# Vampire Idol > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Vampire_Idol > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Vampire_Idol.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vampire_Idol > Source revision: 1354523474 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) ***Vampire Idol*** () is a 2011 South Korean youth [sitcom](/source/Sitcom) that ran on [MBN](/source/Maeil_Broadcasting_Network) from 2011 to 2012. ## Synopsis A naïve vampire prince from Vampire planet visits Earth to see a live performance of his favorite idol contender. He remains stuck on Earth with his three trusted and loyal servants. He then decides to join the competition himself and struggles to become a [global pop idol](/source/Korean_idol).[1] ## Cast ### Main characters - [Lee Jung](/source/Lee_Jung) as Prince (*Wang-ja*) - He gets everything perfect: appearance, character, talent, and attitude. But only when he is the prince of Vampire planet, on Earth he is considered the exact opposite and hated on for being "unattractive." - [Kang Min-kyung](/source/Kang_Min-kyung) as Min-Kyung - 19 years old. She works as a [road manager](/source/Road_manager) in the talent agency. Later she becomes the vocalist in a [girl group](/source/Girl_group). [citation needed] - [Shin Dong-yup](/source/Shin_Dong-yup_(comedian)) as Dong-yup - Manager of a talent agency. He's in charge of Vampire Voice. [citation needed] Everything he says is a lie and he's very good at it. - [Kim Soo-mi](/source/Kim_Soo-mi) as Soo-mi - Song Soo-hyun as young Soo-mi - 61 years old. She works for the talent agency and is in charge of providing meals in the boarding house for the members of Vampire Voice. - [Lee Soo-hyuk](/source/Lee_Soo-hyuk) as Soo-hyuk/Mukadil Paejua[2] - He is one of Prince's servants. He is the vocalist of Vampire Voice [citation needed] and also plays the guitar and drums. He has a serious personality and is very vampire-like, always craving blood. - [Kim Woo-bin](/source/Kim_Woo-bin) as Woo-bin/Gabri Rates - He is one of Prince's servants. He has super-sharp hearing. - [Hong Jong-hyun](/source/Hong_Jong-hyun) as Jong-hyun/Yariru Genius - He is a genius with an [IQ](/source/IQ) of 790. He is also very socially awkward. ### Supporting characters - [Hwang Kwang-hee](/source/Hwang_Kwang-hee) as Kwang-hee[3] - [Bang Min-ah](/source/Bang_Min-ah) as Min-ah - [Chun Woo-hee](/source/Chun_Woo-hee) as Woo-hee - Kim Soo-yeon as Soo-yeon - [Lee Yu-bi](/source/Lee_Yu-bi) as Yu-bi - [Oh Kwang-rok](/source/Oh_Kwang-rok) as Kwang-rok - Kim Dong-soo as Dong-soo - [Kim Sook](/source/Kim_Sook_(comedian)) as Oh Sook/Jenny - [Don Spike](/source/Don_Spike) as Teacher Don - [Oh Hee-joon](/source/Oh_Hee-joon) as Kwang-hee's manager - [Lee Hae-in](/source/Lee_Hae-in_(actress)) as Hae-in - Kim Sung-hoon ### Cameo appearances - [Kim Wan-sun](/source/Kim_Wan-sun) as Do Woo-mi - [Jay Park](/source/Jay_Park) as J[4] - Lee Eui-jung - Jung Hee-chul as himself (ep.07) - [Moon Joon-young](/source/Moon_Joon-young) as himself (ep. 07) [5][unreliable source?] ## International broadcast In [Thailand](/source/Thailand) aired on [MCOT Family](/source/Channel_9_(Thailand)) beginning July 18, 2015.[6] ## See also - [Vampire film](/source/Vampire_film) - [List of vampire television series](/source/List_of_vampire_television_series) ## References 1. Kim, Hee-ju (7 December 2011). ["REVIEW: MBN sitcom *Vampire Idol* – 1st episode"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140223232343/http://www.tenasia.com/archives/9337). *TenAsia*. Archived from [the original](http://www.tenasia.com/archives/9337) on 2014-02-23. Retrieved 2014-02-12. 1. Sunwoo, Carla (14 June 2012). ["Lee Soo-hyuk opens up about past love"](http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2954356). *[Korea JoongAng Daily](/source/Korea_JoongAng_Daily)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20140222143015/http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2954356) 2014-02-22 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2014-02-12. 1. Hong, Lucia (9 November 2011). ["ZE:A Kwang-hee lands role in upcoming sitcom"](http://www.tenasia.com/archives/9069). *TenAsia*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20140223232347/http://www.tenasia.com/archives/9069) 2014-02-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2014-02-12. 1. Hong, Lucia (27 March 2012). ["Jay Park to make appearance on MBN's sitcom"](http://www.tenasia.com/archives/10363). *TenAsia*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20131207043346/http://www.tenasia.com/archives/10363) 2013-12-07 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2014-02-12. 1. ZEAs, MoonSky (14 December 2011). ["111214 Vampire Idol E.07 ( ZE:A Junyoung, Heecheol, Kwanghee cut )"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yf6Y3H9vN-o). *youtube*. Retrieved 2016-01-18. 1. ["Vampire Idol แวมไพร์ ไอดอล"](http://dara.truelife.com/drama/3309910) (in Thai). *dara.truelife.com*. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2016. ## External links - [*Vampire Idol*](http://mbn.mk.co.kr/pages/vod/programMain.php?progCode=521) at [Maeil Broadcasting Network](/source/Maeil_Broadcasting_Network) (in Korean) - [Vampire Idol](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2457406/) at IMDb --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Vampire Idol](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vampire_Idol) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vampire_Idol?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.