So Not Worth It

***So Not Worth It*** (Korean: 내일 지구가 망해버렸으면 좋겠어; RR: '**Nae-il jiguga manghaebeoryeoss-eumyeon jokess-eo'**; lit. ***I Hope the Earth Collapses Tomorrow***) is a South Korean television series starring Park Se-wan, Shin Hyun-seung, Choi Young-jae, Minnie and Han Hyun-min. It was released exclusively on Netflix on June 18, 2021.

## Synposis

The series revolves around a group of students with different multicultural backgrounds residing at a college dormitory.

## Cast

### Main Cast

#### **Park Se-wan**

Played by actor Park Se-Wan*.* Se-Wan’s character is a Korean advisor in charge of the dormitory management and attends the school on scholarship. She is quite strict at her job and often uses it to advantage for blackmail, money, etc. Se-Wan was quite the Tsundere at first put ended up falling for Jamie and eventually started dating him.

#### **Jamie Houston**

Played by actor Shin Hyun-seung as Jamie. A newcomer from the USA. Son of Barbara Houston. Jamie suffers from constipation and is sensitive going to the bathroom this leads to an accident where he ends up in the ER. Jamie was often alluded to be gay however he ended up dating Se-Wan.

* Choi Young-jae as Sam, the son of the president of an Australian *tteokbokki* global food chain.
* Minnie as Minnie, a Thai girl who loves Korean dramas.
* Han Hyun-min as Hyun-min, a Korean student who couldn't enter the dormitory and has to travel five hours to go to university.
* Carson Allen as Carson, an American student who loves Korean food and is Se-wan's roommate.
* Joakim Sorensen as Hans
* Terris Brown as Terris

### Reccurring

* Jung Yi-rang as as dorm cleaning lady / North Korean announcer / Icheon grandma.
* Kim Ji-in as as Joo-ri, Terris's girlfriend and housemate.
* Kim Kang-min as as Kang Joan-young, a high school student.
* Lee Jae-joon as Il-seop, Carson's blind date and Terris's friend.
* Kim Jae-hwa as Se-wan's mother's debtor.
* Prae as Prae, a Thai student who was Minnie's classmate in high school.
* Miki as Miki, a student from Spain.

### Guest

* Haha as a restaurant customer where Jamie works (Ep. 1)
* Lee Ji-hoon as doctor (Ep. 1), a taxi driver (Ep. 11), a barber (Ep. 12)
* Kim Jung-min as a drug squad detective (Ep. 2)
* Hwang Woo-seul-hye as *Do You Know the Way* lead actress (Ep. 3)
* Yoon Seo-hyun as *Do You Know the Way* lead actor (Ep. 3)
* Kim Jae-hwa (Ep. 3)
* Julien Kang as Frenchman (Ep. 4)
* Im Won-hee as Hyun-min's mother's ex-boyfriend (Ep. 4)
* Park Soo-ah (Eps. 5, 6)
* Jeong Jinwoon as Carson's boyfriend (Eps. 6, 7)
* Kang Ho-dong as speed quiz host (Ep. 6)
* Hwang Kwang-hee as online buyer (Ep. 6)
* Maeng Sueng-ji (Ep. 6)
* Kang Yoon-je as Yoo Shi-jin (Ep. 6)
* Choi Yu-jin as Han Hyun-ah (Eps. 9, 11)
* Lee Soo-geun as fortuneteller (Ep. 9)
* Kim Hee-jung as Se-wan's mother (Ep. 10)
* Yoon Jong-shin as karaoke employee (Ep. 11)
* Hwang Bo-reum-byeol as Ji Eun (Ep. 11)
* Lee Ji-won as Jun-yeong's tutor (Ep. 12)
* Lee Il-jun as Jun-yeong's tutor's younger brother (Ep. 12)
* Joo Yeon-woo as senior

## Future

In an interview, director Kwon Ik-joon mentioned that the production of a second season was dependent on the first season's popularity. He commented, "While chatting with Minnie in Thailand, I thought, 'I think it would be fun to go to a foreigner's house'. It would be fun to draw a story about going on a vacation to a country where a foreign friend lives."

## Videos

So Not Worth It - Official Trailer - Netflix -ENG SUB--Behind the Scenes- Making new friends from around the globe - So Not Worth It Featurette -ENG SUB-Meet the Cast of So Not Worth It -ENG SUB--Behind the Scenes- A dorm without borders - So Not Worth It Featurette -ENG SUB-
## Trivia

* This is Youngjae's second time to play a lead role in a drama, the first being *Dream Knight*.