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The Substitute follows three students drawn into a dangerous exam-day deal
The Substitute is a crime thriller starring Bae Hyeon Seong, Cha Kang Yoon and Park Yoon Ho as three high school friends.
The story unfolds on South Korea’s college entrance exam day, when the students face pressure to complete the test without falling behind.
One is a top student from a low-income family who attends a prestigious private school on a scholarship.
A blackmailer who knows his secret forces him to take the exam for someone else.
The three friends make a one-day deal using each other’s secrets, and their choices push them toward betrayal and an irreversible crime.
New stills show the friends shifting from a friendly basketball game to tense expressions, hinting at a break in their relationship.
The series premieres on TVING on November 23.
The Substitute is a crime thriller about three high school students whose conflicting desires and secrets lead them toward an irreversible crime on college entrance exam day.
The story follows Nam Jae Yeop, Kang Geon Tae and Joo Hee Dong, played by Bae Hyeon Seong, Cha Kang Yoon and Park Yoon Ho.
A top-ranking student from a low-income family is forced to take the exam on behalf of a blackmailer who knows his secret.
New stills show the three friends enjoying basketball and later appearing tense, hinting at a rift between them.
The series is set to premiere on TVING on November 23.
- Who
- Three high school students: Nam Jae Yeop, Kang Geon Tae and Joo Hee Dong.
- What
- They become involved in a dangerous deal tied to college entrance exams and their secrets.
- When
- The story centers on the day of the college entrance exam. The series is set to premiere on November 23.
- Where
- The series is set in South Korea; the story takes place around a prestigious private high school and the college entrance exam.
- Why
- Their conflicting desires and personal struggles push them toward an irreversible crime.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The production released stills featuring Nam Jae Yeop, Kang Geon Tae and Joo Hee Dong.
The Substitute is scheduled to premiere on TVING.
- Series title
- The Substitute
- Platform
- TVING
- Premiere date
- November 23
- Nam Jae Yeop
- Played by Bae Hyeon Seong
- Kang Geon Tae
- Played by Cha Kang Yoon
- Joo Hee Dong
- Played by Park Yoon Ho
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What people are saying
Even from the script reading, each of our characters stood out clearly.
Because both actors brought Nam Jae Yeop and Joo Hee Dong to life so well, I think Geon Tae was able to feel at ease in the drama.
Although Bae Hyeon Seong and I play friends in the drama, he was a dependable senior on set.