The upcoming tvN K-drama Midnight Romance in Hagwon released a brand-new trailer, giving viewers an idea about the storyline. The series is all set to premiere on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at 9:20 p.m. KST on the network. Led by Wi Ha-Joon and Jung Ryeo-Won, the K-drama follows the love story of an instructor who meets her former student, whom she helped enter a prestigious university.
Midnight in Hagwon takes place in Daechi-Dong, a neighborhood famous for private education centers in Korea. Wi Ha-Joon plays student-turned-instructor Lee Joon-Ho. After quitting a well-paying job, Joon-Ho returns to the neighborhood to meet his teacher, Seo Hye-Jin, who is also his first love. The two gradually fall in love while navigating their professional lives. The newly released trailer also documents their love story and the lead couple’s romance.
Midnight Romance in Hagwon trailer: Wi Ha-Joon pursues Jung Ryeo-Won
Midnight Romance in Hagwon is an upcoming K-drama that centers around an experienced instructor, Seo Hye-Jin, who reunites with her former student, Lee Joon-Ho. The latter is a cheeky student-turned-instructor who completely alters Hye-Jin’s life. She is his first love, so he begins to pursue her after his return.
The trailer begins by showcasing Seo Hye-Jin’s daily life as a popular and experienced instructor. She loves her job and is passionate about making her students’ lives better. Her life is mundane and regular, without any issues, until her former student, Lee Joon-Ho, returns as a fellow instructor at the academy. Meanwhile, Joon-Ho throws away his identity card, leaving a stable career to meet his first love, Hye-Jin.
Chaos ensues in Hye-Jin’s life after Joon-Ho begins to pursue her. Gradually, the two spend more time together, sharing an umbrella under the rain and fondly smiling at each other. Eventually, Hye-Jin finds herself attracted to Joon-Ho. She thinks, “How can someone not like Joon-Ho?” Although she tries to find a way to not get close to him, Hye-Jin fails in her mission. At the end of the trailer, the two almost share a kiss.
To watch their love story unfold, don’t forget to tune in to Midnight Romance in Hagwon on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at 9:20 p.m. KST on tvN.