Series synopsis
Duty After School, also known as 방과 후 전쟁활동 is a South Korean drama sci-fi & fantasy action & adventure television series that premiered on TVING on March 31, 2023. It ended on April 21, 2023. It was created by Ha Il-kwon. It stars Kim Ki-hae, Shin Myung-sung, Shin Hyun-soo and Lim Se-mi.
When mysterious alien spheres start invading the world, high school students are called upon to join the world's first war against extraterrestrial forces.
Premise
When mysterious alien spheres start invading the world, high school students are called upon to join the world's first war against extraterrestrial forces.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kim Ki-hae as Kim Chi-yeol
- Shin Myung-sung as Im Woo-taek
- Shin Hyun-soo as Lee Chun-ho
- Lim Se-mi as Park Eun-young
- Ahn Do-gyu as Guk Young-su
- Kim Min-chul as Doh Su-chul
- Kim Su-gyeom as Kwon Il-ha
- Ro Jong-hyun as Jang Young-hoon
Supporting cast
- Woo Min-kyu as Kim Duk-joong
- Yeo Joo-ha as Kim You-jung
- Ahn Da-eun as Kim In-hye
- Lee Yeon as Roh Ae-sul
- Kwon Eun-bin as Yeon Bo-ra
- Moon Sang-min as Wang Tae-man
- Choi Moon-hee as Lee Na-ra
- Kim So-hee as Lee Soon Yi
- Ji Min-hyuk as Jo Young-shin
- Oh Gi-gwang as Jo Jang-su
- Shin Su-hyun as Cha So-yeon
- Hong Xa-bin as Woo Hee-rak
Guest cast
- Lee Jang-won as [Math teacher]
- Son Ji-na as [Yeon Bo Ra's mother]
- Yoo Dam-Yeon as [Kim Chi Yeol's mother]
- Jang Hyuk-jin as [Kim Chi Yeol's father]
- Shim So-young as [Kook Young Soo's mother]
- Kim Do-yeon as [Kim Deok Joong's mother]
- Seo Ji-young as [Jang Young Hoon's mother]
- Woo Hyun-ju as [Kwon Il Ha's mother]
- Lee Jung-min as Seo Ja Yoon
- Shin Jae-whi as Corporal Park
- Kim Won-hae as Choi Yong Sik
- Ahn Chang-hwan as [Soldier]
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | March 31, 2023 | April 21, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Question the Spheres 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. |
March 31, 2023 |
| 2 |
Military Training Begins 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. |
March 31, 2023 |
| 3 |
School Escape 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. |
March 31, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TVING |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 31, 2023 |
| Last aired | April 21, 2023 |
| Runtime | 70 minutes |
| Status | ended |