44 reviews
Part 1 Great , 2 bAd
Slow paced, low budget CG with angsty teenagers
Of the same ilk as "All of Us Are Dead" (Korean high-school zombie disaster mini-series).
Duty After School is adapted from a shorter Korean webtoon. Noticeably slower pace of action compared to other similar thriller series. A LOT of Part 1 is spent on the angsty emotions of teenagers being unknowingly drafted into a war against aliens. Lots of scenes with the usual social/political jibes at the Korean education system, bullying, yada yada you know the drill by now.
When there is any action, it's spent on the kids running around like headliess flies, screaming and panicking. Period of calm are denoted by even more angsty teenage scenes with angsty emotions. Did I forget to mention almost all the male kids are angsty and behave like 12 yr olds?
The age and behavior doesn't make much sense ... since they are all supposed to be 17-18 (final year of highschool). Several countries like Israel, Singapore and yes, even S. Korea, start their mandatory conscription draft at age 18. And they definitely don't behave as immaturely as the kids here do.
But hey if you're like me, with nothing better to do and easily entertained watching disaster films, all while complaining about the infinite plotholes and even more infinite ammo, this is the perfect way to waste a Sunday.
Duty After School is adapted from a shorter Korean webtoon. Noticeably slower pace of action compared to other similar thriller series. A LOT of Part 1 is spent on the angsty emotions of teenagers being unknowingly drafted into a war against aliens. Lots of scenes with the usual social/political jibes at the Korean education system, bullying, yada yada you know the drill by now.
When there is any action, it's spent on the kids running around like headliess flies, screaming and panicking. Period of calm are denoted by even more angsty teenage scenes with angsty emotions. Did I forget to mention almost all the male kids are angsty and behave like 12 yr olds?
The age and behavior doesn't make much sense ... since they are all supposed to be 17-18 (final year of highschool). Several countries like Israel, Singapore and yes, even S. Korea, start their mandatory conscription draft at age 18. And they definitely don't behave as immaturely as the kids here do.
But hey if you're like me, with nothing better to do and easily entertained watching disaster films, all while complaining about the infinite plotholes and even more infinite ammo, this is the perfect way to waste a Sunday.
Incomplete show.
- hrishikeshshimla
- Jun 24, 2024
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If you're starving for different kind of apocalyptic story, this may be a good choice
Good enough first part and I believe it will be way better on the second, lets see
This was worse than I expected but still good?
I guess because I am used to the quality of this kind of kdramas lately, ie: all of us are dead, kingdom, sweet home, my name... I was excited when I read the description if this one and was very much looking forward to it.
The beginning was too slow and kept focusing on the students relationships and lives pre invasion, which it dragged way too much and made me as a viewer literally hate the whiny kids who are just crying and complaining about how unfair the training is without actually getting a grip of the global situation. If they were younger It may have made more sense, but we are talking about 18/19 years olds....
Once you get past that and the action starts and the students get a grip of the situation, it becomes better. I believe this is part one if the show so I believe it will be much better now that the pace has picked up.
Effects aren't the greatest but you won't notice at all, and i love the fact that the girls are also capable strong and independent.
I will rate at 7 but I might change it depending the second part of the season.
I guess because I am used to the quality of this kind of kdramas lately, ie: all of us are dead, kingdom, sweet home, my name... I was excited when I read the description if this one and was very much looking forward to it.
The beginning was too slow and kept focusing on the students relationships and lives pre invasion, which it dragged way too much and made me as a viewer literally hate the whiny kids who are just crying and complaining about how unfair the training is without actually getting a grip of the global situation. If they were younger It may have made more sense, but we are talking about 18/19 years olds....
Once you get past that and the action starts and the students get a grip of the situation, it becomes better. I believe this is part one if the show so I believe it will be much better now that the pace has picked up.
Effects aren't the greatest but you won't notice at all, and i love the fact that the girls are also capable strong and independent.
I will rate at 7 but I might change it depending the second part of the season.
So much better than it's being given credit for...
- SaraSaysStuff
- Sep 18, 2023
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Good Enough
Korean Drama " Dute After School Part One " is a sci fi horror story in a school setting.
The story is full of emotional scenes and a few gory ones, with the aliens and their invasion being kept at bay for the last episodes when the action truly kicks in.
The characters, moreover, are kind of annoying, truly teenagers caring for having fun and focusing on their own problems, rather than the current situation, that is until they come face to face with their reality. Which is to say that they were realistic and original.
As for the performances, everyone in the cast, especially the young ones, did a great job with their characters.
So, overall, seven out of ten for the first part.
Korean Drama "Duty After School Part Two" is the continuation and conclusion of the story.
The drama takes up from where the first part left off, even though it feels like the characters had gone through a major character development, as they are left alone to fend for themselves, while having to choose between staying at their protected spot or venturing out to find their families.
The story, moreover, presents a new twist, with the main villain, in the end, and the main danger being the students themselves rather than the aliens that have now taken over.
As for the characters, they really grew up and distinguished themselves, with their relationship offering plenty of emotional scenes, especially considering that they are just young people robed from their chance of living their teenage years.
Finally, the performances were pretty enjoyable.
However, the ending was rushed and didn't offer any information for what happened next.
So, overall, six and a half out of ten for the second part.
The story is full of emotional scenes and a few gory ones, with the aliens and their invasion being kept at bay for the last episodes when the action truly kicks in.
The characters, moreover, are kind of annoying, truly teenagers caring for having fun and focusing on their own problems, rather than the current situation, that is until they come face to face with their reality. Which is to say that they were realistic and original.
As for the performances, everyone in the cast, especially the young ones, did a great job with their characters.
So, overall, seven out of ten for the first part.
Korean Drama "Duty After School Part Two" is the continuation and conclusion of the story.
The drama takes up from where the first part left off, even though it feels like the characters had gone through a major character development, as they are left alone to fend for themselves, while having to choose between staying at their protected spot or venturing out to find their families.
The story, moreover, presents a new twist, with the main villain, in the end, and the main danger being the students themselves rather than the aliens that have now taken over.
As for the characters, they really grew up and distinguished themselves, with their relationship offering plenty of emotional scenes, especially considering that they are just young people robed from their chance of living their teenage years.
Finally, the performances were pretty enjoyable.
However, the ending was rushed and didn't offer any information for what happened next.
So, overall, six and a half out of ten for the second part.
- PennyReviews
- Jun 15, 2023
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Great show
Its pretty decent show. If you liked all of us are dead then you probably will like this too cgi is good .
Mind you people talking about the cgi. Compared to other CGI the level of CGI on this show is great already. Cgi will always look like a cgi it will never make it look super real. Ive seen worst . Also yes i was annoyed with some weakling and petty characters. Ofcourse they are all young and highschool how old would that be... People complaining how its about kids whining.they are true to how they portrayed being kids and petty. We have been all in that stage. Dont even deny it we all have complains when we were young imagine being drafted to serve at a young age . People complaining about the characters lets say this all happened in real life maybe you guys cant fight lol. For sure the way the characters acting petty and whining there's alot of those in real life.
Mind you people talking about the cgi. Compared to other CGI the level of CGI on this show is great already. Cgi will always look like a cgi it will never make it look super real. Ive seen worst . Also yes i was annoyed with some weakling and petty characters. Ofcourse they are all young and highschool how old would that be... People complaining how its about kids whining.they are true to how they portrayed being kids and petty. We have been all in that stage. Dont even deny it we all have complains when we were young imagine being drafted to serve at a young age . People complaining about the characters lets say this all happened in real life maybe you guys cant fight lol. For sure the way the characters acting petty and whining there's alot of those in real life.
Part 1 =9, Part 1 = -5000
I went with this series without knowing anything about it and started watching it. It was so good that the entire family joined me. By the 3rd episode everyone was so hooked that it was one of the only topics of discussion after 6pm at home, how will the kids survive the next mission?.
Everything was "too good" to be true and I was about to recommend this series over any other hollywood trash to all my friends, I was very proud of liking Korean shows that almost never dissaponted me before.
Then chapter 6-10 came in and everything I cherished so much about the first part went downhill in ways I just cannot express properly here.
It's like the series first part 1-5 were directed and written by the very best of korea and then part 2 (chapter 6-10) were written by morons who really enjoy seeing everyone suffer for no reason.
The whole "feeling" of Part 2 is: meaningless, useless, gritty without any redeeming value, senseless, pointless.
Everything that they care so much to build up to Chapter 5 were completely destroyed in front of my eyes, like someone really wanted me to suffer for no reason.
I was left with a sense of hopelessness and frustration beyond belief.
It was not "good gritty bad ending" it was "utterly pointless gritty". Part 2 seems to be written by someone who really disliked all the characters and the audience and wanted the whole thing to implode on itself for no reason other than "shock value".
Then it hit me, I hated this series so much because it tried too hard to be the "game of thrones" of Korea... well congratulations!! You succeeded in making the first TRULY AWFUL series that I TRULY HATE.
Now when they ask me if I ever hated a korean show, I have this show to prove that it is indeed possible, that koreans really screw things up this much.
Everything was "too good" to be true and I was about to recommend this series over any other hollywood trash to all my friends, I was very proud of liking Korean shows that almost never dissaponted me before.
Then chapter 6-10 came in and everything I cherished so much about the first part went downhill in ways I just cannot express properly here.
It's like the series first part 1-5 were directed and written by the very best of korea and then part 2 (chapter 6-10) were written by morons who really enjoy seeing everyone suffer for no reason.
The whole "feeling" of Part 2 is: meaningless, useless, gritty without any redeeming value, senseless, pointless.
Everything that they care so much to build up to Chapter 5 were completely destroyed in front of my eyes, like someone really wanted me to suffer for no reason.
I was left with a sense of hopelessness and frustration beyond belief.
It was not "good gritty bad ending" it was "utterly pointless gritty". Part 2 seems to be written by someone who really disliked all the characters and the audience and wanted the whole thing to implode on itself for no reason other than "shock value".
Then it hit me, I hated this series so much because it tried too hard to be the "game of thrones" of Korea... well congratulations!! You succeeded in making the first TRULY AWFUL series that I TRULY HATE.
Now when they ask me if I ever hated a korean show, I have this show to prove that it is indeed possible, that koreans really screw things up this much.
- tecnogaming
- Apr 24, 2023
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much better if compare to All of Us Are Dead
I like this drama way better than All Of Us Are Dead!! First of all the acting of the the young actors and actresses are much better. I see some reviewer said it's slow paced but I think the pace is okay after the 1st episode! And since i watched All Of Us Are Dead first so I can't help but compared to it since the background are both in highschool. It's building up its story line yet still have its intense part. We can't help but just want to keep watching it! Too bad it was not as famous as All of Us Are Dead because it's not on Netflix but i personally like this kdrama a lot! If you like this type of aliens/disasters/survival dramas I think it's worth to watch!
- wearebestfd
- Apr 7, 2023
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Part 1 = 9 stars , part 2 = not even 1 star, trash!
I was absolutely thrilled when I first got my hands on part one of the Duty After School series. The series had everything I could ever ask for - army, guns, monsters, and aliens! It was the perfect combination of action and suspense that left me on the edge of my seat throughout. It gave me such "All of Us Are Dead" vibes .
I was eagerly waiting for part two, but boy, was I in for a rude awakening. The storyline was atrocious, the bad direction was all over the place, and that ending! It was the worst ending I've seen in a century! I honestly think that even the creators didn't know what they were doing with part two.
It was a complete and utter disappointment, a pile of trash that left me wondering why they even bothered making it. Part one was a masterpiece that deserved every bit of its 9-star rating, but part two barely deserves a single star. I wouldn't even watch it again if someone held a gun to my head and forced me to.
I don't know what the creators were thinking. They had a goldmine with part one, but they completely dropped the ball with part two.
If you are reading my review then let me do a favour for you "DO NOT WATCH PART TWO".
I wasted my valuable time watching part two, I am still asking my self why the hell did I waited a month for this trash?
I was eagerly waiting for part two, but boy, was I in for a rude awakening. The storyline was atrocious, the bad direction was all over the place, and that ending! It was the worst ending I've seen in a century! I honestly think that even the creators didn't know what they were doing with part two.
It was a complete and utter disappointment, a pile of trash that left me wondering why they even bothered making it. Part one was a masterpiece that deserved every bit of its 9-star rating, but part two barely deserves a single star. I wouldn't even watch it again if someone held a gun to my head and forced me to.
I don't know what the creators were thinking. They had a goldmine with part one, but they completely dropped the ball with part two.
If you are reading my review then let me do a favour for you "DO NOT WATCH PART TWO".
I wasted my valuable time watching part two, I am still asking my self why the hell did I waited a month for this trash?
Need More Attention!
DAT Drag me to write 1st time review ....
I see , many people Liked All of Us Are Dead , if they do then pls give it a chance , Yhh! It won't be as popular as All of us are dead bcz it's not a Netflix show.... This Drama is Just Appropriate, From friendship to Thrill to Comedy , it's just all fine .... and within 6 ep they made me connect to this Masterpiece ! And many people saying that a bunch of 19s crying and complaining! 1st of all that's not 1% true , Yhh who won't complain , they are in gheir 20s only , they need parent and all , but they fought their best....
Idk, What I said But HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Idk, What I said But HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
- shaquibtaekyub
- Apr 13, 2023
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Requested
- deyr-57661
- May 1, 2023
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This Mini Series Broke My Heart
This mini series ending is very emotional. And it's very creative. That friend killed by one of the friends. That is the most emotional part in this mini series. In the next season, in the future, pls you must bring those friends again. By time travel or something. I think it will be great. You can have some more views. If you do that. Because it will be a happy ending. Now its it sad ending. Please do that lots of people will be happy about that if you do that.
If anyone didn't watch this yet, please watch this mini series. It's very heart breakable. At the ending you will cry. I can't think that everyone dies except 2 or 3. You must watch this series as soon as possible.
If anyone didn't watch this yet, please watch this mini series. It's very heart breakable. At the ending you will cry. I can't think that everyone dies except 2 or 3. You must watch this series as soon as possible.
- novadam-55897
- May 3, 2023
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From good to bad
- ayesharashed-17124
- Apr 24, 2023
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This show was, shockingly, almost perfect!
Why do I say almost perfect but still gave it a perfect score?
Because 9.8 out of 10 isn't an option.
The acting was almost always amazing!
The suspense was too.
The plotline was superb! (and for the reviewers complaining about the fun the kids were temporarily having, frig, they're still kids, and also, there are different ways to cope with trauma, which this series did an excellent job of exemplifying, including the great acting in doing so) Thankfully no wokism was pushed on us, since it showed the good and bad for both sexes, nor pushed alternative sexes onto us viewers.
Also, thankfully no political ideology of any persuasion was either.
Because 9.8 out of 10 isn't an option.
The acting was almost always amazing!
The suspense was too.
The plotline was superb! (and for the reviewers complaining about the fun the kids were temporarily having, frig, they're still kids, and also, there are different ways to cope with trauma, which this series did an excellent job of exemplifying, including the great acting in doing so) Thankfully no wokism was pushed on us, since it showed the good and bad for both sexes, nor pushed alternative sexes onto us viewers.
Also, thankfully no political ideology of any persuasion was either.
Confusing
The first part was a fabulous building up story it wasn't new but refreshing and wel written the actor fab.... But the 2 part did they switch writers? Did someone told them their budget was cut what happend? The story is so not logical like the jammed 4 seasons in to 4 parts? The prison scene? The other highschool kids? Moving in to Seoul? Looked like they where short of money and somebody cancelled the show!! What a shame I would have accepted the end but not like this noway... Worst written show after a fabulous first season. The director must have been high on something during the shooting of the serie every blind person could have noticed it was a crap second season really crappy.
good drama man
I saw many people said about the HS teenager is dumb. Bad character,so many stupid scene about them doing stuff like complaining, etc.
So, I'mma ask y'all: (with the consideration CSAT is an important exam in South Korea because it allows you to get into top uni in Korea and change your life for those who didn't have much money) "What would you probably do if these thing were to happen and you're just a teenager who wanna take your important exam, have a good grade, get to good university and turn your life around?"
would y'all really pickup your weapon and fight the unknown creature which can instantly kill you? Would you REALLY PICKUP YOUR WEAPON?
Would you really not whine?would you really not wanna quit and just go home?
It's true that their character development seems sucks, because even if they went through all that stuff, they are still a TEENAGER who haven't grow up yet and keep in mind that the event itself only take place for a few months. In the end, even though they had went through all that stuff, their personality wouldn't really change that much because ONCE AGAIN THEY ARE A TEENAGE. THEY WOULDN'T SUDDENLY become brave and just accepted what had or would happen iN just A COUPLE OF MONTH. So Chill out, they ain't no special force or a soldier, they are a bunch of high school teenager.
Sure, their personality and character sucks, and the ending isn't what we want. I mean what do you expect from a high school teensger? Save the world? Kill all the sphere?rescue all people?. Let's be real, maybe you had watched too much Disney film or such that you think it's normal for a high school teenager to have save the world and have a great personality. At the very least, this show told us that handing weapon to a bunch of teenager is a bad idea.
So, I'mma ask y'all: (with the consideration CSAT is an important exam in South Korea because it allows you to get into top uni in Korea and change your life for those who didn't have much money) "What would you probably do if these thing were to happen and you're just a teenager who wanna take your important exam, have a good grade, get to good university and turn your life around?"
would y'all really pickup your weapon and fight the unknown creature which can instantly kill you? Would you REALLY PICKUP YOUR WEAPON?
Would you really not whine?would you really not wanna quit and just go home?
It's true that their character development seems sucks, because even if they went through all that stuff, they are still a TEENAGER who haven't grow up yet and keep in mind that the event itself only take place for a few months. In the end, even though they had went through all that stuff, their personality wouldn't really change that much because ONCE AGAIN THEY ARE A TEENAGE. THEY WOULDN'T SUDDENLY become brave and just accepted what had or would happen iN just A COUPLE OF MONTH. So Chill out, they ain't no special force or a soldier, they are a bunch of high school teenager.
Sure, their personality and character sucks, and the ending isn't what we want. I mean what do you expect from a high school teensger? Save the world? Kill all the sphere?rescue all people?. Let's be real, maybe you had watched too much Disney film or such that you think it's normal for a high school teenager to have save the world and have a great personality. At the very least, this show told us that handing weapon to a bunch of teenager is a bad idea.
- shigeitokuda
- Sep 8, 2024
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Kinda good
Kinda good but It have a sad ending like I want to kill the director cuz the ending is so bad it even make me cry Like Nothing happen when all die but when Kim chi yoel answer CSAT there is No friends beside him that really make me said Pls make Season 3 I really want to watch it. And It have a good drama.first season was really good but it began boring when all the kids have began to have use to with the situation And there were No more Alien attacks in season 2 but the ending make me really sad And can't sleep for many days so pls pls pls pls make me season 3 and Put back all the characters who died.
Part 1=good Part 2=wtf?
- kdramaprofiler
- Apr 20, 2023
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POOR SCRIPT AND MANAGEMENT
DON'T WATCH IT
The start is good the ending ruins it all
The first half was great, world building, character introductions and story was smooth and weep thought out, then the second part of the show came out and it all went to hell, and certainly not because of the aliens. But the writing fully changed, the characters development went out of the window. The sphere aliens were barely a thing anymore.
And the final episode made me wish I hadn't spent so many hours watching this series because it didn't make sense, mainly because it was only indicated an episode earlier. A lot of things that happened in the show and that the show spent time building never got addressed again. Super weird.
And the final episode made me wish I hadn't spent so many hours watching this series because it didn't make sense, mainly because it was only indicated an episode earlier. A lot of things that happened in the show and that the show spent time building never got addressed again. Super weird.
- alessatziolis
- May 23, 2023
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Pain in the axxx X Brain -_-
Starts with an apocalyptic world then sidelined the aliens to show a soapy teenage drama. Characters with low IQ. Soapy drama, unwanted rom com during an apocalypse. Showcases a bunch of Korean High Schoolers literally dying to get into an Exam. Seriously idk is this a real situation in korea. However its so lame an excuse to pull through. Cry babies, screamers, nerds what not.... The prison episode is the lamest episode that'll take you to the edge of quitting. If you are not a fan of cringe scenes and still wanna try this series just don'ttttt you're gonna regret so badly. Aliens are doing cameo role and shows up just in time to keep up the series.
- grimreysarath
- Jun 14, 2023
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Many Plot Holes and Human Flaws - From 8 star to 1
- bjvisitacion
- Apr 22, 2023
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