''High Cookie'' () is a South Korean

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written by Kang Han, directed by Song Min-yeop, and starring

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. It aired on

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from October 23 to November 23, 2023, every Monday to Thursday. It is also available for streaming on Netflix Korea.

Synopsis

The series is about an elite high school being engulfed by a mysterious homemade cookie that makes desires come true with just one bite. However, having more than one cookie can cost one their life. After Choi Soo-young (

)'s sister falls prey to the cookie and goes into a coma, she pretends to be a student at Jeonghan High School to find the antidote as well as the Chef, the maker of the cookies.

Cast

Main

as Choi Soo-young / Lee Eun-seo : A non-regular factory worker and the older sister of Min-young. Soo-young became the head of the family at the age of only 18, and dropped out of school to take care of her younger sister. After Min-young gets into an accident, she is forced to enter Jeonghan High School under the new identity of Lee Eun-seo to find her sister's assailant. *

as Seo Ho-su : A genius student who maintains top grades at Jeonghan High School, the best private high school in Korea. He perseveres in his studies despite difficult circumstances, and he is known as an easy-to-use 'good guy' among his wealthy classmates. *

as Yoo Seong-pil : The best college entrance exam consultant in the shadows. Seong-pil is famous for making students' dreams come true by providing the best results regardless of whether it is legal, expedient, or illegal, but he is a person who is completely shrouded in mystery. He comes to Jeonghan High School on his own initiative and offers to serve as a consultant for all 3rd grade students. *

as Choi Min-young : Soo-young's younger sister who is a student at Jeonghan High School. She acts cold, but loves her sister a lot. Due to having a scar on her face, she always wears a mask to hide it. She was the distributor of the cookies.

Supporting

* Seo Bum-june as Song Jin-woo : The most popular student who gets the best grades. He is the school's chairman's grandson, and uses his privilege to do as he pleases. * Chae Seo-eun as Park Hee-jin : An honor student in Class S. She has a crush on Jin-woo and becomes jealous when he becomes friendly with Min-young.

Production

''High Cookie'' was co-produced by Arc Media and Monster Union, and was released on U+ Mobile TV and

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. Since it is about youth and drugs and thus not easy to cover on terrestrial broadcasters, it was broadcast on OTT to increase efficiency. After its first release on October 23, 2023, it ranked high on Netflix Korea, and is known to have had a positive impact on the increase in U+ mobile TV subscribers.

Reception

Immediately after its release, ''High Cookie'' ranked first in U+ Mobile TV content ranking including movies and dramas. Kino Rights ranked it first for two consecutive weeks and three weeks in total including the first day of its release. It also ranked first among non-original series and second in the top 10 on

in Korea. The actors were also praised for their performance in the show.

Awards and nominations

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* * * {{Monster Union Korean-language television shows South Korean mystery television series South Korean thriller television series South Korean crime television series South Korean drama web series 2023 South Korean television series debuts 2023 South Korean television series endings 2023 web series debuts 2023 web series endings Television series by Monster Union