by Lily Alice, March 13, 2023
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The South Korean online streaming service TVING released a trailer for Duty After School

Duty After School takes place in a dystopian world where the human population has shrunk to its significant lowest. And just when things couldn't have gotten any worse, Earth faces an alien threat. The desperate South Korean army, facing a shortage of manpower, enlists high school students in the fight to save humanity in return for extra marks at the upcoming university entrance test.  

The intense trailer portrays the young students of Sungjin High School who, apart from gruelling academics, now have to also worry about fighting and surviving against the deadly creatures. It also hints at intense action, top-notch CGI, and spectacular performances to expect from the upcoming thriller. 

Shin Hyun Soo stars as Lee Chun Ho, a platoon commander who deeply cares for children. Im Se Mi will be seen as the homeroom teacher of class 2-3 Park Eun Young. Lee Soon Won is sergeant Kim Won Bin and a faithful subordinate of Lee Chun Ho, and Kim Ki Hae is an ordinary student Kim Chi Yeol. 

The rest of the cast in the supporting roles, including Choi Moon HeeKim Su GyeomLee YeonKwon Eun BinMoon Sang MinYeo Joo Ha, and Ahn Do Kyu, are students of class 2-3 of Sungjin High School. 

The K-drama is adapted from a webtoon of the same name written by Ha Il Kwon.

The drama is set to release on March 31. Check out the latest trailer below!