The change brought about by Hwang Min-hyun and the study group brought more than just catharsis.

Tving original ‘Study Group’ (directed by Lee Jang-hoon and Yoo Beom-sang, written by Eom Seon-ho and Oh Bo-hyun) ended with the release of episodes 9 and 10 on the 20th. The touching growth of Yoon Ga-min (played by Hwang Min-hyun) and the study group members Kim Se-hyun (played by Lee Jong-hyun), Lee Ji-woo (played by Shin Soo-hyun), Choi Hee-won (played by Yoon Sang-jung), and Lee Joon (played by Gong Do-yu), who became stronger in the midst of a crisis, and the changes they brought about at Yuseong Technical High School left a lingering impression.

In episodes 9 and 10, the study group was on the verge of disbandment due to Pi Han-ul‘s (played by Cha Woo-min) scheme. What made these individuals strong again when they hit the wall of reality were the memories they built while studying together. They decided to protect Lee Han-kyung (played by Han Ji-eun), who was in danger due to the Pihanul Seondowi incident. The day before the Seondowi incident, the study group appeared to save Lee Han-kyung, who was in danger after falling into a trap, and they each played their part and led the victory against Yeonbaekpa. In particular, the scene where Yoon Ga-min defeated the final boss Pihanul by unsealing his uncle’s forbidden technique number 10, ‘Jinbeon’, pushed the catharsis to its peak. The ‘Let‘s go, Gangsaengman’ of Yuseong High School also joined in, and the fierce final round with Yeonbaekpa ended.


With Pihanul gone, Yuseong High School found a new order as the students voluntarily deleted the ranking app. In the group room where peace has come, the study group members cheer each other on for their dreams, and are also frustrated by the news of the final exams. Yoon Ga-min’s narration, “Our college entrance exam story will continue in the future,” left a pleasant aftertaste.

“Study Group” is a thrilling action movie worthy of being called a “munchkin high school action movie,” and the “sweet and salty” growth story of the study group members adds to it, giving a feeling that goes beyond refreshing. Yoon Ga-min met the study group members who taught him the joy of studying together and shared true friendship, and led the change in Yuseong Technical High School, which had been dominated by the darkness of the fight for rank. After joining the study group, Kim Se-hyun, Lee Ji-woo, Choi Hee-won, and Lee Joon overcame numerous crises, breaking down the walls of their own limitations and reality, and growing. Although they are not perfect, the power that made us root for their growth as they gradually move forward was the actors‘ passionate acting. Hwang Min-hyun, who played Yoon Ga-min, Han Ji-eun, who firmly held the center of the play, and Cha Woo-min, who added tension with their sharp opposition, led the play steadily. In addition, the excellent acting of the new actors who completely immersed themselves in their characters, such as Lee Jong-hyun, Shin Soo-hyun, Yoon Sang-jung, Gong Do-yu, and Joo Yeon-woo, whom director Lee Jang-hoon was confident in, shone until the end.

Meanwhile, ‘Study Group’ ranked first in the number of paid subscribers on Tving for four consecutive weeks.

Hong Se-young, Donga.com reporter projecthong@donga.com

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