Adult Trainee

*Adult Trainee*
Adult Trainee
	Promotional poster
Hangul	어른연습생
Genre	Comedy-drama; Romantic comedy; Teen drama;
Screenplay by	Kim Hyeon-min; Bang So-min; Jin Yun-ju;
Directed by	Yoo Hak-chan; Jeong Hyeong-gun;
Starring	Ryu Ui-hyun; Cho Mi-yeon; Jo Yoo-jung; Ryeoun; Kwon Young-eun; Kim Min-gi;
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	7
Production
Executive producers	Jinnie Choi; Kim Dong-gu
Production companies	CJ ENM; DK E&M;
Distributor	TVING;
Release
Original network	TVING
Original release	November 12, 2021

Adult Trainee (Korean: 어른연습생) is a South Korean web series directed by Yoo Hak-chan and Jeong Hyeong-gun, starring Ryu Ui-hyun, Cho Mi-yeon, Jo Yoo-jung, Ryeoun, Kwon Young-eun and Kim Min-gi. The series depicts a pink comedy about Generation Z who have grown up.^[1] This multi-part series was released on TVING starting with episodes "Jaemin" on November 12, "Yura" on November 19 and "Naeun" on November 26, 2021.

Synopsis[]

The series follows a group of young people and their struggles with love. It follows a 3 parts series – Jaemin, Yura, and Naeun.

Episode "Jaemin" is the story of Jaemin (Ryu Ui-hyun), who is addicted to masturbation, challenges the 'Golden Daughter of 100 Days' in order to confess to Yekyung (Cho Mi-yeon), a girl who has an unrequited love. Attention is focused on whether Jaemin will be able to confess to Yekyung after being reborn as a dignified man with a 'center' inside.

In the episode "Yura" tells the story of Yura (Jo Yoo-jung), a wannabe girl crush, but in reality, a naive and delicate religious girl who dreams of a dangerous and bizarre departure from her boyfriend, Namho (Ryeoun). A fluttering change comes between the two as Nam-ho, the 'fat-chin', who he didn't care about, starts to look sexy at some point.

The last episode "Naeun" is the story of the mystery 'J' who appeared in front of Naeun (Kwon Young-eun) an overweight girl who has never received anyone's attention goes out to find J's identity.

Cast[]

Main[]

Ryu Ui-hyun as Seo Jae-min^[2]

A skinny and sensitive to skinship but is addicted to masturbation.

Cho Mi-yeon as Bang Ye-kyung^[2]

An unrequited girl who hates girl crush.

Jo Yoo-jung as Yura^[2]

A conservative girl who starts a dangerous departure from her boyfriend.

Ryeoun as Namho^[2]

Yura's handsome boyfriend.

Kwon Young-eun as Son Na-eun^[2]

An overweight sensitive, imaginative girl who is looking for a boyish boyfriend.

Kim Min-gi as Choi Kang-joon^[2]

A popular idol-turned-school student.

Supporting[]

Kang Yi-seok as Kim Sung-jae^[3]

"Stop Masturbation" club leader

Lee Chan-hyung as Song Yi-joon
Jang Sung-yoon as SOng Hye-bin
Park Se-hyun as Kang Da-hyun
Jo Sung-joon as Jin Beom

Special appearance[]

Lee Seon-hee^[4]
Lee Hwi-won
Song Chae-yoon
Kim Han-jong
Yoo Ji-yeon

Production[]

The series, directed by Yoo Hak-chan and Jeong Hyeong-gun was first announced on October 13, 2021, with the release of a provocative teaser poster.^[5]

The writer of the series, Kim Hyeon-min, Bang So-min, and Jin Yun-ju won through CJ ENM's O'PEN contest, a support project for new storytellers – "[the] story of three tastes teenagers who break away from the typical teen drama".^[6]

References[]

^ Kim, Ji-young (October 13, 2021). 류의현X미연 '어른연습생', 혈기왕'性' 핑크빛 코미디 탄생 예고 [Ryu Ui-hyeon X Mi-yeon 'Adult Trainee', Blood King 'Sex' Pink Comedy Announcement]. JoyNews24 (in Korean). Retrieved October 13, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Seo, Sang-hyun (October 19, 2021). '어른연습생' 류의현X미연, 조유정X려운, 권영은X김민기 메인 포스터 공개 ['Adult Trainee' Ryu Ui-hyeon X Mi-yeon, Jo Yu-jeong X Rye-woon, Kwon Young-eun X Kim Min-ki main poster released]. TopDaily (in Korean). Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Naver.
^ Kim, Hyun-jeong (November 11, 2021). "강이석, 정보석과 한솥밥…'어른연습생' 캐스팅" [Kang Yi-seok, Jung Bo-seok and one pot rice… Casting of 'Adult Trainee']. Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Naver.
^ Park Seo-hyun (November 26, 2021). "어른연습생' 이선희, 애틋한 딸바보 엄마..마지막 에피소드 출연" ['Adult Trainee' Lee Seon-hee, a mother of a foolish daughter... Appeared in the last episode]. Herald POP (in Korean). Retrieved November 26, 2021 – via Naver.
^ Park, Pan-seok (October 13, 2021). 류의현X미연 '어른연습생', 혈기왕'性' 핑크빛 코미디 탄생 예고 ['Adult trainee' teenage bloody pink comedy.. First released in November]. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved October 15, 2021.
^ Hong, Se-young (October 13, 2021). 류의현→김민기 ‘빨간맛 성장’, 11월 첫방 (어른연습생) [Ryu Ui-hyun → Kim Min-ki 'Red Flavor Growth', first aired in November (adult trainee)]. The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved October 15, 2021.

External links[]

Adult Trainee at HanCinema

[1] Kim, Ji-young (October 13, 2021). 류의현X미연 '어른연습생', 혈기왕'性' 핑크빛 코미디 탄생 예고 [Ryu Ui-hyeon X Mi-yeon 'Adult Trainee', Blood King 'Sex' Pink Comedy Announcement]. JoyNews24 (in Korean). Retrieved October 13, 2021.

[cast-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Seo, Sang-hyun (October 19, 2021). '어른연습생' 류의현X미연, 조유정X려운, 권영은X김민기 메인 포스터 공개 ['Adult Trainee' Ryu Ui-hyeon X Mi-yeon, Jo Yu-jeong X Rye-woon, Kwon Young-eun X Kim Min-ki main poster released]. TopDaily (in Korean). Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Naver.

[3] Kim, Hyun-jeong (November 11, 2021). "강이석, 정보석과 한솥밥…'어른연습생' 캐스팅" [Kang Yi-seok, Jung Bo-seok and one pot rice… Casting of 'Adult Trainee']. Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Naver.

[4] Park Seo-hyun (November 26, 2021). "어른연습생' 이선희, 애틋한 딸바보 엄마..마지막 에피소드 출연" ['Adult Trainee' Lee Seon-hee, a mother of a foolish daughter... Appeared in the last episode]. Herald POP (in Korean). Retrieved November 26, 2021 – via Naver.

[5] Park, Pan-seok (October 13, 2021). 류의현X미연 '어른연습생', 혈기왕'性' 핑크빛 코미디 탄생 예고 ['Adult trainee' teenage bloody pink comedy.. First released in November]. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved October 15, 2021.

[6] Hong, Se-young (October 13, 2021). 류의현→김민기 ‘빨간맛 성장’, 11월 첫방 (어른연습생) [Ryu Ui-hyun → Kim Min-ki 'Red Flavor Growth', first aired in November (adult trainee)]. The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved October 15, 2021.

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