‘I, a gangster, became a high school student’ Yoon Chan-young, Bong Jae-hyeon, and Lee Seo-jin came together.
The drama 'I Am a Gangster Became a High School Student', which begins production in the first half of 2023, involves a gangster who 'wants to go to college' possessing the body of a nineteen-year-old high school student, punishing the perpetrator with his own 'skills', and dealing with a friend who suffered from domestic violence. It is a fantasy human drama that depicts the story of growing up while building a ‘new’ friendship.
Meanwhile, on April 6, the three main actors who will lead 'I, a Gangster Became a High School Student' were revealed. They are Chan-young Yoon (as Song Yi-heon and Kim Deuk-pal), Bong Jae-hyeon (as Choi Se-kyung), and Lee Seo-jin (as Kim Deuk-pal).
First, Chan-young Yoon plays Song Yi-heon, a 19-year-old high school student, and Kim Deuk-pal, a 47-year-old gangster who possesses Song Yi-heon's body. Song Yi-heon is a high school student who is not easily noticed due to his timid and quiet personality and his short, stooped posture. On the other hand, Kim Deuk-pal, who possesses Song Yi-heon's body, is a 47-year-old gangster with a sharp appearance and muscular body. Kim Deuk-pal, who appears ignorant but is persistent, honest, and full of humanity, is a special person who 'wants to go to college.'
Chan-young Yoon is a talented actor who has filled his filmography by playing a child role in various works such as 'Mama', 'Six Flying Dragons', and 'Nobody Knows'. After becoming an adult, he is solidifying his position as an actor through a wider range of work. In 2022, he acted as the main character in the Netflix original series 'Our School Now', causing a global K-zombie drama syndrome, and was praised for his bold acting as a wandering youth in the 'Juvenile Delinquency' series. In this episode of 'I, a Gangster, I Became a High School Student', the two characters, a timid high school student and a 47-year-old gangster who possesses the body of a high school student, are expected to lead the play by showing their improved acting skills.
Next, Golden Child's Bong Jae-hyun announced his full-scale acting idol challenge through 'I, a Gangster, Became a High School Student'. Bong Jae-hyun plays Choi Se-kyung, a high school student with excellent grades and a neat appearance. Choi Se-kyung appears to be a perfect person with good looks, personality, physique, and physical strength, but her hidden personality is sensitive, stubborn, and picky. Bong Jae-hyun, who debuted in the boy group Golden Child in 2017, has become popular not only in Korea but internationally and has established himself as a representative Korean Wave idol. Bong Jae-hyeon, who will take a leap forward as an actor through 'I, a Gangster, Became a High School Student', is attracting attention.
Lastly, Seojin Lee plays Kim Deukpal, a 47-year-old gangster. The best actor who left behind numerous hits on both the small screen and the big screen, including 'Damo', 'Firebird', 'Lee San', 'Good Times', 'Marriage Contract', and 'Perfect Stranger'. Expectations are high that we will be able to see Lee Seo-jin's pleasant charm through this 'Gangster I Became a High School Student'.
‘I, a Gangster, Became a High School Student’ will begin full-scale filming in the first half of 2023.
Taeyuna, Ten Asia Reporter youyou@tenasia.co.kr