A desperate growth story of boys passing through a harsh season.
Official publication of the script book starring Park Ji-hoon X Choi Hyun-wook X Hong Kyung!
[Contents]
- 2-volume set, Director's Cut original scripts including deleted scenes from all 8 episodes
- Original storyboards for key scenes & concept art materials and comments
- On-set stills including previously unreleased cuts from all episodes
- Exclusive conversation between Director Yoo Su-min X Creator Han Joon-hee
- Exclusive conversation between Park Ji-hoon X Choi Hyun-wook X Hong Kyung
- Handwritten messages from the director & actors & Byeoksan High School rolling paper
- Behind-the-scenes cuts by actor Hong Kyung
- A message to the late actor Na Chul
“I asked you. I asked you to stop...”
Yeon Si-eun, a voluntary outsider who is interested in nothing but studying.
Because he is the top student in school with a fragile appearance, he becomes prey for school bullies, but he fights against countless acts of violence inside and outside of school using original strategies utilizing his brain and tools, along with stubborn persistence.
Just as he begins to find it overwhelming to face it alone, he receives help from Ahn Su-ho, a strange guy who does nothing but sleep at school, and Oh Bum-seok, a transfer student who seems to be harboring a secret. Before he knows it, they become more important to the once-solitary Yeon Si-eun than studying.
However, Yeon Si-eun, Ahn Su-ho, and Oh Bum-seok are different in everything from appearance and personality to grades.
Between the naturally indifferent Yeon Si-eun and the cool, honest Ahn Su-ho, the dark jealousy and inferiority complex of Oh Bum-seok, who watches them, begin to bloom. Unbeknownst to them, cracks slowly begin to form between the three friends...
Three people who began to fight violence to protect each other rather than to win.
In this process, will Yeon Si-eun be able to protect his friends and himself?
Table of Contents
PART. 1
- Preface by Director & Creator
- Planning Intent
- Character Introductions
- Scenario Terminology | Filming Guide
- Scripts for Episodes 1–4
- Storyboards for Episodes 1–4 by Storyboard Artist Ryu Hyun
- Concept Art by Art Director Ahn Ji-hye
- Stills for Episodes 1–4 by Still Photographer Lee Da-rae
- Handwritten messages from Director, Creator & Actors
PART. 2
- Scripts for Episodes 5–8
- Storyboards for Episodes 5–8 by Storyboard Artist Ryu Hyun
- Conversation between Director Yoo Su-min X Creator Han Joon-hee (Interview: Film Journalist Lee Eun-sun)
- Conversation between actors Park Ji-hoon X Choi Hyun-wook X Hong Kyung (Interview: Film Journalist Lee Eun-sun)
- Rolling Paper
- Stills for Episodes 5–8 by Still Photographer Lee Da-rae
- Hong Kyung's Hidden Hero
- Memorial: To the late actor Na Chul
Publisher's Review
To commemorate the release of the Netflix Original series , the script book is officially published, allowing fans to more deeply cherish the emotion and lingering resonance of Season 1.
The drama , based on the Naver webtoon of the same name that heated up the OTT world in 2022, is a strong action growth drama about a "weak" boy. It depicts the process of top 1% model student Yeon Si-eun (Park Ji-hoon) fighting against numerous acts of violence together with Su-ho (Choi Hyun-wook) and Bum-seok (Hong Kyung), who became his first friends. It is based on the webtoon by writers Seo Pass & Kim Jin-seok. After its release, it proved its global popularity by being selected as the Best Content of 2022 by 64 video content industry experts, Cine21's 2022 Series of the Year BEST 10, Hankyoreh's 2022 OTT Series of the Year, and the Best K-Drama of 2022 by Forbes & Teen Vogue, while ranking 1st as the "Most Talked-About Work of the Year" at the 2022 Wavve Awards.
Rookie director Yoo Su-min not only spent a great deal of time on action scenes that provide visual pleasure but also developed the characters' settings and relationships more three-dimensionally, ensuring that did not stop at being a simple school action piece but was completed as a growth drama that anyone can relate to. Additionally, Director Han Joon-hee, who caused a great sensation in Korea with the Netflix Original series , participated as the Creative Director, enhancing the quality of the work by collaborating throughout the entire production process, including the script work.
The is richly packed, starting with a preface by the director and creator, followed by the Director's Cut original scripts including deleted scenes, high-quality stills with unreleased cuts, and behind-the-scenes cuts recorded from actor Hong Kyung's perspective. Furthermore, it is structured so that the quality of the drama can be experienced more three-dimensionally through storyboards that show the directing details of key scenes at a glance and concept art materials containing the art director's comments. To this, handwritten messages and rolling papers from the actors, an in-depth conversation between Director Yoo Su-min and Creator Han Joon-hee, and honest stories told directly by actors Park Ji-hoon, Choi Hyun-wook, and Hong Kyung are added, expanding the depth of the universe by capturing intimate stories of the work that were not covered in existing media. Additionally, a memorial message to the late actor Na Chul, who left a strong impression in the role of 'Gil-su', is included to remember the traces he left within the work.
