Wavve's next high school action K-drama 'One: High School Heroes' gears up for release

Wavve's high school action K-drama One: High School Heroes is premiering this month.

One: High School Heroes follows the story of top student Eui Gyeom (Lee Jung Ha), who suffers under his father's oppression, and Yoon Gi (Kim Do Wan), who seeks to exploit Eui Gyeom's talent for fighting. The two form a masked group called "High School Heroes" and unleash their pent-up rage, overturning the school's power hierarchy.

The series marks South Korean OTT Wavve's first K-drama of the year. 

The original webtoon, which began serialization on Kakao Daum in 2019, has surpassed 65 million views and continues to enjoy immense popularity. It has also won the 2020 Today's Our Manhwa Award. 

Moreover, as the next project in Wavve's portfolio of the school action series, following the platform's biggest hit original series Weak Hero Class 1, One: High School Heroes is drawing great anticipation.

Lee Jung Ha takes on the role of Kim Eui Gyeom, a transfer student who is a born fighter. Initially believed to be a gentle, model student and top of his class, he unleashes his fighting instincts and takes down school bullies one by one as he lets go of his suppressed rage. 

Kim Do Wan plays the role of Kang Yoon Gi, who joins forces with Kim Eui Gyeom to form the High School Heroes. In the drama, he is the one who discovers Kim Kim Eui Gyeom's talent for fighting, and, while concealing his true intentions, draws him into the world of fights.  

Kim Sang Ho comes as Kim Seok Tae, Kim Eui Gyeom's father. Although he seems to be a successful medical equipment businessman and a caring father, he subjects Kim Eui Gyeom to relentless and strict discipline in his determination to make him a doctor. 

Kim Joo Ryoung takes on the role of Myung Da Bin,  Kim Eui Gyeom's mother, who gradually changes as she works to protect her son from her husband, Kim Seok Tae's oppressive parenting methods. 

Im Sung Kyun plays Kim Seung Jun, a character who dominates both inside and outside the classroom. Yuk Jun Seo will come as the mysterious transfer student, Lee Geol Jae, who survived at the legendary Mumyung High School. Yoo Hee Je will take on the role of Choi Gi Su, a formidable rival threatening the Heroes.

One: High School Heroes will be released this May. News about the K-drama's global OTT service is yet to come. Watch the teaser here. 

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