his job.
Lee Changsoo is a bodyguard who was disciplined and removed from his job after an accident. However, he is offered a chance to return to his job if he performs well as the temporary manager of the company's top idol group, Luminous, until a new manager is found. Changsoo coldly accepts the opportunity, but it doesn't take him long to realize that the girls are uncooperative and landmines waiting to explode at any moment... Will Changsoo make it back to his job as a bodyguard in one piece? (Source: Lezhin Entertainment, translated)
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A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Idol Manager begins and ends here.
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A Manhwa Publication
- Format 33 ch ch × vol
- Total read 4h 24m approx
- Published Sep 2024 – Sep 2025
- Source Manhwa media type
- Ref. BS-M77834 catalog