“Seo Kang-joon is the genre”…‘Undercover High School’, a masterpiece

TV Mar 30, 2025

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Actor Seo Kang-joon announced his successful return with an overwhelming performance.

Seo Kang-joon played the role of Jung Hae-sung, a National Intelligence Service agent who went undercover in a high school to recover Emperor Gojong‘s gold bars in the MBC Friday-Saturday drama ‘Undercover High School’, which ended on the 29th.

In the final episode, Jung Hae-sung succeeded in implementing justice against the runaway Seo Myeong-ju (played by Kim Shin-rok), giving viewers a thrilling catharsis. He successfully completed his mission to recover the gold bars, following in his father’s footsteps, and led the infiltration mission to perfect success.



‘Undercover High School’ is Seo Kang-joon‘s comeback drama after his military service, and he created a ‘life character’ based on his outstanding understanding of characters. Thanks to Seo Kang-joon’s performance, ‘Undercover High School’ succeeded in renewing its representative work by taking first place in the online topic index and global platforms such as Viu.

Amidst favorable reviews saying, “Seo Kang-joon is the genre”, Seo Kang-joon increased immersion with detailed variations in his gaze and expressions that fit the characteristics of each genre, such as action, thriller, human, and comedy. He proved himself to be an ‘acting ace’ by going back and forth between the National Intelligence Service agent and a high school student, not being confined to one genre. There were continued favorable reviews saying that Seo Kang-joon‘s excellent acting without any ups and downs showed ‘dragon head dragon beauty’ activities.

In addition, Seo Kang-joon opened the door to fans with his ‘visual peak season’ by perfectly digesting various styles such as suits, school uniforms, judo uniforms, and hanbok. Attention is being paid to Seo Kang-joon’s future activities, having proven his wide acting spectrum through ‘Undercover High School’.

Choi Yoon-na, Donga.com Reporter yyynnn@donga.com

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