# Night Has Come

Night Has Come (Korean: 밤이 되었습니다) is a 2023 South Korean television series written by Kang Min-ji, directed by Lim Dae-woong, and starring Lee Jae-in, Kim Woo-seok, Choi Ye-bin, Cha Woo-min, Ahn Ji Ho, and Jung So-ri. It was released on U+ Mobile TV from December 4–21, 2023, and every Monday to Thursday. It is also available for streaming on Netflix in South Korea, and on Viu and Viki in selected regions.

## Synopsis

A group of high school students is forced to play a deadly real-life game of Mafia at a retreat center. The class 2–3 students from Yooil High School go on a field trip. When the night comes, all the students in the building receive a message that indicates the mafia game is about to begin. The only way to survive is to eliminate fellow classmates and find the Mafia.

## Cast and characters
### Main

* Lee Jae-in as Lee Yoon-seo (Citizen)
    Being physically weak, she has spent many times alone. She doesn’t interact much with her classmates. As a fan of mystery novels like Stephen King and Ellery Queen’s, she is exceptionally observant. Even though she always squabbles with her childhood friend Jun-hee, she’s been crushing on him for a long time. When she arrives at the retreat center, everything seems oddly familiar, including a blurry ghost. Then, she realizes this ghost is trying to tell her something. As the Mafia game continues, there are so many friends she needs to save, yet only one person can make it out alive. To survive, she is forced to doubt and betray those she’s been with until now. In this crazy situation, Yoon-seo ends up getting clues from the ghost.
* Kim Woo-seok as Kim Jun-hee (Citizen)
    The class president of class 2–3. With his caring and considerate nature, Jun-hee is called an idol at school. He is likable and clumsy, but his righteous manner always fuels conflict with Kyung-jun’s squad. He and Yoon-seo are childhood friends, that he treats her like family and always looks out for her. Once the Mafia game starts, he only worries about Yoon-seo being suspected. He tries to remain outwardly calm, but his world crumbles down after witnessing the consecutive deaths of his friends. Jun-hee resolves to do whatever it takes to keep Yoon-seo alive.
* Choi Ye-bin as Oh Jung-won (Mafia)
    The top student, Jung-won, has more enemies than friends due to her blunt personality. She is the target of everyone’s jealousy but chooses to ignore them. Sharing minor interests and personalities, Yoon-seo became her only friend. To survive this tragedy, she realizes that she must kill her best friend. Even though she hates being with other colleagues, she eventually unites with others to solve the curse.
* Cha Woo-min as Go Kyung-jun (Citizen)
    One to be feared that all delinquent behaviors start from Kyung-jun. Born rich and smart, he has the ability to talk his way out. But this time, things don’t go as he controls. He thought no one would dare to point fingers at him, even in this crazy situation. But with someone dying every day and himself helplessly falling asleep at night, he realizes there’s no safe tomorrow. He has only one goal in mind: to make it out alive.
* Ahn Ji-ho as Jin Da-beom (Mafia)
    As the weakest member of Yooil High School, he is bullied by Kyung-jun every day and hides his anger under his weak appearance. He was the first to realize that the Mafia game was 'real life' thanks to his sharp wit and brain power that he gained from being bullied, and he adapted faster than anyone else. He was in a complex state of mind between his hatred for the classmates who bullied him and his friendship for some of his friends who treated him warmly.
* Jung So Ri [ko] as Kim So-mi (Mafia)
    The vice class president of class 2–3. She is quick-witted, easily instigates her friends. To her, Yoon-seo's presence is always a thorn in her eye. When the Mafia game starts, she tries to lead the game as she wants to survive, but begins to panic when things don't go as her expected.

### Supporting

* Park Ju-won as Ahn Na-hee (Police)
    A student of class 2–3, who is adapting to the mafia game. She has a crush on Hyun-ho.
* Oh Jung-taek [ko] as Cha Yoo-joon (Doctor)
    A student of class 2–3, who is dating Ji-soo and the one who tries to protect himself and Ji-soo.
* Kim Min-seo as Choi Joo-won (Mafia)
    A bullied student of class 2–3.
* Seo Dong-hyun [ko] as Park Woo-ram (Mafia)
    A student of class 2–3, whose hobby is filming and taking photos and has a crush on Lee Joo-young.
* Chun Young-min [ko] as Park Ji-soo (Citizen)
    A student of class 2–3, who is dating Yoo-jun.
* Song Byung-geun [ko] as Im Eun-chan (Citizen)
    A student of class 2–3. He is the leader of a band club at Yooil High School and yeon-woo’s best friend.
* Kim So-hee as Baek Eun-ha (Citizen)
    A member of the band club from class 2–3 at Yooil High School.
* Park Yoon-ho [ko] as Heo Yool (Citizen)
    A member of the band club from class 2–3 at Yooil High School.
* Hong Sung-pyo [ko] as Nam Yeon-woo (Citizen)
    A member of the band club from class 2–3 at Yooil High School and Eun-Chan’s best friend.
* Kang Seol [ko] as Choi Mi-na (Citizen)
    A member of the dance club from class 2–3 at Yooil High School and Joo-young’s best friend.
* Kim Gyu-bin as Lee Joo-young (Citizen)
    A member of the dance club from class 2–3 at Yooil High School and Mi-na’s best friend.
* Hong Min-gi [ko] as Jang Hyun-ho (Citizen)
    A member of the sports club from class 2–3 at Yooil High School. He is Dong-hyun and Jun-hee’s best friend and the one who tries to protect Na-hee.
* Do Byeong-hun [ko] as Kim Dong-hyun (Citizen)
    A member of the sports club from class 2–3 at Yooil High School and Hyun-ho’s best friend.
* Park San-eun [ko] as Shin Seung-bin (Citizen)
    A member of a violent group of kyung-jun at Yooil High School.
* Bae Jae-young [ko] as Kim Jin-ha (Citizen)
    A member of a violent group of kyung-jun at Yooil High School.

### Extended

* Won Yu-jin as Kang Ye-won (Mafia)
    A student of class 2–3 at Yooil High School.
* Cha Yoo-hyun as Lee Sang-hwan (Citizen)
    A student of class 2–3 at Yooil High School.
* Kim Kyung-min as Kim Hyung-seok (Citizen)
    A student of class 2–3 at Yooil High School.
* Goo Ha-ri as Lee Soo-bin (Citizen)
    A student of class 2–3 at Yooil High School.
* Kim Chang-ho as Park Ji-hoon (Citizen)
    A student of class 2–3 at Yooil High School.
* Jang Yeon-joo as Oh Jin-seo (Citizen)
    A student of class 2–3 at Yooil High School.
* Jang Yun-jin as Oh Hye-seung (Citizen)
    A student of class 2–3 at Yooil High School.
* Kim Bum-joong as Lee Hyun-jun (Citizen)
    A student of class 2–3 at Yooil High School.
* Song Ji-woo as Park Jeong-eun (Citizen)
    A student of class 2–3 at Yooil High School.
* Song Ha-jin as Kim Yeon-ju (Citizen)
    A student of class 2–3 at Yooil High School.

### Special appearances

* Lami as Park Se-eun (Host)
    A bullied student of class 2–3, who is also both friend of Yoon-seo and Jun-hee. After being face-changed by a classmate's AI and making inappropriate rumors, she could not withstand the pressure of public opinion and committed suicide. Her suicide is the reason that her parents created the game. Her Game version is Jung-won.
* Kim Tae-hoon as Se-eun's father
* Kim Joo-ryoung as Se-eun's mother
* Jo Young-joon as teacher

## Production
### Development

Director Lim Dae-woong, who directed Horror Stories (2012) and Search (2020), and writer Kang Min-ji, team up for the series. Studio X+U and EO Contents Group managed the production. They began to crank-in in July 2023.

### Casting

On July 17, 2023, lineup of the lead stars was revealed by releasing the photos from the script reading of the cast. On the same month, Kang Seol, Bae Jae-young, Kim So-hee, and Park Ju-won were officially confirmed to appear on the series.
In August 2023, Song Byung-geun, and Seo Dong-hyun were reportedly cast for the series.

### Filming

After completing the casting of the series, Principal photography took place from July 31, 2023, to October 13, 2023.

## Release

Studio X+U confirmed the release date which would be on December 4, 2023, and each episode was released every Monday to Thursday. In addition, it was also confirmed that the series would be released via Netflix in South Korea, and OTT platforms such as Viki in 190 countries, Amazon Prime Video in Japan, friDay video in Taiwan, MONOMAX in Thailand, and Viu in 16 countries.

## Awards and nominations

| Award Ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
| Blue Dragon Series Awards | 2024 | Best New Actor | Kim Woo-seok | Nominated | |