High Cookie

High Cookie is a South Korean web series written by Kang Han, directed by Song Min-yeop, and starring Nam Ji-hyun, Choi Hyun-wook, Kim Mu-yeol and Jung Da-bin. It aired on U+ Mobile TV from October 23 to November 23, 2023, every Monday to Thursday. It is also available for streaming on Netflix Korea.

Synopsis

The series is about an elite high school being engulfed by a mysterious homemade cookie that makes desires come true with just one bite. However, having more than one cookie can cost one their life. After Choi Soo-young 's sister falls prey to the cookie and goes into a coma, she pretends to be a student at Jeonghan High School to find the antidote as well as the Chef, the maker of the cookies.

Cast

Main

Nam Ji-hyun as Choi Soo-young / Lee Eun-seo
Choi Hyun-wook as Seo Ho-su
Kim Mu-yeol as Yoo Seong-pil
Jung Da-bin as Choi Min-young

Supporting

Seo Bum-june as Song Jin-woo
Chae Seo-eun as Park Hee-jin

Production

High Cookie was co-produced by Arc Media and Monster Union, and was released on U+ Mobile TV and Netflix. Since it is about youth and drugs and thus not easy to cover on terrestrial broadcasters, it was broadcast on OTT to increase efficiency. After its first release on October 23, 2023, it ranked high on Netflix Korea, and is known to have had a positive impact on the increase in U+ mobile TV subscribers.

Reception

Immediately after its release, High Cookie ranked first in U+ Mobile TV content ranking including movies and dramas. Kino Rights ranked it first for two consecutive weeks and three weeks in total including the first day of its release. It also ranked first among non-original series and second in the top 10 on Netflix in Korea. The actors were also praised for their performance in the show.