Itaewon Class
Itaewon Class () is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Park Seo-joon, Kim Da-mi, Yoo Jae-myung and Kwon Nara. Based on the webtoon of the same name, it is the first series to be produced by the film distribution company Showbox. It aired on JTBC in Korea from January 31 to March 21, 2020, and is streaming worldwide on Netflix. The series won Best Drama Series at the 25th Asian Television Awards. Synopsis. Due to an accident which killed his father, Park Sae-ro-yi (Park Seo-joon) attempted to kill Jang Geun-won (Ahn  Bo-hyun), the son of Jangga Group's founder, Jang Dae-hee (Yoo Jae-myung). He was jailed and the woman he loved, Oh Soo-ah (Kwon Na-ra), was offered a university scholarship by Jang Dae-hee and later became the Strategic Planning Head of Jangga Group. After his release from prison, Park Sae-ro-yi opens Danbam in Itaewon. He wants to be successful and seeks revenge towards Jangga Group. However, he is not too smart at managing his business. He then meets Jo Yi-seo (Kim Da-mi). Production. The first script reading took place in August  2019 at JTBC Building in Sangam-dong, Seoul, South Korea. The drama serves as a reunion between Park Seo-Joon and Yoo Jae-myung who previously worked together in the KBS2 drama . Original soundtrack. Section::::"Itaewon Class: Original Soundtrack". The drama's soundtrack is compiled in a four-part album released on March 20, 2020. CDs 1 and 2 contain the drama's theme songs and their instrumental versions, while CDs 3 and 4 contain the drama's musical score. The following lists are the track listings for the online streaming version of the album. Reception. "Itaewon Class"' final episode recorded  a 16.548% nationwide audience share, making it the third-highest viewership rating in JTBC and the eighth highest rated drama in Korean cable television history. "Time Magazine" included "Itaewon Class" on its list of "The 10 Best Korean Dramas to Watch on Netflix," and also "Forbes" included the series on its list of "The 13 Best Korean Dramas Of 2020". Google Trends revealed that the series was the first most searched drama/entertainment program of 2020 and the fourth most searched domestic term of 2020 in South Korea. Popularity. Itaewon Class has also gained its popularity in the states as  many American article companies wrote articles about how the Korean drama is a must-watch. Guardians mentioned the drama in their must binge Kdrama list after Squid Game.