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Drama: The Midnight Romance in Hagwon (English title) / Graduation (literal title)
Revised romanization: Joleob
Hangul: 졸업
Director: An Pan-Seok
Writer: Park Kyung-Hwa
Network: tvN
Episodes: 16
Release Date: May 11 - June 30, 2024
Runtime: Sat. & Sun. 21:20
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

Seo Hye-Jin (Jung Ryeo-Won) has worked as a Korean language teacher at a private educational institute in the Daechi-neighborhood of Gangnam for the past 14 years. The neighborhood is known as the most competitive private education area in the nation. Recently, Seo Hye-Jin has agonized over her future post-teaching career and her past dream. At that time, her ex-student Lee Joon-Ho (Wi Ha-Jun) appears in front of her for the first time in 10 years. When Seo Hye-Jin taught him, she did her best to teach him and he made it into a prestigious university. That helped give her fame as an instructor. Lee Joon-Ho quit working for a big company and begins work as a rookie instructor at the same private educational where Seo Hye-Jin teaches.

Notes

"The Midnight Romance in Hagwon" takes over tvN's Sat. & Sun. 21:20 time slot previously occupied by "Queen Of Tears" and followed by "The Auditors" on July 6, 2024.

Cast



Jung Ryeo-Won	Wi Ha-Jun
Seo Hye-Jin	Lee Joon-Ho

Daechi Chase Academy



So Ju-Yeon	Kim Jong-Tae	Kim Jung-Young	Gil Hae-Yeon	Jang In-Sub
Nam Chung-Mi	Kim Hyun-Tak	Woo Seung-Hee	Kim Hyo-Im	Yoon Ji-Suk



Lee Si-Hun	Yang Jo-A	Ahn Hyun-Ho	Yuk Hyun-Suk	Lim Jin-Hyo
Lee Myung-Joon	Min Hee-Joo	Kim Chae-Yoon	Jang Il-Do	Shin Dae-Baek



Jang So-Yeon	Lee Chae-Won	Lee Hannuri	Lee Chan-Hee
Choi Ji-Eun	Jung Soo-Rim	Choi Min-Ji	Hee-Chang

Daechi Choiseon Academy



Seo Jung-Yeon	Lee Kyu-Sung
Choi Hyung-Sun	Park Ki-Sung

Chan Young High School



Kim Song-Il	Kim Na-Yeon	Jin Ga-Eun	Park Min-Su	Yun Seul
Pyo Sang-Seob	Sung Ha-Yul	Lee Ye-Eun	Lee Jung-Soo	Teacher Lee Hyun-Sil



Han Do-E	Heo Jung-Do	Kim Hak-Sun
Teacher Eun-Joo	head teacher	teacher

Heewon High School

Cha Kang-Yoon

Lee Si-Woo

Seo Hye-Jin's Group



Hwang Eun-Hoo	Jeon Suk-Chan
Cha So-Young	Geum Choon-Il

Lee Joon-Ho's Group



Shin Joo-Hyup	Yoon Bok-In	Oh Man-Seok	Ahn Hyun-Ho	Kim E-Jun
Choi Seung-Kyu	Oh Jung-Hwa	Lee Taek-Yeol	Jung Ho-Jae	Tae-Hyun (ep.1)

Parents



Kim Sun-Hwa	Lee Ja-Ryoung	Jang Ha-Ran
Sung Ha-Yul's mom	Lee Ye-Eun's mom	U-Ju's mom

Other Daechi Chase Academy Students



Kwak Ji-Hye	Park Jun-Hyuk
student (ep.14)	student (ep.14)

Others



Kim Hee-Chang	Sung Yeo-Jin	Ma Doo-Young	Jung Eui-Soon
Director Joo (ep.3)	Director Seo (ep.3)	Director Kim (ep.3)	restaurant owner (ep.6)

Additional Cast Members:

Cha Se-Yeon - Teaching Assistant Se-Yeon
Kwon Na-Yeon - Daechi Chase Academy staff
Joo Kwang-Hyun - Daechi Chase Academy instructor
Kim Cho-Rok - instructor applicant (ep.2)

Trailers

Episode Ratings

Date	Episode	AGB
Date	Episode	Nationwide	Seoul
2024-05-11	1	5.169%	6.329%
2024-05-12	2	5.150%	5.492%
2024-05-18	3	3.010%	4.005%
2024-05-19	4	4.805%	6.052%
2024-05-25	5	4.231%	5.262%
2024-05-26	6	4.897%	5.749%
2024-06-01	7	4.117%	5.248%
2024-06-02	8	4.322%	5.434%
2024-06-08	9	3.175%	3.676%
2024-06-09	10	4.173%	4.957%
2024-06-15	11	3.369%	4.309%
2024-06-16	12	4.790%	5.950%
2024-06-22	13	3.614%	4.553%
2024-06-23	14	5.192%	6.306%
2024-06-29	15	3.940%	4.476%
2024-06-30	16	6.596%	7.442%

Source: AGB Nielson

Comments

mbrosseau Mar 04 2026 1:07 am I loved this show, and one of my favorite things is the cute theme song that for me captures perfectly the mood and driving spirit of the whole thing.

kimst Aug 31 2025 4:53 am Really love Jung ryeo Won, she's one of the OGs and underrated. Its a breath of fresh air when she decided to do romance series. What a beauty. Hoping to see more of her.

Liquette marie pierre Jun 01 2025 10:05 am ...amazing n 12 episode...enriching too..

Great acting...as always...

okja3000 May 01 2025 12:33 pm I've been a huge An Pan-Seok fan since "Something in the Rain" and was glad to see him back in action after 5ish years. If you like his work you know what's coming: a mature, slow burn story with lots of character development and "world building". As usual it feels like a late 60s/early 70s art house film (think Neil Simon and/or Harold Pinter) was transported to modern Korea and stretched out for 16 hours. Call it "My Dinner with Ahn-Drae".

It does suffer from the one flaw his other work has in the past: the soundtrack. Whereas "One Spring Night" used the same 3 songs over and over it was bearable (because Rachel Yamagata). In this one you get a bunch of oddly boomer-ish Simon and Garfunkel folk singing...plus one song that sounds like those old Mentos "fresh and full of life" commercials. Odd choice.

Otherwise it's a well paced and beautifully filmed love story that should also make Korean parents think, "are these the kind of FREAKS I leave my kid with every day?" It takes place in the Type A "Hell Joseon" kids navigate to (possibly) succeed while showing the very flawed and sefish "adults" who are supposed to be teaching them but often see them as "customers" or sheep to be herded.

The two leads are incredible (I've never seen Jung Ryeo-Won before this but she's pure amazingness) and the secondary characters are just as good. Kim Jung-Young plays against her usual "sweet relatable eomma" type and nails it in an epic display of arrogance and smarminess. Seo Jung-Yeon is Cruella DeVil or a rich weirdo from "The Hunger Games" stuck in the real world and warping students with Jedi Mind Tricks. Kim Song-Il is fantastic as a character you start off hating but grow to love. A really gifted actor with a "Korean Jimmy Stewart" vibe. Cha Kang-Yoon and Kim Na-Yeon have ridiculous potential and I look forward to seeing them in all the future shows.

The stand out (for me, anyway) of the whole thing, though: So Ju-Yeon. A truly next level actress who owns every scene she's in. Her character is a beautiful example of humanity and her performance is better than it even needs to be. She should be a FL in many, many shows after this but even as a FL's "bestie" she's everything a director could dream of. New favorite actress.

In any case: 10/10 even with the dopey music.

Spencer Reid Jan 03 2025 7:15 am I really love this drama! The romance is sooo heartwarming. I was curious the main leads age gap, turned out it's 10 years gap. TEN YEARS! Really love their chemistry!!!! ??????

Amjaba Dec 14 2024 5:32 am Something in the rain is one of my favourite kdramas. So having the same director I was looking forward to this one. Firstly the cast in this are perfect. Every single one of them did their characters justice. Where it falls short is the story. There is so much they could have done with it but it fell so flat. The last episode was like they ran out of ideas and just rushed it. It was an ok kdrama with great actors.

Pscott Oct 22 2024 6:54 pm If you just watch kdramas to be mindlessly entertained and not have to think, don't watch anything by this director. If you want to be challenged and think a bit more about the human condition, watch nuanced performances, deliberately paced to better reflect real life, then any of the drams by this director are for you. I absolutely love being able to see these dramas and prefer to savour them rather than rush through because I need more action. To each his own. I believe dramas like this are works of art that supercede the genre in so many ways.

JU Oct 18 2024 9:21 pm Beautifully done! Thank you for this wonderful quality drama!

hihi Sep 27 2024 7:51 am Maybe the rating of the drama is not high because the content mainly revolves around education, while everyone likes romantic stories. You've been to school and work all day, no one wants to continue watching a drama about what we have to face every day. But if you can get through it, this is a good drama. The topic is new, focusing on the struggles in teaching, through which we can somewhat understand the work of professors and those who run tutoring centers. Although the drama is really long-winded, we cannot fully understand the dialogue, but I feel that the crew of this drama really learned from experts, and it is more real than romantic movies. The chemistry between the male and female leads is really good, although there is a 10-year age gap, JRW and WHJ are a beautiful couple. I will continue watching this drama with a positive feeling!

SNOW Aug 16 2024 3:53 pm I really love this Korean drama. Although it is slow-paced excecuted but in my opinion it is more suitable to present this unusual learning system just like that. It means to bring the viewers into a deeper knowlege of a complicated system of the Korean Education especially to an Australian foreigner as I am.

I always admire the hard-working of the freedom South Korea people. Fortunately I just visited Korea early this year. Getting to know more about this country in real life doesn't disappoint me at all. From its beautiful cultured Temples to the amazing modern Starfield Library in Seoul to the vibrancy of other cities and its people.

Returning to the Series "The Midnight Romance in Hagwon". It seems so real. It's just like a documentary than a fictional drama. The acting of the actors and actresses were very good. Especially Jung Ryeo-Won, her acting was superb. Her character Seo Hye-Jin is strong determent yet so vulneable. She carried out her role successfully. As a self confessed great fan of K-Dramas and Movies, I really admire this collaboration of the Writer Park Kyung-Hwa and Director An Pan-Seok.

Through this Series I'm able to know more about another facet of Korean Culture i.e the Hagwon Education System. In my opinion this Drama is one of the great Korean Dramas yet it's unfairly underated.

Wasshi Jul 15 2024 10:50 am I start watching this Kdrama bkz of wi han joon.. It's a very slow kdrama.. Dnt even knw hw many times I was thinking of dropping this kdrama but I didn't I was hoping for bettr.. For me it's kinda Boring... It's very slow..and also it's more thn 1hr . Some episds was OK to watch but the Ending... It's worst.. It's not my type of kdrama I used to watch.. So I cn understand wen people r liking it..

Rodolfo Glenton Jul 07 2024 7:21 pm Undoubtedly, one of the best works of current South Korean cinematography, on par with Extraordinary Attorney Woo. The latter thanks to Park Eun-bin's extraordinary performance.

Excellent work by director Ahn Pan-seok, who manages to coordinate efficiently and with full warmth, the various artistic and technical components, keeping the coherence of the story constant and consequently developing the character and behavior of the characters.

Worthy of mention are the outstanding performances of both leads and supporting roles, among which Jung Ryeo-won's shines splendidly; perhaps her best performance.

Sofia Jul 07 2024 1:53 pm Actually kdramas in general make school look so difficult and exhausting… it’s not as hard as they make it look maybe according to korean people it is.. but for us No... I mean I’m a teacher and I have 2 students graduating this year to college and even theycould take it easy??‍♀️ So basically this drama is stressful.. they make everything complicated IDK how to explain it … The couple ? their chemistry is amazing .. also the acting of FL is really goooodd finally ep 6789 are so nice but the rest are boring

Queen K Jul 05 2024 2:14 am I totally loved this drama and though I’m not Korean, I have read a lot about the pressures faced by people in different careers and how it’s affect them much to the point of suicide. It’s so painful. You can tell from their dramas that they are very disciplined career wise and put a lot of work into what they do. You can also tell they they can be very judgemental, that’s scary. Besides this, I love and admire South Korea/Koreans and look forward to visiting the country one day.

The delivery of the drama was apt. Oh, I loved it. May be because I’m around Ms. Seo’s age, that’s why I can understand their relationship. The drama is so enjoyable. I’m glad they prioritized their relationship over the situation. We all need people. Life can be really lonely, when you have someone to do life with, I regardless if who’s older, it’s easier to look forward to then next day or the next moment. Then again, if you are going through life with someone, make sure it’s the right one.

littlepinky Jul 05 2024 1:23 am Encore Encore writer Park Kyung Wa and Director An Pan Seok for giving justice a drama for educators ...their passion to motivate passion in teaching..

Joyash Jul 02 2024 10:51 am It's totally enjoyable for me...the real life situations...how they interact with each other is the one I'm hooked. It's like something in the rain...or my mister...my liberation notes.love it

RJ Jun 30 2024 10:17 am The defensive/aggressive, behavior of Chan Young High School teacher Pyo Sang-Seob, portrayed by Kim Song-Il, brought to mind stories about the pressures South Korea's educators have faced. According to one article, almost 27% of teachers surveyed said they had received mental health treatment or counseling in the past five years. An online search for "South Korean Teacher suicide" will bring up stories of teacher deaths by suicide due to parent and student bullying and violence.

Per edition.cnn.com's article "Why teachers in South Korea are scared of their pupils – and their parents" a first-grade teacher, in her early 20s, was found dead in her classroom in Seoul in July 2023. Police have mentioned a problematic student and parental pressure while discussing her case... . Several more teachers have taken their own lives since July and some of these cases have reportedly been linked to school stress, according to colleagues of the deceased and bereaved families. ... Government data shows 100 public school teachers killed themselves from January 2018 to June 2023, 11 of them in the first six months of this year, but does not specify what factors contributed to their deaths.

Coupled with student suicides due to bullying or academic stress, it makes it seem like the South Korean education system needs change.

Lena Jun 30 2024 9:30 am This drama is so underrated. Beside the superb acting, it presents real.life situation worth reflecting.

Ninami Jun 29 2024 12:19 pm This drama is better than the director previous drama (something in the rain). Although the genre and the actors have some similarities here and there.. I cant seem to finish watching something in the rain..but here I am waiting for the last episode of this drama tomorrow... As a former part timer teacher in academy.. I can somehow relate to this... SK society seems to rigid and gullible about rumor within the academy.. I hope this low attitude only happens in drama..not in real life... Because teachers are human too..they need to love and be loved too...

Jillibean Jun 26 2024 10:32 pm Only two more episodes to go. I have enjoyed the acting by everyone. My only criticism is that each episode is just way too long, an hour and twenty minutes on average for each episode. Better editing would have improved the pace of this cerebral, understated story.

Kels M Jun 25 2024 2:09 am If you liked Secret Affair and Something in the Rain both of which moved incredibly slow but really hit close to home with real life dynamics and relationships, you will love this drama. I echo what was said below, this drama is also really great as you age and understand life and have different experiences personally and professionally. All of these dramas are incredibly moving and immediately put you in the place of the main characters which I love. As soon as I saw the pace, i immediately knew I had watched this Directors other works. These dramas are best watched at night when I want time to slow and I can dive right in and my patience to rush isn’t as important as understanding all of the character development. It seems like a simple story but it’s done so remarkably well. The Director takes very simple stories that makes you identify with main characters as well get annoyed lol. If you thought it was boring, you might enjoy faster pace dramas, I would not recommend this one if that’s the case. I am looking forward to the last 2 episodes, can’t wait to see how this story wraps up.

wayer Jun 24 2024 9:46 am mature adult romance.. there's little comedy here only with help from the NightFlight couple ? i love their slow and progressive relationship (which is how it normally should be, it's not all about first sight and sexual tension ?) and the competition between the academias. with the addition of Mr Pyo, it is becoming even more interesting. i loved how Seo Hyejin keeps reflecting her actions... as how it should be normalized ?

InternalMessage4127 Jun 23 2024 11:10 pm This drama has me in thrall. Honestly, I have never felt so moved by any drama that I will post my opinion on it, but here we are. For anyone who loves literature in any language, this drama affirms the worthiness of reading and studying it. The writer Ms Park (and others on the team, if there's more?) so clearly reveals her view that literature is more than just a history of thoughts; rather, it is the essence of life passing down through the ages. I have been relying on the English subtitles as I don't know Korean, and though some things may be lost in translation, I can get what she's driving at because the script and the acting are just that great. Each lecture scene is so masterfully written. The dialogue is intelligent, and the actors have given voice to it so well. The characters' internal monologues are as present and palpable to the viewer (who pays attention!) as what they actually say aloud - it's some of the finest acting I have seen. I can't even say I was a fan of JRW or WHJ or the second FL before this, but I'm sold on all of them. Maybe because this series is mature and measured in tone, and the story coheres without any of those jarring tropes that sometimes derails a show midway (early on I wondered if Mr Pyo, so rigid and uptight, might commit suicide! But his character has turned out to be so fairminded and upright, yay) - there's nothing trite and nothing rings false. I have faith it will end well, and I really hope this show gets all the appreciation it truly deserves

White Cloud Jun 23 2024 10:48 pm Totally agree with VL, this drama is just so close to the situation of our real life, and that's why maybe this drama is not entertaining enough for some people. But when you're seeking peace in your mind and an insight into a gentle relationship, you must watch this drama. Maybe one day in your life, when your world is too busy and you need to rest. This drama is a pure chicken soup for your soul.

VL Jun 23 2024 7:54 pm I guess one needs to reach a certain age when your thoughts become more matured for you to appreciate this kind of drama and storyline. It may be slow-paced and appear dull, but it is totally enjoyable for me because it depicts real life situations. Also, I am a fan of Wi Ha Joon, haha. I'm not particular fond of Jung Ryeo Won but I think she did well in this drama, I loved how she portrayed her character. For those who don't like this drama now, perhaps you can reconsider watching it a few more years later when your life experiences become more vast and rich, you may look at it in a different view.

des Jun 23 2024 6:46 pm easily my new comfort drama Everrrrr

Prisca Jun 22 2024 9:00 pm Just so boring, I cannot continue after episode 7. The drama is not for me, is just like sleeping medicine to me. Watching it is a waste of time.

Yoonsity Jun 19 2024 5:46 am the drama is so boring...im at ep 12 rn and im speeding the show since ep 9... weak plot...this is my first comment EVER...I feel sorry for hajoon because this is his first main lead...i will keep watching till the end (while speeding duh)

H Estrada Jun 18 2024 1:36 pm Truly enjoying this project, although it depicts the love story of both the main characters and their two friends the real characters are Korean literature, teaching and struggles faced by professors to get their message across and make students fall in love with the written word. Congratulations to the writer, the director, the technical staff and to each one of the actors. I must say that I would like to know if the drama is based on a (would like to buy it, in English please as I do not speak Korean) and last, but not least, a list of All the authors and their works, mentioned in the drama.

Ice Jun 16 2024 3:53 pm I treasure this Korean TV series and highly recommend it to anyone who has suffered from trying their best to excel in their profession. You're not alone. Just enjoy your moments and don't lose your way. The cinematography, acting skills, and quarrel scenes are incredibly natural and charming. Thank you for making such a masterpiece.

Jillibean Jun 14 2024 7:36 pm This is a lovely, sweet "noona romance" (older woman, younger man). I love them when they're well done (the best by far was Faith in 2012 with Lee Min Ho and Hee Sun Kim; he still to this day says she was his favorite leading lady). I am halfway through and still enjoying it. Been watching the leading lady in dramas since 2005 so it was great to see her shine again in a sympathetic role here.

Grasshopper Jun 14 2024 9:02 am I can't really continue, they're cute tbh, but the environment caused me headache

Tee Jun 12 2024 5:26 pm It’s giving melancholia vibe…

rene Jun 12 2024 3:13 pm i rlly like the drama so far but the cinematography kinda sucks like why are we still using b&w for the flashbacks and it's in 2013....

baek mari Jun 10 2024 5:28 am so they're really doing more 10 year age gap melo now? then viewers will try it too and will be disappointed

Fattue Jun 08 2024 11:17 am It gives me Something In The Rain vibes

Scarlet Flower Jun 08 2024 2:06 am Update 2024/6/8 I just found this drama only focused on Korean language course . Oooo I don't understand at all

Regain Jun 07 2024 2:45 am I'm on episode 4 now and I'm hooked

Aisha Jun 05 2024 3:06 pm I love this drama so much their chemistry is so on point

Rebecca Cortes Jun 05 2024 12:10 am I agree with others who find this a slow burn but the acting by the supporting cast is great and makes it worth watching. The admin staff at the academy keep the story moving along and bring the humor and emotions to the story more than the lead actors. Thank goodness for subtitles too. Every time I see the lyrics to the Simon & Garfunkle knock-off song, "Don't Forget About Me," I have to press mute. The song is over-used. I wish the main song was in Korean, not English.

Noona Jun 04 2024 11:57 pm I’m so obsessed with this drama>>>> I don’t understand how anyone can say they don’t have chemistry

wayer Jun 04 2024 4:38 am I'm dying from jealousy looking at the sweet couple. The pairing of Wi Hajoon and Jung Ryeowon is awkward and perfect at the same time.. loving the offensive impact in the 1st episode and the slowburn building up their relationship.

And... Since it's about academies, cannot help but reminding me of Jeon Doyeon's last drama ? just love these noona romances lol.

littlepinky Jun 02 2024 6:34 pm I love 8th episode where it shows the scenes Hye Jin telling her lawyer friend sacrifice of Hje Jin being teacher , in her early age to student, successful in her career not mindful attraction to opposite sex her student showing his interest ;motivation notes sent by Hajoon while packing from Hyejin and 3 announcements Hajoon sincerity....

Mirk Jun 02 2024 12:45 pm I love this drama! I hope it get its recognition. This is not boring if you understand it well. Love it really! Actors have good chemistry

VL Jun 02 2024 12:30 am Love it! Maybe if you're old and matured enough you will know how to appreciate this kind of drama. I'm enjoying the series so far. Hope it keeps up with the momentum and gives me a good happy ending.

enca Jun 01 2024 11:55 am low rating or not the rate will go up since this is like watching Something In the Rain of same director Ahn pan Seok

littlepinky Jun 01 2024 11:52 am The director rekindled me the days watching "Something In the Rain" he directed. There is a feel of being pinched and excited on younger male lead the student female lead each of their dramas i watched.and they have good Chemistry. Cast in Something in the Rain are also there the mom of female lead and older sister of younger male lead.. I look forward to more unforgettable scenes now that Hye Jin stayed behind Daechi Chase

Love_this_drama May 28 2024 2:23 pm I am fans of female lead since King/Lord of Drama, wow already more than 10 years... Love everything about her... Jung Ryeo Won... Love this drama too...

IzzMH May 27 2024 12:51 pm I'm not a fan of noona romance, not a fan of the ML, but give this drama a try because I have no more drama to watch / drama that can attract me and surprisingly this drama is now my favourite drama and makes me counting days for weekends. Not boring at all! I just hope it will keeps me interested until the end ?

Leona May 27 2024 1:47 am Boring... I like slow burn romance but at least have a more captivating story. The story is boring as heck, might as well call this a documentary about the education system in South Korea. I could literally fastforward every 5 minutes and still understand the storyline. FL always have a condescending look on her face towards the ML. I don't see what he sees in her other than she's a great teacher. What a waste of talent from these actors. The story is just so dry.....I can't be bothered to continue watching this. Might as well watch paint dry, it would be more interesting.

Wang May 26 2024 9:40 am One thing I love about Ahn Pan Seok's dramas is that the vibe of the dramas is highly dependent on the actors' actings. His raw cinematography and the raw audios adds layer to their actings as well. He's the perfect romance filmmaker

I'm sure this drama will deliver that as well

Andrea May 25 2024 1:24 pm I love this kdrama. I can't understand why is so underrated, the plot is intersting and different than the others , showing the world of the academies in Korea versus the schools and the competitive world of the teachers and students as well. The potencial romance between the principal actors is in the air and I just want to see how is go on :) Don't miss it!

Brooklynienne May 21 2024 9:42 pm I'm genuinely enjoying this drama. If you're a fan of the writer/director style of Secret Affair, Something in the Rain, One Spring Night, or Heard It Through the Grapevine, please give this little gem a chance.

Namj May 20 2024 7:49 pm I watch ep 1 and i find it boring

But I Jump To Ep 4

Shockingly it quite good! Will watch next episode this weekend.

Aileen May 20 2024 9:51 am This is sooooo goood! What a twist!!! Pls watchh

Galaxy S7 Edge May 19 2024 11:34 pm I just know about Academies in South Korea. It was very different in my country.

Tutti May 17 2024 11:14 pm This drama very much remind me of Somethingbin the rain vibe. At first all familiar faces in SITR and I realize the dire tor too. I love something in the rain souch and Looking forward to watch this drama ending too. ?

ash May 16 2024 1:27 am I dont know why people dont like this drama, I loved it! its actually a very interesting premise instead of your usual highschool romance or rich boss falling in love with poor girl plots. This is very refreshing and their chemistry is So Good so far, the way they banter and the way the whole story plays out is very refreshing.

I hope you watch it regardless of not understanding the korean education system, its just really fun and stick around because it will be so worth it!

Brooklynienne May 14 2024 12:30 pm I love this director so much--despite the signature musical preoccupations--and I can't wait. I knew nothing about this drama. What a glorious surprise!

Seeing that mother again though. . . .Although I must say, I love the way the director remains committed to a specific set of actors.

Jaisse May 13 2024 9:30 am Ryeo Won has really captivated my attention even before. Tho, I must say that this is her first ever kdrama I would binge watching as my weekend comforters. And Wi Ja Hoon, damn this guy. He's so talented at portraying a character while being in love in an older women, just like the first time I saw him in 18 again, I know he's got a lot of potential. I must say that this is rhe 2nd drama I watched of Wi JaHoon but I most definitely listing all his other dramas, just like on Ryeo Won. I merely connect with artists, and seeing their wallpaper as the series' eye catching picture, they hook me. And now I'm full blow in.

Grasshopper May 13 2024 9:08 am Will it be good? Let's watch..!

Hydz May 13 2024 7:03 am Excited for this because im a fan of wihajoon,cant wait for his first ML romance ?..no more 2ndlead,and im a sucker for a noona romance ?

Leszaleonardo May 12 2024 11:11 pm Ahn Pan Seok is the best...from One Spring Night and Something in the Rain with 80% of love story, now he steps up with about 50-50 portion of love and real life struggle. I know this drama surely not for everyone...the slow paced style of Ahn Pan Seok doesn't suit everyone's taste. But he directed it as real as it gets in the middle of the flood of makjang type drama these days. My Yoanna aka Jung Ryeo Won beauty is timeless, that's undebatable. Wi Ha Joon is handsome enough to balance Yoanna sparkling beauty...

Bumblebee May 12 2024 10:47 pm I couldn’t make it pass episode 1.

Don’t understand the Korean education system… and the drama is really slow paced. I don’t think I can wait for wi ha Joon and Jung ryeo won’s romance. Sorry. Ditching this drama now.

sierra May 12 2024 1:12 pm Couldn’t even finish 1st episode really boring ! i’m not fan of this director and slow burn stories. Also i have always found jung ryeo won boring as an actress so dropping this now before i regret watching it. Although i’m a little bit curious about the story i have never watched this director’s drama so don’t know if there will be any suspense or past stories or will it be like a light hearted and feel good romance drama with lots of side character stories?

country bumpkin May 12 2024 3:48 am fiction or not, the drama's depiction about education field in Korea somehow make me feel..., i dunno..., i don't have the right words to explain my sudden sinking feeling after watching first episode..., inferior perhaps. Just a simpleton country bumpkin.

flkfdf May 11 2024 6:12 pm nice start and looking forward to the next episodes

Uutiee Apr 17 2024 6:47 am Wooooowww i always adore something in the rain & one spring night. Rewatch until bored. Hope very best with this kdrama. Meanwhile... Love the idea nuna & lover stories like this. ❤️❤️❤️

Emerald V Apr 10 2024 11:18 pm 2024 is a good drama year for me. This will be on my watchlist, too.

. Apr 01 2024 8:05 pm I wonder who all the cast will be in this drama... I can't wait till it gets released ??

aeshin Jan 30 2024 11:48 am I just realized it's the same director who produced something in the rain. Genuinely can't wait anymore since you know it's going to be another masterpieces. I'm looking forward to a godly pairing of Yoana and Wi Hajun!

awwal Dec 17 2023 9:29 am PD-nim, i have beem waiting for your new drama since forever!!!!

hajoon's number one hypeboy. Dec 13 2023 6:18 am will be watching for my best boy !!!!!

Apple Dec 09 2023 9:47 am If for nothing else, I'll watch for the director who only has the best dramas in his filmography!! ᕦ⁠⊙⁠෴⁠⊙⁠ᕤ

Adriana Dec 06 2023 2:06 pm Yes! My fav director-nim and first ever romance drama of Hajun- what a combo? Let's hope it will be worth the wait?

Jillibean Oct 28 2023 11:35 pm I Never tire of good teacher - fellow teacher / student romances. Especially this fantastic veteran actress, whom I've been watching in dramas from 2005, can absolutely pull it off as successfully as Su Jeong Im did in Melancholia. I am definitely watching this series! 2024 can't come fast enough.

Anonymous Oct 21 2023 12:13 am A teacher and student nahhh please ewww

Santi Oct 19 2023 1:00 am Can't wait Wi Hajoon as a First Lead Male.I hope his happy ending in this drama. Fighting!!

... Oct 18 2023 10:33 pm Another teacher student romance??

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 ==Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©==
-Seo Hye-Jin ([[Jung Ryeo-Won]]) has worked as a Korean language teacher at a private educational institute in the Daechi-neighborhood of Gangnam for the past 14 years. The neighborhood is known as the most competitive private education area in the nation. Recently,  Seo Hye-Jin has agonized over her future post-teaching career and her past dream. At that time, her ex-student Lee Joon-Ho ([[Wi Ha-Joon]]) appears in front of her for the first time in 10 years. When Seo Hye-Jin taught him, she did her best to teach him and he made it into a prestigious university. That helped give her fame as an instructor. Lee Joon-Ho quit working for a big company and begins work as a rookie instructor at the same private educational where Seo Hye-Jin teaches.
+Seo Hye-Jin ([[Jung Ryeo-Won]]) has worked as a Korean language teacher at a private educational institute in the Daechi-neighborhood of Gangnam for the past 14 years. The neighborhood is known as the most competitive private education area in the nation. Recently,  Seo Hye-Jin has agonized over her future post-teaching career and her past dream. At that time, her ex-student Lee Joon-Ho ([[Wi Ha-Jun]]) appears in front of her for the first time in 10 years. When Seo Hye-Jin taught him, she did her best to teach him and he made it into a prestigious university. That helped give her fame as an instructor. Lee Joon-Ho quit working for a big company and begins work as a rookie instructor at the same private educational where Seo Hye-Jin teaches.
 ==Notes==
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 |1charactername=Seo Hye-Jin
 |2picture=File:The Midnight Romance in Hagwon-Wi Ha-Joon.jpg
-|2name=Wi Ha-Joon
+|2name=Wi Ha-Jun
 |2charactername=Lee Joon-Ho
 }}
 ===Daechi Chase Academy===
-{{CastPictures13
+{{CastPictures14
 |1picture=File:The Midnight Romance in Hagwon-So Ju-Yeon1.jpg
 |1name=So Ju-Yeon (1993){{!}}So Ju-Yeon
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 |13name=Lee Hannuri
 |13charactername=Choi Min-Ji
+|14picture=File:The Midnight Romance in Hagwon-Lee Chan-Hee.jpg
+|14name=Lee Chan-Hee (1998){{!}}Lee Chan-Hee
+|14charactername=Hee-Chang
 }}
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 ===Lee Joon-Ho's Group===
-{{CastPictures3
+{{CastPictures5
 |1picture=File:The Midnight Romance in Hagwon-Shin Joo-Hyup.jpg
 |1name=Shin Joo-Hyup (1993){{!}}Shin Joo-Hyup
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 |3name=Oh Man-Seok (1965){{!}}Oh Man-Seok
 |3charactername=Lee Taek-Yeol
+|4picture=File:The Midnight Romance in Hagwon-JHJ-Ahn Hyun-Ho.jpg
+|4name=Ahn Hyun-Ho (0724){{!}}Ahn Hyun-Ho
+|4charactername=Jung Ho-Jae
+|5picture=File:The Midnight Romance in Hagwon-Kim E-Jun.jpg
+|5name=Kim E-Jun (1996){{!}}Kim E-Jun
+|5charactername=Tae-Hyun (ep.1)
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 |4charactername=restaurant owner (ep.6)
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+'''Additional Cast Members:'''
+* [[Cha Se-Yeon (2000)|Cha Se-Yeon]] - Teaching Assistant Se-Yeon
+* [[Kwon Na-Yeon (actress)|Kwon Na-Yeon]] - Daechi Chase Academy staff
+* [[Joo Kwang-Hyun (1994)|Joo Kwang-Hyun]] - Daechi Chase Academy instructor
+* [[Kim Cho-Rok (actress)|Kim Cho-Rok]] - instructor applicant (ep.2)
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