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Notes from the Last Row

TV·2026·Netflix·Drama, Thriller·NEW·Created by Juan Mayorga, Jang Myeong-sook

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The story follows Heo Mun O, a failed writer and Korean literature professor who discovers the extraordinary talent of Lee Gang, a quiet boy sitting in the back row of his classroom. Intrigued by the student's raw brilliance, Mun O offers him private writing lessons, hoping to shape his genius, but as he becomes increasingly consumed by Lee Gang's stories, the line between mentorship and obsession begins to collapse, dragging them both into a spiral of manipulation, ambition, and chaos.

Cast

Choi Min-sikChoi Min-sikHeo Mun-ohChoi Hyun-wookChoi Hyun-wookLee KangHuh Joon-hoHuh Joon-hoKim Su-hunYunjin KimYunjin KimAhn Eun-jooJin KyungJin KyungJo Hyeon-sukLee Jin-wooLee Jin-wooKim Se-yoonHan Ji-eunHan Ji-eunSeon Min-hee

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