How many episodes are in Idol I?

Idol I has 12 episodes in this listed season.

When does Idol I premiere?

Idol I premieres on 2025-12-22.

Is Idol I a new series?

Idol I is a new series (Season 1).

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Idol I(2025)

Also known as I dol I • Idol Eye • Idol Kid

Archived · ENA

7.31212 eps

S01

ComedyMysteryDrama

ON AIR: DEC 22Season 1Archived listing

What to Expect

PremiereLens read

Idol I pairs a courtroom whodunit with the giddy humor of a lawyer whose professional composure has to coexist with fifteen years of fangirl devotion. Maeng Se-na’s skill gives the murder defense a practical footing, while her feelings for the accused singer bring romantic comedy into the legal drama. The pace is brisk, and the murder mystery stays relatively light rather than turning relentlessly grim.

Clues accumulate episode by episode across the legal office and courtroom, building one larger puzzle about what happened. Workplace friendships add banter and warmth alongside the defense work. Se-na’s attachment to her favorite idol also gives the search for truth a personal cost: the person she has long adored is now someone whose innocence she must establish.

Best for

gentle crime comedy, romantic mystery and Comedy

Story lane

Comedy and Mystery

Commitment

Season 1 · 12 episodes

Where

ENA

Official Premise

Maeng Se-na, a top star criminal lawyer who has been a fangirl for fifteen years, tries to prove her favorite idol’s innocence, who is suspected of murder.

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Idol I and Pro Bono make courtroom cases lively with sharp professionals, quick humor, and people worth rooting for. Idol I brings fangirl banter into a murder defense, while Pro Bono finds comedy in a status-conscious judge adjusting to public interest work and a close-knit office; Pro Bono is warmer and more focused on everyday clients.

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Why this pick

Idol I and Spooky in Love mix a brisk mystery with bickering, romantic comedy, and an appealingly mismatched pair. Idol I gets its laughs from a lawyer’s devotion to her favorite idol, while Spooky in Love sends a ghost-seeing heiress and a hot-tempered prosecutor into eerie cases together; the scares are gentle and the romance takes its time.

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Why this pick

Idol I and The Price of Confession keep a murder mystery compelling through shifting trust, buried secrets, and the pressure on people caught in an accusation. Idol I balances its courtroom puzzle with fangirl comedy and workplace warmth, while The Price of Confession is darker and more intimate, following uneasy allies through a tense, clue-by-clue story.

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