Note: This article was meant to go out earlier. The first episode of Itaewon Class has since aired.
안녕 (Annyeong)! It’s me again, your fangirl-y fellow drama lover/enthusiast, and this time, I've decided to bring another "Save The Date" type of article. This one is focused on the upcoming jTBC/Netflix drama Itaewon Class, which premieres on January 31, 2020.
Warning for possible spoilers regarding trailers/etc., and other information that has been made public about the upcoming drama below.
Trigger Warnings: Bullying, accidental death, physical fights, assault, prison time and possibly more.
Itaewon Class is a Korean drama by jTBC/Netflix that follows a man who decides to take revenge for the death of his father and the injustice he faced during his youth. Using his stubbornness, he breaks out into the Itaewon scene by opening up a restaurant intent on bringing down Jang Ga (CEO Dae Hee and his son Geun Won). During this, he meets others that have the same stubbornness as he does, and they set out to make their dreams come true.
You can watch the teasers below. In the teasers, we get to see the vibe that the drama will have among a glimpse of a few of the characters that will showcase their charms and drive on-screen. SEE TRIGGER WARNING AT TOP OF ARTICLE BEFORE WATCHING. (for more videos, please check out and subscribe to MDL on youtube)
Park Sae Roy (Park Seo Joon) is passionate and determined to succeed. After being released from prison, he opens up a restaurant in Itaewon and puts his stubbornness to good use. | Jo Yi Seo (Kim Da Mi) is a brilliant and bold young woman who has a high IQ and is considered a star on social media, who becomes the manager of Sae Roy's restaurant. |
Oh Soo Ah (Nara) is Park Sae Roy's first love and part of the strategic planning team of Sae Roy's rival company, Jang Ga. She is confident and skilled, trusted heavily by CEO Jang Dae. | Jang Dae Hee (Yoo Jae Myung) is the cold and merciless chairman of Jang Ga, the food conglomerate, and the father of Sae Roy's classmate who bullied him. |
Our supporting cast includes: Ahn Bo Hyun as Jang Geun Won, Kim Dong Hee as Jang Geun Soo, Kim Hye Eun as Kang Min Jung, Ryu Kyung Soo as Choi Seung Kwon, Lee Joo Young as Ma Hyun Yi, Chris Lyon as Kim To Ni, Lee David as Lee Ho Jin, Yoon Gyung Ho as Oh Byung Hun and ++view more.
And so, my questions that I have for all of my fellow enthusiasts: Are you looking forward to this drama? If so, why? If no, why not? And last but not least... Will you be saving the date?
Sound off in the comments!
Let’s talk about it, whether we like, love or hate it or if you’re neutral.
That's all from me for now... until we give our heart a voice again, thank you for reading, my fellow drama lovers and enthusiasts! 화이팅 (Hwaiting)!
[Author notes] The images used are from the official sites of each film mentioned or Google or IMDb. Some photos have been edited to be sharpened/resized to fit. All graphics have been created under the fair use copyright law 106 and 106A.
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