Actor Kim Min-kyu joins ‘Cheongdam International High School 2’ and shows off his strong presence.

The new drama ‘Cheongdam International High School 2’ (directed by Im Dae-woong and Park Hyung-won / written by Kwak Young-im), scheduled to premiere in July, is a high teen psychological thriller drama with a youth romance added to the power game that takes place at the aristocratic school Cheongdam International High School.Lee Eun-sam and Kim Ye-rim, who appeared in season 1, will be returning, and expectations are high due to the addition of new actors.

This season’s ‘new face’ Kim Min-gyu plays the role of Cha Jin-wook, a mysterious transfer student who is the illegitimate child of a rising conglomerate and transfers from a foreign international school to Cheongdam International High School.Jin-wook proposes a contract relationship to Baek Je-na(played by Kim Ye-rim), a powerful figure at Cheongdam International High School, for his own purposes.

The released stills show Kim Min-kyu with dazzling visuals and intense gaze.He has completely transformed into Cha Jin-wook, and he perfectly pulls off the neat black outfit while showing the essence of a cold handsome man who can feel the sharp personality of the character, drawing attention.

Cha Jin-wook, who appeared like a comet in season 2, joins the ‘Diamond 6’ after his engagement to Baek Je-na and rises to the top of the school’s power structure.Cha Jin-wook’s true identity and intentions, who hide his true intentions and design all situations, are said to be the core axis of the plot development, stimulating curiosity.In particular, Cha Jin-wook is expected to show a deeper relationship by revealing subtle emotional changes in the narrative of his fiancé Baek Je-na and his hatred.

The production team of ‘Cheongdam International High School 2’ said, “Kim Min-kyu boasts a 100% synchronization rate with the character of Cha Jin-wook.He delicately expressed the complex texture of a character who appears cold and calculating on the outside but hides his true feelings, and he showed a high level of immersion at every moment on set.” They also added, “Cha Jin-wook will make a new appearance this season and become a central figure who will shake up the flow of the drama.Please pay attention to what kind of emotional changes Jin-wook will experience in his relationship with Jenna and what kind of ripples he will cause in the power structure at school.”

‘Cheongdam International High School 2’, where you can see Kim Min-kyu’s new charm, will be released simultaneously in over 190 countries in the first week of July through global streaming platforms and channels, as well as domestically.

Reporter Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com jhj@donga.com

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