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Seen it?2025 | 1 seasons | Mystery, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a small audience and a quick end, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Pretty Little Liars or School Spirits, start here.
- The mood
- Tense and unsettling.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A high-teen mystery thriller about a close relationship between teenage girls in a harsher survival competition than entrance examinations.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
- AudiencesSolid
8.7 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
3 wins and 5 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Ran for 1 season and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 140K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Created by Song Chae-yun
- Lee Hye-riYoo Je-yi
- Chung Su-binWoo Seul-gi
- Kang Hye-wonJoo Ye-ri
- Oh Woo-riChoi Gyeong
- Kim Tae-hunYoo Tae-joon
- Chae Seo-eunJo Ah-ra
- Choi Young-jaeNam Byeong-jin
- Kim Sang-jiBeom-soo
- Lee Won-jaeWoo Do-hyeok
- Yoo Jung-RaeHomeroom Teacher