Duty After School

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20231h 10m

Production

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When mysterious alien spheres start invading the world, high school students are called upon to join the world’s first war against extraterrestrial forces.

Trailers & Videos

Thumbnail for video: Duty After School | MAIN TRAILER | Shin Hyun Soo, Im Se Mi

Duty After School | MAIN TRAILER | Shin Hyun Soo, Im Se Mi

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Duty After School | 放學後的戰爭活動 Teaser

Seasons

10 Episodes • Premiered 2023

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1. Question the Spheres

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For a year, people learn to live with the spheres without suffering any specific changes. Even with the alien-looking spheres floating all over the sky, the CSAT is what matters the most to seniors of Sungjin High School. When the exam is just around the corner, one of the spheres drops on a military camp for the first time, and more shocking news awaits them.

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2. Military Training Begins

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After spheres from the sky drop to the ground, military training begins for the students to ensure their safety. However, the students find it too demanding and have a difficult time. As students head to the shooting range to learn how to shoot, they get caught off guard and fall into a crisis. Meanwhile, a student gets killed by one of the spheres.

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3. School Escape

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Two people from Class Two die. To prevent chaos, this news is not yet known throughout the entire school. After their deaths, students of Class Two get sick of all the hardcore training and try to escape school to go back to their homes. However, all their attempts go to waste and the biggest attack of the spheres begins.

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4. Become the Villain

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The first vehicle gets attacked by a sphere and turned over. The soldier dies on the spot, and So-yeon gets badly injured. The students decide to leave the vehicle and find a shelter nearby. Soon, they find a construction site office where they can hide and rest. However, their peace doesn’t last long. Meanwhile, Lieutenant Lee goes against the order and steals a vehicle to rescue the students.

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5. Will We Ever Go Home?

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Chun-ho tries to make sure that the kids all survive so they can return safely to the camp. The kids after having gone through a common struggle begin to bond with each other. They also begin to learn more things about being a soldier. But there seems to be a more ominous order awaiting them from high command. Will they make it through another day?

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6. Fight Or Flight

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After a heated encounter with the spheres, the group picked up some survivors. However, the heavily traumatized survivors have a hard time blending in and coping with the situation. Their outbursts and dire situation make the group rethink their morals and imperatives. Will they carry on with the mission or will they flee for their own safety?

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7. Disagreement Among Classmates

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Children in Class 3-2 who have become accustomed to both the sphere and death. I find laughter again, but I didn't know that a crack was forming in it. Along the way, he meets strangers who ask for help.

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8. Prisoners at Yongwon Penitentiary

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Platoon Two encounter prisoners at the Yongwon Penitentiary. Since there are no prison guards, they have been locked up without any food supplies for a while now, and they threaten the kids to open the cell doors. One of the prisoners hands over a photo of his mother and begs Ae-seol to contact her for him. Meanwhile, at Yongdu Service Area, intruders barge in and look around the place.

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9. For Whom the Bell Tolls

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While trying to save Bo-ra, Soo-chul sacrifices himself. Everyone wonders what they should do with his body when suddenly someone mentions that Soo-chul rigged voting. After finding out the truth behind the voting, they break into a fight. Then they find out why Soo-chul had to manipulate votes, which comes as a shock.

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10. End of the War

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After aborting the mission, the kids walk for days but get to nowhere. However, they reach an amusement park and have fun as if it is their last. Meanwhile, Yeong-soo is not comfortable about walking away from the mission as he still believes the CSAT is not canceled. The end of the war draws near, but the kids have a long way left to survival.

Cast

Photo of Kim Ki-hae

Kim Ki-hae

Kim Chi-yeol

Photo of Shin Myung-sung

Shin Myung-sung

Im Woo-taek

Photo of Shin Hyun-soo

Shin Hyun-soo

Lee Chun-ho

Photo of Lim Se-mi

Lim Se-mi

Park Eun-young

Photo of Ahn Do-gyu

Ahn Do-gyu

Guk Young-su

Photo of Kim Min-chul

Kim Min-chul

Doh Su-chul

Photo of Kim Su-gyeom

Kim Su-gyeom

Kwon Il-ha

Photo of Ro Jong-hyun

Ro Jong-hyun

Jang Young-hoon

Photo of Woo Min-kyu

Woo Min-kyu

Kim Duk-joong

Photo of Yeo Joo-ha

Yeo Joo-ha

Kim You-jung

Photo of Ahn Da-eun

Ahn Da-eun

Kim In-hye

Photo of Lee Yeon

Lee Yeon

Roh Ae-sul

Photo of Kwon Eun-bin

Kwon Eun-bin

Yeon Bo-ra

Photo of Moon Sang-min

Moon Sang-min

Wang Tae-man

Photo of Choi Moon-hee

Choi Moon-hee

Lee Na-ra

Photo of Kim So-hee

Kim So-hee

Lee Soon Yi

Photo of Ji Min-hyuk

Ji Min-hyuk

Jo Young-shin

Photo of Oh Gi-gwang

Oh Gi-gwang

Jo Jang-su

Photo of Shin Su-hyun

Shin Su-hyun

Cha So-yeon

Photo of Hong Xa-bin

Hong Xa-bin

Woo Hee-rak

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Reviews

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terrapong

2/10

Absolutely painful to watch.

10+ hours of running around with guns, crying in slow motion, and having flashbacks of random lunchtime conversations. The "drama" here might be the most superficial and fake I've ever seen in a TV show.

Zero plot and zero protagonist. 20 students all waiting for their time to cry in front of the camera seems to be the theme of the show. This is a huge step down from even the worst zombie drama.

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