Pleasant Outcast

A grim, claustrophobic survival drama that turns a school into a pressure cooker of shifting power and human cruelty.

Created by

Min Yong-keun

Genres

Drama

Starring

Sung Yoo-bin, Won Ji-an, Cho Hyun-chul

Overview

Dong Hyeon, a high school junior, barely survives day-to-day bullying at school. When he wishes everyone were dead, his school building collapses for unknown reasons. Trapped in these isolated circumstances, the students undergo a reshuffle of hierarchy and power dynamics as they struggle to survive due to continuous incidents, confrontations, and collisions. As the collapsed school becomes a crucible of extreme circumstances, the darkest aspects of human nature start to awaken.

How it feels

Dark, tense, bleak and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Survival, violence, power, isolation

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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