{"rewrite":{"id":"r_e06435f63faad4cb4875fd4d","clusterId":"c_b43a72f7c08048a6a255b80b","slug":"high-school-queen-live-action-series-confirms-lead-cast-for-2027-tving-premiere","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"High School Queen Live-Action Series Confirms Lead Cast for 2027 TVING Premiere","summary":"The live-action adaptation of the webtoon High School Queen has confirmed its lead cast. Se-jeong Kim, Hyun-sung Bae, and Han-gyeol Jo will star in the fantasy action romance, which premieres on TVING in 2027. Studio Dragon confirmed the cast on July 31. Kim plays Queen Cheongha Kim and the bullied student Dajin Kim, while the other two actors also take dual roles across the Joseon and modern timelines.","whyItMatters":"Each of the three leads carries two roles, one in the Joseon era and one in the present, which is the structural hook of the adaptation.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eStudio Dragon, the production company, confirmed the cast on July 31. Each lead carries two roles, one in the Joseon era and one in the present. Se-jeong Kim plays Queen Cheongha Kim and the bullied student Dajin Kim. Hyun-sung Bae plays royal guard Won-joo Seong and kendo star Siwoo Seong. Han-gyeol Jo plays King Nyeong Lee and transfer student Doyoon Lee.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe series follows Cheongha, the greatest warrior of the Joseon Dynasty, who wakes 400 years later in Dajin\u0026#39;s body and sets out to confront those abusing power at her new school. The fantasy action romance is set for TVING in 2027. The webtoon, written by critie and drawn by Nehae, has been on WEBTOON since 2024.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The High School Queen live-action series has its cast. Se-jeong Kim, Hyun-sung Bae, and Han-gyeol Jo each play two roles across the Joseon and modern timelines. The fantasy action romance hits TVING in 2027.","twitterPost":"High School Queen live-action cast confirmed: Se-jeong Kim, Hyun-sung Bae, Han-gyeol Jo, each in dual roles across eras. TVING, 2027.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The High School Queen live-action series has its leads. Se-jeong Kim, Hyun-sung Bae, and Han-gyeol Jo each play two roles, one in the Joseon era and one in the present. The fantasy action romance is set for TVING in 2027.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-02/webtoon-based-live-action-series-high-school-queen-confirms-lead-cast-ahead-of-2027-release/.240186\",\"title\":\"Webtoon-Based Live-Action Series High School Queen Confirms Lead Cast Ahead of 2027 Release\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4326,"outputTokens":2623,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1785969253,"createdAt":"2026-08-05T22:31:20.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-05T22:32:23.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-05T22:31:20.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_b43a72f7c08048a6a255b80b","canonicalTitle":"News\nWebtoon-Based Live-Action Series High School Queen Confirms Lead Cast Ahead of 2027 Release","representativeArticleId":"a_c4745c004443b43aecc2f806","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"High School Queen\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Se-jeong Kim\",\"Hyun-sung Bae\",\"Han-gyeol Jo\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-02T13:15:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-02T13:15:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-05T22:32:25.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-02/webtoon-based-live-action-series-high-school-queen-confirms-lead-cast-ahead-of-2027-release/.240186","title":"News\nWebtoon-Based Live-Action Series High School Queen Confirms Lead Cast Ahead of 2027 Release"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["High School Queen"],"studios":[],"people":["Se-jeong Kim","Hyun-sung Bae","Han-gyeol Jo"],"type":"announcement","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}