Seo Kang-joon steps up for Jin Ki-joo.
In the MBC Friday-Saturday drama 'Undercover High School' (written by Lim Young-bin, directed by Choi Jeong-in, hereafter 'Under School'), Jung Hae-sung (played by Seo Kang-joon) is fervently investigating the identity of the assailant who harmed Oh Soo-ah (played by Jin Ki-joo).
Previously, at the end of episode 8, Soo-ah headed to Hae-sung's house to meet him. There, she was found bleeding after being attacked by the assailant, shocking everyone. This raised questions about who targeted Soo-ah and heightened curiosity for the next broadcast as viewers anticipated the reveal of the assailant's identity.
In this episode, Hae-sung struggles for Soo-ah, who is lying in the hospital. He receives shocking fingerprint analysis results from Go Young-hoon (played by Jo Bok-rae), an agent from the National Intelligence Service's Domestic Team 4.
Additionally, Hae-sung begins to connect Soo-ah's assault with the grade fraud incident. As viewers wonder how the two incidents are intertwined, the series of events raises interest in how Hae-sung and Soo-ah will navigate this crisis.
Meanwhile, Seo Myung-joo (played by Kim Shin-rok) also takes an interest in Soo-ah's assault case. He meets a mysterious figure to gather information about the circumstances of the incident. As Hae-sung, Soo-ah, and Myung-joo become entangled in various matters, anticipation for future developments rises.
On the other hand, 'Undercover High School' has ranked first in TV popularity for four consecutive weeks, combining drama and non-drama in the second week of March, and has secured second place in TV-OTT integrated popularity, garnering enthusiastic responses from viewers. Seo Kang-joon has also maintained first place in TV-drama cast popularity for four weeks, capturing the audience's attention.
Episode 9 of 'Undercover High School' will air on the 21st at 9:50 PM.
[Kim So-yeon, Star Today Reporter]
