
Extracurricular
Taste attributes: crimedramateenunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalunlikely connections
"Some mistakes cannot be erased."
Boxlist takeWeighty and intimate: a moving crime series, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
8.2 /10
TMDB · 547 votes
Where to watch
We don't know of anywhere to watch Extracurricular in the US right now.
Season
Season 1
· 2020 · 10 episodesEpisodes (10)
1Episode 129 Apr 2020
In school, Oh Jisoo maintains a low-key existence. Outside of it, he masterminds a risky side hustle that no one can ever know about.
2Episode 229 Apr 2020
Jisoo panics when the phone he uses to run the business falls into the hands of an unknown blackmailer. Seo Minhee tries to get back to work.
3Episode 329 Apr 2020
Jisoo searches for his father while pushing away Bae Gyuri, who wants in on the operation and offers a solution to his new financial problems.
4Episode 429 Apr 2020
The business is running again, but Jisoo no longer has a safe place to keep his incoming cash. Meanwhile, the school bully finds his latest target.
5Episode 529 Apr 2020
An incident at school puts Gyuri in a tense exchange with her mother. Kwak Kitae's reaction to his birthday present frustrates Minhee.
6Episode 629 Apr 2020
After Minhee attracts the interest of an observant police officer, she's dismissed from her job. Upset, she asks Jisoo to accompany her somewhere.
7Episode 729 Apr 2020
Stuck in a dicey encounter, Jisoo calls Gyuri, hoping she can help get him out — but balks when she takes things in an unthinkable direction.
8Episode 829 Apr 2020
Gyuri prepares to meet Ryu Daeyeol, who's got shocking news for Jisoo. Mr. Lee makes a narrow escape from the police at the hospital.
9Episode 929 Apr 2020
When Gyuri is kidnapped, Jisoo is told to come alone if he wants to save her. Mr. Lee and Kitae each set out for Daeyeol's blood.
10Episode 1029 Apr 2020
Gyuri tells Jisoo she's not done with the business, despite everything that's happened. The case's remaining questions bother Lee Haegyoung.
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What lines up
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
Determined to escape a dead-end life, a gifted high school student turns to a world of serious crime to ensure he can pay for college.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Directed by
- Kim Jin-min
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 2020
- Episode length
- 55 min
- Status
- Ended
- Studio
- Studio 329
- Taste scores
- How we score
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