Duty After School


Duty After School is a 2023 South Korean military sci-fi thriller dystopian teen drama television series created by, written by Yoon Soo and directed by Sung Yong-il. The series stars an ensemble cast including Shin Hyun-soo, Lee Soon-won, Im Se-mi, Kwon Eun-bin, Kim Ki-hae, Kim Min-chul, Kim So-hee, Kim Su-gyeom, Kim Jung-lan, Moon Sang-min,, Shin Su-hyun, Shin Hye-ji, Ahn Da-eun, Ahn Do-gyu,, Oh Se-eun, Woo Min-gyu,, Lee Yeon, Ji Min-hyuk,, Hong Sa-bin, and Hwang Se-in. Based on the webtoon of the same name by Ha Il-kwon, which was later serialized on Naver Webtoon, it follows students who are conscripted as cadets to combat mysterious purple alien objects that appear in Earth's skies and threaten humanity. It was released from March 31 to April 21, 2023, on TVING's Fridays at 16:00. It is also available for streaming on Viu and Viki in selected regions.
The series was divided into two parts: Part 1 was released on March 31, 2023, while Part 2 on April 21, 2023.

Synopsis

Duty After School tells the story of the senior students at Sungjin High School as they are conscripted to fight against the attack of a group of mysterious creatures that have covered the sky.

Cast

Main

Supporting

Special appearances

Production

Development

together with director Sung Yong-il, who directed Class of Lies, and writer Lee Nam-gyu, who wrote The [Light in Your Eyes (TV series)|The Light in Your Eyes], produced the popular webtoon into a drama. Production begun with the goal of broadcasting in 2022.
According to Bloter, the series was scheduled to be included as TVING's original content and Studio Dragon considered the possibility that it would be included as a Netflix original series.

Casting

and Hwang Se-in confirmed their appearance for the series in August and October 2021, respectively.
In February 2023, the cast lineup and the release date of the series were revealed.

Filming

began in August 2021 and ended in March 2022.

Release

On March 8, 2023, it was reported that the first three episodes would release at once on the 31st.
On March 30, 2023, it was announced that Duty After School would be divided into two parts. Part 1 with the first six episodes was released on March 30, 2023, while Part 2 with the remaining three episodes was released on April 21, 2023.