In Our Prime

In Our Prime

A genius mathematician with a hidden past and a needy student given up on math.

2022•1h 57m•8.0/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

8.0/10(58)

Ji-woo, an outcast at a prestigious private school, meets Hak-sung, the school janitor who is actually a mathematical genius who defected from North Korea.

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Production

Joy Rabbit, Showbox

Language

KO

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Choi Min-sik

Choi Min-sik

Ri Hak-sung

Kim Dong-hwi

Kim Dong-hwi

Han Ji-woo

Park Hae-joon

Park Hae-joon

Ahn Gi-chul

Park Byung-eun

Park Byung-eun

Kim Geun-ho

Jo Yoon-seo

Jo Yoon-seo

Park Bo-ram

Tang Joon-sang

Tang Joon-sang

Tae-yeon

Kim Won-hae

Kim Won-hae

Park Pil-joo

Ju Jin-mo

Ju Jin-mo

Professor Oh

Kim Hee-jung

Kim Hee-jung

Bo-ram's Mother

Kang Mal-geum

Kang Mal-geum

Ji-woo's Mother

Joo Ye-rin

Joo Ye-rin

Korean Teacher

Jung Seung-kil

Jung Seung-kil

NIS Agent

Shin Jae-whi

Shin Jae-whi

Student 5

Kang Joon-kyu

Kang Joon-kyu

Ui-joon

Kim So-suk

Kim So-suk

Principal

Choi Jae-sup

Choi Jae-sup

Hanbok Teacher

Ro Jong-hyun

Ro Jong-hyun

Ddal-bong

Shin Mi-yeong

Shin Mi-yeong

Missionary

Lee Si-woo

Lee Si-woo

Young Professor Oh

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