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According to NamuWiki, Netflix has bought the streaming rights for Korea. In doing that this early they are clearly signaling that they plan on buying the international streaming rights. Look for this drama to be the first big one for Netflix in 2027.

Just saw episode 8 which featured Kim Tae Young and he is getting good reviews. But what struck me are the parallels between this drama and his casting in Excitatio in January of 2027. Both shot in the same Daechi dong. Both are about taking evil pills, In this drama the evil in the pills is that they are addictive, in Excitation the pills are demonic. Both Kim Tae Young and his previous costar Oh Yeju, who is the FL in Excitatio want to get into Med School. Just like this drama SBS's Excitatio, staring Lee Jun Hyuk and Oh Yeju, is going to be a massive hit.

Hard to quibble with the reality of the numbers. You have every right not to like it. But you can't deny it is a massive hit.

In the teaser Oh Yeju, who after Lee jun Hyuk figures most prominately in the teaser is something else. No one can deny that she has incredible, innocent, korean beauty standard flawless visuals. But to watch her transformation from the visually stunning young student, after she pops the demon pill, into the leering demonically infuenced creature is disturbing yet so mesmerizing. From the teaser it is clear that she "is the child" that Father Antonio is going to save.

Wow SBS just dropped a teaser for Awakening. They must have high hopes to drop it this early. https://x.com/kdramasdiary/status/2063789533129494920

Wow! What a teaser. Oh yeju looks incredibly scared and beautiful . Yoon Se Ah has that evil smile. Lee Jun Hyuk, looks like the exercist hero. I hope he survives. In putting out a teaser this early, SBS has real high hopes for this. It is going to be smash.

Currently binging Teach You a Lesson on Netflix. No matter your stance on its intense themes, it is an undeniable smash. It got me thinking about the upcoming SBS drama Awakening (2027). While the premises are wildly distinct, they share a fascinating structural theme—schools and classrooms being terrorized by an evil generated from within the student body.

Lee Jun-hyuk's character, Father Antonio, is basically the religious, Vatican-ordained equivalent of the Teacher Rights Protection Bureau. He's an outside enforcer brought in to clean up a distorted academic environment. However, Awakening has a huge advantage: because it leans into occult horror rather than real-world social commentary, it won’t suffer from the same controversial baggage that followed Teach You a Lesson. Barring any massive production blunders by Studio S or Director Oh Jun-hyeok, SBS is looking at an absolute goldmine.

Awakening is assembling a powerful group of young elite up and comers: Oh Yeju, Ryu Da In, Kim Tae Young, and Jo Beom - gyu. These are the kind of talents that will be the K drama stars in the next 5 years. Couple this with the star power of Lee Jun Hyuk and the deep pockets of S Corp, and TME Entertainment I don't see how this drama can miss.

I am looking forward to both female student leads. Oh Yeju serves as the central catalyst for the drama as she is the one who is first induced to take the evil drug. In addition as a newcomer she will be going through all the abuse and bullying that an elite school like that can dish out. The evil that possesses her maybe one of revenge. Ryu da in serves as the high-stakes "emotional and psychological anchor" that illustrates the tragic human cost of the drama's premise. Both leading roles are vital to the drama. In other words Oh Yeju the spark that lights the drama while Ryu da In is the fuel that keeps the narritive burning. Because, in the drama, Ryu Da In comes from an important family she may be a main target of the evil spirits.

This drama has a great chance to be huge for both of these talented up and comers. With Studio S and TME backing this there will be no financial contraints. My goodness having those deep pocketed guys is a total cinematic seal of approval. Couple this with it's great January time slot and I don't think I am going out on a limb in saying that SBS has huge expectations for this. These two may indeed be riding a wave that will rocket them into total stardom. I think that SBS is hoping to have another Revenant on its hands. If it even gets close to this, and it is good bet it will, the drama award nominations will come pouring in for these two.

It will be especially sweet for Rain. Oh Yeju is his only actress. After his failure with CIPHER he decided to have a boutique agency model. If he is able to guide Oh Yeju from an unknown student to a kdrama star he will hve all sorts of talent trying to be the next Rain discovery.

Even though I have another view, I take note that you had a similar experience and so I understand and respect what you are saying. With her character I cut her a little more slack because she felt envious that they knew their parents far better than she did. And even though she was a bit of spoiled teenager, she also had many redeeming qualities that her family and boyfriend saw in her.

Finally, I must admit a bias because ever since I saw her in Under the Queen's Umbrella, Oh Yeju has become my favorite young actress. That view was further solidified by the chemistry she and Hong Minki had in Love Your Enemy. They basically stole the drama.

Disagree somewhat about the youngest couple. I like the way the reviewer at Dramabeans put it. "While our maknae couple wasn’t my favorite pairing — especially during the miscommunication and false cheating allegations era — they were somehow the most solid couple of the bunch. Perhaps it stems largely from their infectious youthful optimism, but even when their relationship was at their rockiest, they still had chemistry." I guess one person's "youthful optimism" is another person's cringe.

I am excited for both Ryu Da-in and Oh Yeju is this drama. This will be the first where Oh Yeju is in the main cast and it is about time.

Sometimes the drama in the kpop world leaks into the kdrama world. Right now, because of Irene's success with her solo album and because she beat out BTS in the Music Bank voting there is alot of negative stuff on X about Red Velvet. And it effects all the members. Ignore the numbers, this is a good drama.

Couldn't disagree more! Agree on the visuals. But the story is compelling. And the acting is fine. Who knows maybe you are just biased against Red Velvet.

Nice article about Oh Yeju in Tatler Asia: https://www.tatlerasia.com/lifestyle/entertainment/oh-ye-ju-dramas

Nice article about Oh Yeju in Tatler Asia: https://www.tatlerasia.com/lifestyle/entertainment/oh-ye-ju-dramas

At 8,5 this is the highest rated MDL score so far this year, I believe.

Back up to 8.5. Most likely because of Disney airing final episode.

I knew after the excellent last episode that once again the MDL rating would go up. It is 8.4 now and perhaps it will rise to 8.5. On idmb, In Your Radiant Season, stands at 8.0 which is very high for a Kdrama. While it's viewership rating has been moderate in Korea, internationally on Disney/Hulu it has preformed very well. In addition all the reviews of the drama are excellent. My big regret is that the powers that be decided to put this on the Disney platform. That was a big mistake! On Netflix and Viki this drama would have had a much bigger platform.

This drama is going to be like a fine wine. It will age well and be a kdrama that will grow in popularity as time goes by. Why do I say that? Well the story is wonderful. The family values and the importance of friendship it shows warms the heart. It's great message that by love you can be lifted out of your cold winter into spring is timeless. And finally it's visuals. In my hunble opinion the visuals of the three sisters will not touched by any other kdrama. In Your Radiant Season is worth watching just to look at them. Lee Sung Kyung the most beaurtiful woman over 30 in Korea. Oh Yeju the most beautiful woman under 30 in Korea. Han Ji Hyeon the cutest woman in Korea. And last but certainly not least the timeless Lee Mi Sook the most beautiful Grandmother you could imagine.

I guess we are going to have a reunion. Kim Tae Young has just been cast in the drama Awakening where Oh Ye Ju is the FL along with Ryu Da In. The male lead is Lee Jun Hyuk. It is set to air at the beginning of 2027.