Drama Teasers of the Week

Check out these new trailers! School is back in session, Yoo Ah In is a preacher, and a beauty in the shadows is afraid of her secret coming to light. Which of these dramas are you eagerly anticipating?

(All plot summaries courtesy of MyDramaList.com.)

School 2021

November 17, Viki, starring Kim Yo Han (A Love So Beautiful), Choo Young Woo (Police University), Jo Yi Hyun (Hospital Playlist)

School 2021 is the story of students attending a specialized high school and seeking their ambitions, rather than going off to college. It will delve into how these students learn about love, friendship, true passions, and growing up in an intense environment.

Gong Ki Joon is a hardworking student who assumes work and school simultaneously. He is a person who loses his 11-year dream of taekwondo due to injury and is unsure of knowing what to do. Jeong Young Joo is a transfer student with a hidden story and a past connection to Gong Ki Joon. 

Jin Ji Won, a confident high school girl with a solid dream, confidently communicates her opinion though she is in conflict with her mother about going to college. Kang Seo Young is a gifted student who is preparing, by herself, for college entrance exams. She is aiming to enter one of the top five universities in Korea.

Lee Kang Hoon is a teacher who values a work-life balance. He gradually grows along with his students. Lee Jae Hee is the chairman of the board’s nephew, while Gu Mi Hee is the twin sister of Lee Jae Hyuk. She is a quiet person and strives to make many new changes. Lee Jae Hyuk is Lee Jae Hee’s twin. Unlike Jae Hee, Jae Hyuk is the person who receives support from the foundation.

Hellbound

November 19, Netflix, starring Yoo Ah In (Chicago Typewriter), Park Jung Min (Entourage)

People hear predictions on when they will die. When that time comes, a death angel appears in front of them and kills them.

Jung Jin Soo is the head of the new religion Saejinrihwe. He speaks about the phenomenon when death angels from Hell come and state it’s a revelation from God. Jung Jin Soo has intense charisma and a mysterious aspect.

Bae Young Jae is a program director for a broadcasting station. He tries to dig out the truth about the religious group Saejinrihwe. Min Hye Jin is a lawyer. She stands up against the group “Hwasalchok” (‘Arrowhead’), which consists of people who blindly follow Saejinrihwe.

Song So Hyun is Bae Young Jae’s wife. She collapses in emotional pain, which she can not deal with. Jin Kyung Hoon is a detective and investigates cases involving the appearance of angels of death.

Shadow Beauty

November 20, Viki and Kakao TV, starring Shim Dal Gi (The School Nurse Files), Choi Bo Min (18 Again)

Because of her looks, Koo Ae Jin is bullied at school and even insulted by strangers. But after school, she leads a secret life: with heavy makeup and hours of photo editing, she lives as Genie, a social media star with 770K followers. While Koo Ae Jin is toeing the line between her true self and Genie, what will happen when a boy from school discovers her secret?

What will you be watching, drama fans? Let us know!

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2 thoughts on “Drama Teasers of the Week

  1. What the heck is up with the Shadow Beauty poster? The one girl looks like her hand is doing the rock on symbol under the other girl’s neck in like some weird flower pose?! Did it just get badly photoshopped? Creepy!

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