The WORST episodes of Backstreet Rookie

Every episode of Backstreet Rookie ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Backstreet Rookie!

A former troublemaker applies for a job at a convenience store owned by the same man who ran errands for her a few years ago.

Last Updated: 7/2/2025Network: SBSStatus: Ended

7.58

62 votes

#1 - Episode 1

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/19/2020

In the past, Dae-hyun is a good-looking, down-on-his luck man whose girlfriend has just broken up with him, while Saet-byul is a strong, charismatic schoolgirl who is good at fighting.

Directors: Lee Myung-woo

Writer: Son Geun-joo

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7.59

41 votes

#2 - Episode 8

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/11/2020

Saet-byul winds up sleeping at the Choi family home for the night, startling Dae-hyun. She's invited to stay until she finds another place.

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7.64

44 votes

#3 - Episode 3

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/26/2020

Yeon-joo's jealousy grows as she learns that Saet-byul, the part-timer Dae-hyun hired, is good-looking. Angry with rude customers, Saet-byul gets into a fight with them and is seen by Dal-shik, Dae-hyun's best friend.

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7.64

42 votes

#4 - Episode 9

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/17/2020

Yeon-joo is annoyed to find out that Saet-byul is living with the Choi family. Yeon-joo and Dae-hyun get into a fight.

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7.66

38 votes

#5 - Episode 15

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 8/7/2020

Saet-byul turns Dae-hyun down by telling him she will give her answer later, after she passes the GED. Dae--hyun meets Jang-mi, who is his father's first love. Saet-byul gets good news. Meanwhile, Dal-shik and Geum-bi continue getting to know each other.

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7.70

43 votes

#6 - Episode 5

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/3/2020

Though Yeon-joo is jealous when she witnesses Saet-byul getting a piggyback ride from Dae-hyun, she still invites her out to eat with them.

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7.83

42 votes

#7 - Episode 6

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/4/2020

Saet-byul is attacked in retaliation. Dae-hyun is close by and rushes to her aid. Despite that, Saet-byul is fine but needs surgery for her appendicitis.

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7.86

51 votes

#8 - Episode 2

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/20/2020

Yeon-joo, Dae-hyun's girlfriend, sees him drinking with Saet-byul and her friends. The police arrive, accusing Dae-hyun of selling cigarettes to a minor.

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7.98

41 votes

#9 - Episode 12

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 7/25/2020

Dae-hyun is startled by Ji-wook's easy confession about his feelings for Saet-byul. Meanwhile, Geum-bi and Dal-shik deal with the fallout from their almost-dating. Eun-byul seeks help from Ji-wook.

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8.00

38 votes

#10 - Episode 11

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 7/24/2020

Saet-byul confesses to a sleeping Dae-hyun that her feelings for him go back longer than the three years he remembers.

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8.00

41 votes

#11 - Episode 14

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 8/1/2020

Dae-hyun gives Saet-byul flowers to wish her luck on her upcoming GED exams. Yeon-joo witnesses this but remains resolute in her intentions to get back together with Dae-hyun, leading to a fight with her mother. Eun-byul has a brief but welcomed reunion with Fancy Girls.

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8.00

42 votes

#12 - Episode 16

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 8/8/2020

Dae-hyun finds out that Saet-byul moved out without saying anything and worries about her. She gets a job working at a greenhouse while Dae-hyun searches for her.

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8.05

44 votes

#13 - Episode 7

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/10/2020

Saet-byul tells Dae-hyun she's quitting. Saet-byul and Eun-byul are forced from their apartment after they find out they and several others in the building have been scammed.

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8.05

42 votes

#14 - Episode 4

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/27/2020

Dae-hyun misunderstood the situation between Yeon-joo and Saet-byul in the bathroom. Saet-byul runs into the celebrity, and her old friend, Kang Ji-wook, whom her father used to train.

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8.10

40 votes

#15 - Episode 13

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 7/31/2020

Saet-byul witnesses Yeon-joo and Dae-hyun outside the store and gets jealous. She goes to see Eun-byul but winds up in a fight. Dae-hyun takes care of her injuries. Meanwhile, Dal-shik and Geum-bi run into each other.

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8.21

43 votes

#16 - Episode 10

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 7/18/2020

Dae-hyun is heartbroken when Yeon-joo breaks up with him and leaves with Seung-joon. While the two go out for a drink, Dae-hyun returns to the store for work. Saet-byul finds Eun-byul with her girl group.

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