The Fabulous
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Hangul	더 패뷸러스
Genre	Romantic comedy
Created by	Netflix
Written by	Kim Ji-hee Im Jin-seon
Directed by	Kim Jung-hyun
Starring	Choi Min-ho Chae Soo-bin
Music by	Lim Ha-yeong
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	8
Production
Executive producer	Cha Seon-hwa
Producers	Park Min-yeop Lee Min-hoe Jeong Yoo-an
Running time	45-60 minutes
Production company	Gill Pictures[1]
Distributor	Netflix
Release
Original network	Netflix
Picture format	4K (Ultra HD)
Audio format	Dolby Digital
Original release	December 23, 2022

The Fabulous (Korean: 더 패뷸러스; RR: Deo Paebyulleoseu) is a South Korean streaming television series, starring Choi Min-ho and Chae Soo-bin. It premiered on December 23, 2022 on Netflix.^[2][3]

Synopsis[edit]

Set in Seoul’s fashion industry, The Fabulous depicts the stories of young adults who navigate their work, personal lives and relationships while struggling in a dynamic and competitive environment.

Cast[edit]

Main[edit]

• Choi Min-ho as Ji Woo-min^[4]

A freelance retoucher.

• Chae Soo-bin as Pyo Ji-eun^[5]

A public relations manager of a luxury brand.

Supporting[edit]

• Kim Min-kyu as Shim Do-young^[6]

A college student who dreams to be a model.

• Lee Sang-woon as Joseph^[7]

A fashion designer with delicate artistic sensibility and pleasant charm.

• Park Hee-jung as Ye Seon-ho^[8]

A top supermodel who loves herself.

• Choi Hee-jin as Ahn Nam-hee^[9]

A fashion magazine editor.

• Shin Dong-mi as Oh^[10]

A representative of the luxury brand PR agency.

• Lee Mi-do as Hong Ji-seon^[11]

A fashion stylist.

• Jeon Soo-kyeong as Jang Ok-jin^[12]

Joseph’s mother and famous actress.

• Choi Won-myung as Lee Nam-jin^[13]

Ji-eun’s boyfriend and M&A expert.

• Lim Ki-hong as Thierry Henri^[10]

The chief designer of the luxury brand Erlane.

• Lee Si-woo as Esther^[14]

Joseph’s smart assistant.

• Byun Jun-seo as Cho Gang-woo^[15]

A former fashion model and an assistant director for the commercial shooting team.

Release[edit]

On October 31, 2022, Netflix announced that the series, which was originally scheduled for release on November 4, was postponed due to the Seoul Halloween crowd crush tragedy.^[16] In late November 2022, it was announced that the series will be released on December 23.^[17]