A school drama depicting the stories of teenagers is in the works.

Following the global popularity of K-school dramas such as ‘After School War Activities’, ‘Hairaki’, and ‘Weak Hero’, they are coming to viewers one after another this year.

They do not stop at simply dealing with high school entrance exam issues, but also provide something to watch by combining various genres such as mystery, thriller, and comedy.

In addition to the newly introduced school dramas, ‘Now at Our School’, ‘Weak Hero’, and ‘Cheongdam International High School’ are releasing new seasons thanks to the popularity of their predecessors.

The first one to air is the TVING drama ‘Study Group’, which will air for the first time on the 23rd.

The drama starring Hwang Min-hyun, formerly of group NU‘EST, is a high school action drama.

It is the story of the main character, Yoon Ga-min, who dreams of entering a 4-year university at a vocational school, and his inevitable fight to focus on his studies. It is based on a popular webtoon of the same name that has been serialized for over 5 years since January 2019.

Hye-ri also returns as a high school student.

She will portray a fierce college entrance exam war in the U+TV drama ‘Good Competition’, which is scheduled to air on February 10.

In the mystery thriller drama that tells the story of a student from a local orphanage transferring to a high school where the top 1% of students gather, Hye-ri plays Yoo Je-yi, a high school powerhouse. He is a genius who ranks in the top 0.1% at a prestigious high school and also comes from a good family background.

Seo Kang-joon also returns after his military service to play a student.

He will transform into a National Intelligence Service agent wearing a school uniform in the MBC drama ‘Undercover High School’, which will be aired for the first time on the 22nd of next month.

The drama depicts the adventures of an NIS agent who disguises himself as a high school student and hides his identity to find Emperor Gojong’s missing gold bars. Seo Kang-joon plays the NIS ace agent Jung Hae-sung and will act with Jin Ki-joo, who plays his homeroom teacher.

In addition, ‘Now at Our School 2’, which is currently coordinating its first broadcast date, ‘Weak Hero Class 2’, starring Park Ji-hoon and Ryeo-woon, and ‘Cheongdam International High School’, which has garnered much attention for its lead role of Red Velvet‘s Yeri, are also preparing for their second seasons.


Reporter Lee Jeong-yeon annjoy@donga.com
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