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Extracurricular (인간수업; Ingansueop; lit. Human Class) is a South Korean television series directed by Kim Jin Min, starring Kim Dong Hee, Jung Da Bin, Park Ju Hyun, Nam Yoon Soo, Choi Min Soo, Park Hyuk Kwon and Kim Yeo Jin. It was released on Netflix on April 29, 2020.
Synopsis[]
| “ | A model high school student who's steeped in a world of serious crime finds his double life upended when a classmate takes an interest in his secret. | ” |
—Official Description[1] | ||
"Extracurricular" is centered around three high school students who start committing crimes to earn money and the unpredictable dangers they face as a result.
Kim Dong Hee will portray Ji Soo, who goes from a model student to a criminal after committing an unthinkable act. Jung Da Bin as school bully Min Hee, who gets caught up in Ji Soo's crime. Park Ju Hyun will portray Ji Soo's dangerous partner in crime Gyu Ri, while Nam Yoon Soo will appear as Min Hee's boyfriend and the school's most popular guy Ki Tae.[2]
Cast[]
- Kim Dong Hee as Oh Ji Soo
- Park Ju Hyun as Bae Gyu Ri
- Jung Da Bin as Seo Min Hee
- Nam Yoon Soo as Gwak Gi Tae
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Episodes[]
| Episode | Aired |
|---|---|
| Episode 01 | April 29, 2020 |
| In school, Oh Jisoo maintains a low-key existence. Outside of it, he masterminds a risky side hustle that no one can ever know about. | |
| Episode 02 | April 29, 2020 |
| Jisoo panics when the phone he uses to run the business falls into the hands of an unknown blackmailer. Seo Minhee tries to get back to work. | |
| Episode 03 | April 29, 2020 |
| Jisoo searches for his father while pushing away Bae Gyuri, who wants in on the operation and offers a solution to his new financial problems. | |
| Episode 04 | April 29, 2020 |
| The business is running again, but Jisoo no longer has a safe place to keep his incoming cash. Meanwhile, the school bully finds his latest target. | |
| Episode 05 | April 29, 2020 |
| An incident at school puts Gyuri in a tense exchange with her mother. Kwak Kitae's reaction to his birthday present frustrates Minhee. | |
| Episode 06 | April 29, 2020 |
| After Minhee attracts the interest of an observant police officer, she's dismissed from her job. Upset, she asks Jisoo to accompany her somewhere. | |
| Episode 07 | April 29, 2020 |
| Stuck in a dicey encounter, Jisoo calls Gyuri, hoping she can help get him out — but balks when she takes things in an unthinkable direction. | |
| Episode 08 | April 29, 2020 |
| Gyuri prepares to meet Ryu Daeyeol, who's got shocking news for Jisoo. Mr. Lee makes a narrow escape from the police at the hospital. | |
| Episode 09 | April 29, 2020 |
| When Gyuri is kidnapped, Jisoo is told to come alone if he wants to save her. Mr. Lee and Kitae each set out for Daeyeol's blood. | |
| Episode 10 | April 29, 2020 |
| Gyuri tells Jisoo she's not done with the business, despite everything that's happened. The case's remaining questions bother Lee Haegyoung. | |
Production[]
Development[]
On April 22, 2019, Netflix announced through a press release that it would distribute a new Korean original series entitled Extracurricular and produced by Studio 329, confirming at the same time that the main cast would consist of Kim Dong Hee, Jung Da Bin, Park Ju Hyun, Nam Yoon Soo, Choi Min Soo, Park Hyuk Kwon and Kim Yeo Jin. The series is written by Song Ji Na's son Jin Han-sae and directed by Kim Jin Min, whose wife Kim Yeo-jin is starring in the series.
Filming[]
Filming, which ended on August 6, 2019, mostly took place in Seoul.
Promotion[]
On April 28, 2020, the press conference was held online due to the coronavirus pandemic, in presence of actors Kim Dong Hee, Jung Da Bin, Park Ju Hyun and Nam Yoon Soo, executive producer (and Studio 329's CEO) Yoon Shin-ae, and director Kim Jin Min. The series being released a few months after the Nth room case opened, director Kim said that "the incident was so shocking that [he] felt frightened. Extracurricular could become an opportunity to discuss this uncomfortable reality. As a creator, [he] felt [he] had to deal with the issues of our society with more depth and responsibility."
On April 29, some of the cast and crew attended a special one-day class by Professors Kwon Il-yong (South Korea's first profiler), Park Mi-rang (a criminologist) and Seo Min-soo (from the Police Human Resources Development Institute), which was broadcast live on Netflix Korea's YouTube and VLive channels. They discussed the reality of youth crime in society.
Release[]
On March 19, 2020, Netflix Korea announced through Twitter that the series would be released on April 29. On April 16, the official trailer was released.
Critical reception[]
John Serba of Decider said that "Extracurricular is good, funny stuff. The debut episode's near-miss ending isn't entirely satisfying, but that's not likely to stop you from binging the crap out of this show."
The series has also "gained rave reviews for its clear depiction of the struggles of teenage students."
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