High Class (TV series)
High Class is a 2021 South Korean television series directed by Choi Byeong-gil and starring Cho Yeo-jeong, Kim Ji-soo and Kim Young-jae. The series depicts the lies, secret, mystery, suspense and hypocrisy hidden behind the perfect lives of South Korea's top 0.1% women. It premiered on tvN on September 6, 2021, and aired every Monday and Tuesday at 22:30 till November 1. The series is available on IQIYI for streaming in selected locations.
The series ended with highest rating of 5.7% for the final episode as per Nielsen Korea.
Synopsis
It is about the fibs and hypocrisies hidden behind the perfect lives of the women who live in the top 0.1 percent bracket of the society. It builds the suspense and mystery around those who live it.Song Yeo-ul is framed for her husband's murder and she loses everything. Nam Ji-seon is the star among the mothers at the international school where the children of elite go. Danny, a former ice hockey player is a teacher at the school. Hwang Na-yoon, a single mother who is the only one friendly to Song Yeo-ul. Cha Do-yeong, a washed-out actress follows Nam Ji-seon around because she wants to be in the limelight.
Cast
Main
- Cho Yeo-jeong as Song Yeo-ul, in late 30s, a former lawyer. She was suspected of being the murderer in her husband's disappearance as her husband went missing during a trip on a yacht with only her being on the yacht with him all night.
- Kim Ji-soo as Nam Ji-seon,
- Park Se-jin as Hwang Na-yoon, a single mom
- Gong Hyun-joo as Cha Do-yeong
- Ha Jun as Danny Oh/Oh Soon-sang, an ice hockey player-turned-teacher. He is very sweet and caring to Song Yeo Wool. He coaches Song's son despite the opposition of other mums.
Supporting
People around Song Yeo-ul
- Jang Sun-yool as Ahn Yi-chan, 8 year old, Yeo-ul's son
People around Nam Ji-seon
- Kim Young-jae as Lee Jeong-woo, in early 40s
- Kim Ji-yoo as Lee Jun-hee, 8-year-old daughter of Nam Ji-seon
- Choi Bo-geun as Lee Jun-mo, age 16
- Lee Chae-min as Ahn Seung-jo, assistant to Nam Ji-seon
People around Hwang Na-yoon
- Park So-yi as Hwang Jae-in, 8 years old
People around Cha Do-yeong
- Choi Sung-joon as Kwak Sang-geon
- Seo Yun-hyuk as Kwak Shi-woo, 8 years old
- Kim Jin-yeop as Jung Mi-do in mid 30s
HSC International School
- Woo Hyun-joo as Do Jin-seol, the president of the International School Foundation
- Yoon In-jo as Bang Young-joo, a media group voice actor and media wife
- Kang Kang-jung as Seong-kyung-ah
- Lee Jeong-Yeol as Han Geon-Young in late 50s
- Lee Ga-eun as Rachel Cho, a Canadian-born HSC International School teacher
- Kim Seong-tae as Alex Comer in 30s
Others
- Kwon Hyuk as Ku Young-ho
- Seo Jeong-yeon as Shim Ae-soon, a maid for VIP-only townhouses
Special appearance
- Kim Nam-hee as Ahn Ji-yong
- Park Eun-hye as 'Sejun-mam'