Study Group | Review

A top-tier fighter with killer moves and a heart set on...study buddies.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Hwang Min-hyun: Yoon Ga-min

Han Ji-eun: Lee Han-gyeong

Korean Title

Study Group

Genres: Contemporary, School, Bromance, Team, Family, Action, Comedy

Year: 2025
Episodes: 10

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Cast

Hwang Min-hyun: Yoon Ga-min	Han Ji-eun: Lee Han-gyeong
Cha Woo-min: Pi Han-wool	Lee Jong-hyun: Kim Se-hyeon
Shin Soo-hyun: Lee Ji-woo	Yoon Sang-jeong: Choi Hee-won
Gong Do-yu: Lee Joon	Hong Min-gi: Park Geon-yeop

Review

A comic book world springs to life in this one. ML's got moves from Bruce Lee, Ip Man, and Rock Lee (Naruto). But make no mistake, Yoon Ga-min is his own legend.

I cannot be bothered with Kdrama's current wave of hyper-violence, and this is so violent, but I love this. This is different. The fights here are choreographed martial arts, not just brawling. It's wild imagination made real. These characters fight like they have qi (that Chinese energy that lets wuxia peeps hang midair for a split second before unleashing the perfect kick)

I love the contrast that despite how violent everything is our ML, the strongest fighter, has a Disney princess living inside him. He has such a pure love for...studying, lol. He tears up over the simplest things: being added to a group chat, having a study buddy 🥹. It's just nobody can save how dumb he is. 

On top of that all, what I love most is how this show effortlessly swings from explosive, over-the-top action to deep, heartfelt moments. One second I'm wincing at a flying kick, and the next, I'm tearing up over...English index cards. 😭

Don’t expect romance here (or BL or GL), at least not this season. There might be a side couple or two lurking in the background, but the core of this show is friendship (and, yes, studying 😂). And honestly, there’s so much heart in the friendships that even this romance addict didn’t miss it for a second.

[Ending] Happy. A good spot to pause for S1 with enough closure, and clearly more story to tell in the next season.

Recommendations

Genre List:

Action, Sports, Thriller

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