
Duty After School
Taste attributes: sci-fi & fantasyaction & adventurecomedydramaadventurescience fictionmonster/alien/supernaturalrobots/ai/spacethrillerfastfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarysimpleglossybig & variedcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs
Boxlist takeOtherworldly and morally murky: an original sci-fi series, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
8.5 /10
TMDB · 31 votes
Where to watch
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Season
Season 1
· 2023 · 12 episodesEpisodes (12)
1Question the Spheres31 Mar 2023
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…
2Military Training Begins31 Mar 2023
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…
3School Escape31 Mar 2023
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…
4Become the Villain31 Mar 2023
The first vehicle gets attacked by a sphere and turned over. The soldier dies on the spot, and So-yeon gets badly injured. The students decide to leave the vehicle and find a shelter nearby. Soon, they find a construction site office where they can hide and rest. However, their peace doesn’t last long. Meanwhile…
5Will We Ever Go Home?31 Mar 2023
Chun-ho tries to make sure that the kids all survive so they can return safely to the camp. The kids after having gone through a common struggle begin to bond with each other. They also begin to learn more things about being a soldier. But there seems to be a more ominous order awaiting them from high command. Will…
6Fight Or Flight31 Mar 2023
After a heated encounter with the spheres, the group picked up some survivors. However, the heavily traumatized survivors have a hard time blending in and coping with the situation. Their outbursts and dire situation make the group rethink their morals and imperatives. Will they carry on with the mission or will they…
7Disagreement Among Classmates21 Apr 2023
Children in Class 3-2 who have become accustomed to both the sphere and death. I find laughter again, but I didn't know that a crack was forming in it. Along the way, he meets strangers who ask for help.
8Prisoners at Yongwon Penitentiary21 Apr 2023
Platoon Two encounter prisoners at the Yongwon Penitentiary. Since there are no prison guards, they have been locked up without any food supplies for a while now, and they threaten the kids to open the cell doors. One of the prisoners hands over a photo of his mother and begs Ae-seol to contact her for him. Meanwhile…
9For Whom the Bell Tolls21 Apr 2023
While trying to save Bo-ra, Soo-chul sacrifices himself. Everyone wonders what they should do with his body when suddenly someone mentions that Soo-chul rigged voting. After finding out the truth behind the voting, they break into a fight. Then they find out why Soo-chul had to manipulate votes, which comes as a shock.
10End of the War21 Apr 2023
After aborting the mission, the kids walk for days but get to nowhere. However, they reach an amusement park and have fun as if it is their last. Meanwhile, Yeong-soo is not comfortable about walking away from the mission as he still believes the CSAT is not canceled. The end of the war draws near, but the kids have a…
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
When mysterious alien spheres start invading the world, high school students are called upon to join the world’s first war against extraterrestrial forces.
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- Genre
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Year
- 2023
- Episode length
- 70 min
- Status
- Ended
- Studio
- Studio Dragon
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