''Study Group'' () is a

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co-written by Eom Seon-ho and Oh Bo-hyun, directed by Lee Jang-hoon and Yoo Beom-sang, and starring

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, Cha Woo-min, Lee Jong-hyun,

Shin Su-hyun Shin Su-hyun (; born February 27, 1996) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her role in ''Duty After School'' (2023) and ''Study Group'' (2025). She is also known for participating in Mnet's reality survival show ''Produce 48 ' ...

, Yoon Sang-jeong, and Gong Do-yu. Based on the

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of the same name by Shin Hyung-wook, it is about a boy who wants to study hard to achieve his one goal and it premiered on

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on January 23, 2025. It also streams on Viki.

Synopsis

''Study Group'' tells the story of Yoon Ga-min, who is only talented in fighting, trying to study hard to achieve his goal of entering university by forming a study group in the notorious Yusung Technical High School.

Cast and characters

Main

as Yoon Ga-min : A first year student at Yusung Technical High School who is excellent at fighting, and has a passion for studying but frequently returns with bad grades. He forms a study group in the school with the target of entering university. *

as Lee Han-kyung : A temporary teacher at Yusung Technical High School, and is the sturdy backing of the study group. * Cha Woo-min as Pi Han-wool : A model second year student at Yusung Technical High School. * Lee Jong-hyun as Kim Se-hyun : Ga-min's classmate who forms a study group together with him. *

as Lee Ji-woo : A first year student at Yusung Technical High School, and is Hyun-woo's twin elder sister. She is part of the study group. * Yoon Sang-jeong as Choi Hee-won : Ji-woo's best friend who joins the study group. * Gong Do-yu as Lee Jun : A

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in the study group. He joins the study group as he sees that Ga-min is good at fighting.

Supporting

* Hong Min-gi as Park Geon-yeop : A first year student at Yusung Technical High School, who struggles to find the murderer of his mother. * Baek Seo-hoo as Ma Min-hwan : A second year student at Yusung Technical High School, and the closest associate of Han-wool. He is part of the Yeonbaek Gang Quartet. * Park Yoon-ho as Lee Hyun-woo : A first year student at Yusung Technical High School, Ga-min's classmate and Ji-woo's twin younger brother. * Lee Kwang-hee as Jung Do-hoon : A first year student at Yusung Technical High School, and Geon-yeop's associate. * Joo Yeon-woo as Kim Sun-chul : A third year student at Yusung Technical High School, and the leader of the Yeonseo Three Chuls, who serve as the top bodyguards of Han-wool. He has a desire for studying, but went on the wrong path due to circumstances. * Kwon Hyung-seok as Lee Dae-chul : A third year student at Yusung Technical High School, and one of the Yeonseo Three Chuls. * Han Jung-hun as Park Min-chul : A third year student at Yusung Technical High School, and one of the Yeonseo Three Chuls. * Lim Ji-sub as Anti : Former friend of Jun, and currently a part of the Yeonbaek Gang. * Shim Woo-sung as Na Tae-man : A detective from the Mooncheon Police Station. * Mo Geon-hu as Guk Gwan-woo : A first year student at Heukchang High School, who is part of the Yeonbaek Gang's main force. * Seo Dong-gyu as a first year student at Yusung Technical High School : One of the students spreading false rumors about Ga-min.

Special appearances

* Kim Young-ah as Jeon Mi-hyeon : Ga-min's mother. * Kim Young-woong as Se-hyun's father *

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as Pi Yeon-baek : Han-wool's father who is the boss of the Yeonbaek Gang. * Jung Jae-sung as the vice principal of Yusung Technical High School * Kim Min as Oh Jang-ho : The scout in-charge for Yeonbaek Gang. *

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as Oh Jung-hwa : Former teacher of Yusung Technical High School, and Geon-yeop's mother. *

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as Sun-chul's grandfather * Yoo In-soo as Choo Jae-hwang : A second year student at Yusung Technical High School, and a part of the Yeonbaek Gang Quartet. * Park Min as Bang Sang-in : A second year student at Yusung Technical High School, and a part of the Yeonbaek Gang Quartet.

Production

Development

''Study Group'' is co-directed by Lee Jang-hoon and Yoo Beom-sang, and written by Eom Seon-ho and Oh Bo-hyun. It is planned by

Studio Dragon Studio Dragon Corporation () is a South Korean Korean drama, drama production, marketing and distribution company under CJ ENM CJ ENM Entertainment Division, Entertainment Division. It was established on May 3, 2016, as a Corporate spin-off, sp ...

and produced by Ylab Plex. The series is based on the popular

Webtoon Webtoons () are a type of episodic digital comics that originated in South Korea usually meant to be read on smartphones A smartphone is a mobile phone with advanced computing capabilities. It typically has a touchscreen interface, allo ...

of the same name written by Shin Hyung-wook. On May 12, 2025, a representative from Studio Dragon confirmed to media outlets that the second season was already in the early stages of planning.

Casting

On August 10, 2023

was reportedly cast as stated by his agency,

Pledis Entertainment Pledis Entertainment () is a South Korean entertainment company founded by Han Sung-Soo in 2007. The label is home to Bumzu, Hwang Min-hyun, and groups Seventeen and TWS. Its name originates from the Pleiades, a star cluster in the constellat ...

. On September 20,

revealed the main cast which included

, Cha Woo-min, Lee Jong-hyun,

, Yoon Sang-jeong and Gong Do-yu.

Original soundtrack

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Release

''Study Group'' was confirmed to premiere on

on January 23, 2025, with two episodes released every Thursday for five weeks.

Accolades

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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