The Korean drama ' High School Return of A Gangster ' is a fantasy school drama. About a gangster whose soul is trapped in the body of a high school student. This drama is an adaptation based on a web novel with the title 'Jokokin Naega Godeunghaksaengyi Dweeotseummida' written by Horol (published November 7, 2021 - April 15, 2022 via Ridi Books).
If it is true to the original story, the drama 'High School Return of A Gangster' should be a BL (Boy Lover) work or about the love story of two men. But the production team decided that this drama would be changed to a bromance so that it could be enjoyed by more viewers. So, is this drama interesting enough to enjoy even if the genre is changed? Check out the following review !
Synopsis of 'High School Return of A Gangster'
Kim Deuk Pal ( Lee Seo Jin ) is a gangster who is known for being strong. He is respected and is number 2 in his gang. Currently, he continues to try to study because his dream is to enter university. One day he saw a child who was about to jump from a pedestrian bridge.
He tried to prevent the child from committing suicide but he was the one who got hurt. Strangely, Kim Deuk Pal was declared dead, but Kim Deuk Pal's soul was actually in Song Yi Heon's body. Meanwhile, Song Yi Heon's soul is somewhere.
Satisfying revenge
Kim Deuk Pal finally found out that the reason Song Yi Heon committed suicide was because he was bullied at school. He also became an outcast who was not considered. Kim Deuk Pal, who is a gangster member, of course does not accept being bullied by a group of high school teenagers.
This drama will be a very satisfying revenge. However, that doesn't mean that an eye is replaced by an eye or a tooth is replaced by a tooth, Song Yi Heon's attitude actually shows the audience that nothing is finished by repaying each other for evil. Song Yi Heon only taught him a lesson so that he wouldn't be bullied again by school thugs.
Light drama even though it involves gangsters
Believe me, even though there are several gangsters involved, this drama is dominated by comedy elements. How Kim Deuk Pal in Song Yi Heon's body tries to adjust to being a modern high school student is very entertaining. He really doesn't know much about today's society.
It should be a boy lover drama
In his life at school, Song Yi Heon eventually became friends with Choi Se Kyung (Bong Jae Hyun). The two of them create a strong bromance in this drama. Indeed, there are still many scenes that could be BL scenes but are changed to bromance.
Like the times when Choi Se Kyung was worried about Song Yi Heon, the scene where the two of them studied late into the night, or the scene in the hospital when Choi Se Kyung treated Song Yi Heon. It is certain that the BL scenes have been completely removed and viewers can generally watch comfortably.
As a fan of Korean dramas, of course it would be a shame if you had to miss this drama. Moreover, for the first time Golden Child's Bong Jae Hyun showed his acting without being muted by the director. After previously playing a speech impaired person in the drama 'Sparkling Waterlemon'. How interested are you in starting to watch it?
Post a Comment