Undercover High School (Korean: 언더커버 하이스쿨) is an upcoming South Korean television series written by Im Young-bin , directed by Choi Jung-in, and starring Seo Kang-joon and Jin Ki-joo. The series depicts a man who is an NIS agent goes undercover as a high school student. It is scheduled to premiere on MBC TV in the first half of 2025, and will air every Friday and Saturday.
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Hangul | 언더커버 하이스쿨 |
Revised Romanization | Eondeokeobeo haiseukul |
McCune–Reischauer | Ŏndŏk'ŏbŏ haisŭk'ul |
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Written by | Im Young-bin |
Directed by | Choi Jung-in |
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Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
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Network | MBC TV |
Synopsis
editUndercover High School follows the adventures of Jung Hae-sung, an NIS agent who was demoted after a major incident that occurred during an operation, and later he is tasked with a secret mission of tracking down the whereabouts of Emperor Gojong's missing gold bars. Hae-sung hides his identity, goes undercover as a high school student at Byeongmun High School, and meets Oh Soo-ah, his homeroom teacher. Soo-ah, a devoted teacher to her students, begins to notice the similarities between Hae-sung and his childhood first love, who left her heartbroken and filled with painful memories.
Cast and characters
edit- Seo Kang-joon as Jung Hae-sung[1]
- A demoted NIS ace field agent after causing a huge accident during an operation.
- Jin Ki-joo as Oh Soo-ah[2]
- Hae-sung's homeroom teacher who is a temporary Korean history teacher at Byeongmun High School.
- Kim Min-ju as Lee Ye-na[3]
- Myung-joo's only daughter and the student council president, who is arrogant and picky, and has never missed first place in various competitions, contests, and popularity polls.
- Kim Shin-rok as Seo Myung-joo[4]
- Chairman of the Byeongmun Foundation and the prestigious private Byeongmun High School.
Production
editDevelopment
editThe series which developed under the working title Undercover High School began its production. Planned by Namkoong Seong-woo, written by Im Young-bin, who, directed by Choi Jung-in, who, and produced by Neo Entertainment and Slingshot Studios.[6] In addition, it aimed to air in early 2025.[7]
Casting
editIn March 2024, Seo Kang-joon was reportedly in talks as the lead actor and his agency told the media that he was positively reviewing it. This would be Seo first work after completing his military service in May last year and also his comeback in small screen after Grid (2022).[7][8] In May 2024, Jin Ki-joo and Kim Min-ju were reportedly cast to work along Seo with the former as the female lead in the series.[9][10] In June 2024, MBC confirmed that Seo and Jin would appear as the lead actors for the series.[11][2] This was also Seo first MBC drama comeback after appearing in Splendid Politics (2015).[12] On the same month, Kim Shin-rok was reportedly cast and was confirmed to appear in July 2024.[13][4]
Filming
editPrincipal photography began in the first half of 2024.[7]
Release
editMBC confirmed that Undercover High School will be broadcast as a Friday–Saturday drama in the first half 2025.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Choi, Yi-jung (June 10, 2024). 서강준, 고등학생 된다..전역 후 첫 복귀작 '언더커버 하이스쿨' 확정 [공식] [Seo Kang-joon becomes a high school student..First comeback after military discharge 'Undercover High School' confirmed [Official]] (in Korean). OSEN . Archived from the original on September 14, 2024. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Chang, A-leum (June 18, 2024). 진기주 '언더커버 하이스쿨' 확정...서강준과 사제 공조 로코 [Jin Ki-joo confirmed for 'Undercover High School'...Seo Kang-joon and teacher-student collaboration romantic comedy] (in Korean). News1. Archived from the original on September 14, 2024. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee, So-jung (November 13, 2024). 김민주, 알고 보니 사립 명문고 이사장 외동딸이었다…학창시절 독보적 인기 ('언더커버') [Kim Min-ju, turns out to be the only daughter of the chairman of a prestigious private school…Unrivaled popularity during school days ('Undercover')] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
- ^ a b Kim, Soo-jin (July 1, 2024). 김신록, '언더커버 하이스쿨' 이사장으로 출연 [공식] [Kim Shin-rok to Appear as Chairman of 'Undercover High School' [Official]] (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on September 14, 2024. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee, Joo-in (September 10, 2024). '본업 집중' 윤가이, 서강준 만난다...'언더커버 하이스쿨' 캐스팅 [공식] ['Focusing on Main Job' Yoon Ga-i, Meets Seo Kang-joon... Casting for 'Undercover High School' [Official]] (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. Archived from the original on September 14, 2024. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Yoo, Jung-min (June 10, 2024). '군백기 끝' 서강준, 전역 후 첫 복귀작 MBC '언더커버 하이스쿨' 확정 [Seo Kang-joon, 'The End of Military Service', Confirmed for His First Comeback After Discharge, MBC's 'Undercover High School'] (in Korean). iMBC. Archived from the original on September 14, 2024. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ a b c Hwang, So-young (March 6, 2024). [단독] 돌아온다‥서강준, '언더커버하이스쿨' 주인공 [[Exclusive] Returning..Seo Kang-joon, the main character of 'Undercover High School'] (in Korean). JTBC. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim, Saet-byul (March 6, 2024). 서강준, 드디어 컴백하나..."'언더커버하이스쿨' 출연 검토 중" [Seo Kang-joon, finally making a comeback..."Considering appearing in 'Undercover High School'"] (in Korean). The Fact. Archived from the original on September 14, 2024. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Hwang, So-young (May 23, 2024). [단독] 진기주, 서강준과 만난다‥'언더커버하이스쿨' 주인공 [[Exclusive] Jin Ki-joo meets Seo Kang-joon‥'Undercover High School' main character] (in Korean). JTBC. Archived from the original on May 25, 2024. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Jang, Woo-young (May 23, 2024). [단독] 김민주, 서강준X진기주 만난다..'언더커버하이스쿨' 출연 [[Exclusive] Kim Min-ju, to meet with Seo Kang-joon and Jin Ki-joo..Appearing in 'Undercover High School'] (in Korean). OSEN . Archived from the original on September 14, 2024. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Woo, Jae-yeon (June 10, 2024). "Seo Kang-joon cast as undercover intelligence agent in MBC's new comedy-action series". Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on September 14, 2024. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ Jo, Ji-young (June 10, 2024). [공식] '군백기' 끝낸 서강준, 전역 후 첫 복귀작 '언더커버 하이스쿨' 확정..10년만에 MBC行 [[Official] Seo Kang-joon, who finished his military service, confirmed his first comeback work after his discharge, 'Undercover High School'..Heading to MBC after 10 years] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on September 14, 2024. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim, Ji-won (June 27, 2024). [단독] 김신록, 이사장 됐다...'언더커버 하이스쿨' 서강준·진기주와 호흡 [[Exclusive] Kim Shin-rok becomes chairman... Working with Seo Kang-joon and Jin Ki-joo in 'Undercover High School'] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on June 27, 2024. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Naver.