Duty After School

Duty After School (Korean: 방과 후 전쟁활동) is an ongoing South Korean streaming series starring Shin Hyun-soo, Lee Soon-won, Im Se-mi, Kwon Eun-bin, Kim Ki-hae, Kim Min-chul, Kim Su-gyeom, Kim Jung-lan, Noh Jong-hyun, Moon Sang-min, Kim So-hee, Shin Myung-sung, Shin Soo-hyun, Shin Hye-ji, Ahn Da-eun, Ahn Do-gyu, Yeo Joo-ha, and Oh Se-eun round out the ensemble cast. Based on the web novel of the same name by Ha Il-kwon, in which later published as webtoon on Naver Webtoon. It premiered on TVING on March 31, 2023, at 16:00 (KST).[5] It is also available for streaming on Viki and Viu in selected regions.[6][7]

Duty After School
The poster features five people in their school and military uniforms, with faded white and green themed colour in the background. Bigger font text reveals the title of the series and a quote. While the text at the bottom of the poster reveals the name of the distributor, the name of the production company, the name of the main cast, the release date and the rest of the credits.
Promotional poster
Hangul
방과 후 전쟁활동
Hanja
放課後 戰爭活動
Literal meaningAfter School War Activities
Revised RomanizationBanggwa hu jeonjaenghwaldong
McCune–ReischauerPanggwa hu chŏnjaenghwaltong
Genre
Created byLee Nam-kyu[2]
Based onDuty After School
by Ha Il-kwon
Developed byStudio Dragon (planning)[2]
Written byYoon Soo[2]
Directed bySeong Yong-il[2]
Starring
Music byBaek Eun-woo[3]
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes6 (as of March 31, 2023 (2023-03-31))
Production
Executive producers
  • Jang Jung-do[4]
  • Song Jin-seon (C.P.)[4]
Producers
Running time60 minutes
Production companies
Release
Original networkTVING
Original releaseMarch 31, 2023 (2023-03-31) –
present (present)

The series was divided into two parts: Part 1 aired on March 31, 2023, while Part 2 will air on April 28, 2023.[8][4]

Series overview
PartEpisodesOriginally aired
16March 31, 2023 (2023-03-31)
24April 28, 2023 (2023-04-28)

Synopsis

Duty After School tells the story of the seniors at Seongjin High who started a 'real war', not a war for entrance exams, to fight against the attack of a mysterious creature that covered the sky. Due to the invasion of an unknown sphere, the end of the world is almost here, and teenagers with guns instead of pens are fighting desperately in the worst situation ever.[1]

Cast
Horizontal poster (webtoon version) of the series.

Main
  • Shin Hyun-soo as Lee Chun-ho, a Lieutenant and platoon commander of class 2-3. He is initially firm with the students but warms up to them and cares for the them more than anyone else.[9]
  • Lee Soon-won as Kim Won-bin, a sergeant who is a faithful assistant to Lee Chun-ho. He is 21 years-old but looks older than his age, and is teased by the students for his looks.[9]
  • Im Se-mi as Park Eun-young, the homeroom teacher of class 2–3 who prioritizes the students' safety.[10]
  • Kwon Eun-bin as Yeon Bo-ra, a student of class 2–3 with a frank and hot-tempered personality. She has a strong personality and helps others but bullies Noh Ae-seol.[11]
  • Kim Ki-hae as Kim Chi-yeol, a student of class 2–3. He is introverted and has no special dreams or desired colleges. Although seemingly timid, he takes the lead at times in rescuing his friends. He has a liking for Lee Na-ra.[12]
  • Kim Min-chul as Do Soo-cheol, a student of class 2–3 who has a crush on Na-ra.[13]
  • Kim Su-gyeom as Kwon Il-ha, a troublemaker student of class 2–3 and who does whatever he wants.[14]
  • Kim Jung-lan as Park So-yoon, a student of class 2–3.[15]
  • Noh Jong-hyun as Jang Yeong Hoon, a student in class 3-2 who is focused on studies and appears to have no interest in making friends.[15]
  • Moon Sang-min as Wang Tae-man, the mood maker student of class 2–3.[9]
  • Kim So-hee as Lee Soon-yi, a student of class 2–3 with a timid and soft-hearted personality.[16]
  • Shin Myung-sung as Im Woo-taek, a senior high holding a gun instead of a pen 50 days before the exam.[17]
  • Shin Soo-hyun as Cha So-yeon, a student of class 2–3. She has a crush on the platoon commander Lee Chun-ho.[18]
  • Shin Hye-ji as Choi Yeon-ju, a student who shows an unexpected wit in the midst of war with her kind and altruistic personality who silently takes care of her friends.[19]
  • Ahn Da-eun as Kim In-hye[15]
  • Ahn Do-gyu as Kook Yeong-su, a student of class 2–3 who create a conflict with his classmates with his selfish appearance of worrying about his safety even at a time of crisis as a 'shop-obsessed man' who thinks that every minute and every second other than studying is a luxury.[20]
  • Yeo Joo-ha as Kim Yu-jeong, the class president of class 2–3 who tries to make rational decisions even in confusing situations.[21]
  • Oh Se-eun as Hong Jun-hee, the 'professional complainer' student of class 2–3 who is selfish and stubborn and becomes a tension factor in the war.[22]

Supporting
  • Choi Moon-hee as Lee Na-ra, a student of class 2–3 who is quiet and appears cool. She excels at her tasks and is the sharpshooter of the team.[23]
  • Lee Yeon as Noh Ae-seol, a student of class 2–3 who is quiet and often bullied by Bo-ra. She is slower at her tasks and sometimes messes things up but has a good nature.[24]
  • Woo Min-gyu as Kim Deok-jung, a military virtuoso of class 2–3, and someone who likes to eat.[9]
  • Hong Sa-bin as Woo Hee-rak, the last student of class 2–3.[15]
  • Hwang Se-in as Yu Ha-na, a student of class 2–3. She is timid and cries easily. She listens Bo-ra and sticks to her for support.[15]
  • Ji Min-hyuk as Jo Hyeong-shin, a student of class 2–3 who can escapes crisis by calmly and quickly grasping the situation.[25]
  • Yoon Jong-bin as Jo Jang-soo, the vice-president of class 2-3. He is courageous and takes after his father, who is a soldier.[15]

Special appearance
  • Park Jeong-yeon as Yoon-seo, a high school girl who survived in the attic.[26]

Production

Filming began in August 2021.[27]

In February 2023, the cast lineup and the release date of the series were revealed.[9][28][5]

Release

On March 8, 2023, it was confirmed that the first three episodes will release at once on the 31st.[5]

On March 30, 2023, it was announced that Duty After School were divided in to two parts. Part 1, episodes 1-6 will be released on March 30, 2023. Part 2, episodes 7-10 will be released on April 28, 2023.[8]

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