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'' in July 2009, where he talked about growing up as a thug and joining gangs, until his grandmother encouraged him to pursue singing; and in 2020 became one of the seven finalists of the

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Plot

Sang-jin, a formerly promising vocalist, now works as a high school music teacher after suffering from a vocal cord tumor. His ordinary life becomes full of drama when Jang-ho, a local teenage gangster, is transferred to Sang-jin's school. Jang-ho is a thorn in Sang-jin's side, but upon hearing Jang-ho sing, he is deeply impressed with his natural talent and decides to commit to his training. As the 2 develop their special bond, an unexpected conflict arises between the two gangs in town which forces Jang-ho into a critical situation. Will Jang-ho overcome the obstacles and fulfill his destiny as a world-class vocalist?

Cast

- Sang-jin *

- Jang-ho *

- Principal Deok-saeng *

- Chang-soo *

- Sook-hee *Lee Sang-hoon - dean of students *Lee Do-yeon - English teacher *

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- gang boss *

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- Mi-sun, Sang-jin's wife *

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as Sang-jin's son *Bae Sung-woo - Sang-jin's alumnus *Kim Yong-hoon - Jang-ho's subordinate * Kim Ji-seok - drunken man (cameo)

Awards and nominations

References

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* * * * {{IMDb title, 2958712 2010s musical drama films South Korean musical drama films 2013 films Showbox films Films directed by Yoon Jong-chan 2010s South Korean films 2010s Korean-language films 2013 musical films