The School Nurse Files
The School Nurse Files (Korean: 보건교사 안은영; RR: Bogeongyosa Aneunyeong; lit. School Nurse Ahn Eun-young) is an upcoming South Korean television series starring Jung Yu-mi and Nam Joo-hyuk. Based on the 2015 award-winning novel School Nurse Ahn Eun-young by Chung Serang, it is set to be released on Netflix on September 25, 2020.[1]
| The School Nurse Files | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 보건교사 안은영 |
| Genre | |
| Based on | School Nurse Ahn Eun-young by Chung Serang |
| Written by | Chung Serang |
| Directed by | Lee Kyoung-mi |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korean |
| Original language(s) | Korean |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Park Sung-hye Shin Yeon-ju |
| Production company(s) |
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| Distributor | Netflix |
| Release | |
| Original network | Netflix |
| Original release | September 25, 2020 |
Synopsis
Ahn Eun-young, a school nurse who has powers that allow her to chase ghosts, is appointed to a new high school where mysterious incidents take place.
Cast
- Jung Yu-mi as Ahn Eun-young, a school nurse who can see Jellies (invisible blobs of greed).
- Nam Joo-hyuk as Hong In-pyo, a classical Chinese teacher who accidentally opens a safe containing creatures.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | Lee Kyoung-mi | Chung Serang | September 25, 2020 |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Lee Kyoung-mi | Chung Serang | September 25, 2020 |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Lee Kyoung-mi | Chung Serang | September 25, 2020 |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Lee Kyoung-mi | Chung Serang | September 25, 2020 |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | Lee Kyoung-mi | Chung Serang | September 25, 2020 |
| 6 | "Episode 6" | Lee Kyoung-mi | Chung Serang | September 25, 2020 |
Production
Development
On December 19, 2018, Netflix announced that it would produce an 6-part adaptation of the South Korean novel School Nurse Ahn Eun-young. The author, Chung Serang, is set to write the series, and Lee Kyoung-mi, who previously wrote and directed an episode of the anthology series Persona for the streaming platform, will serve as the director.[2][3] The series will be produced for Netflix by Oh! Boy Project (Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth, My Cute Guys), a subsidiary of KeyEast.[4]
Casting
It was revealed that Jung Yu-mi would portray the titular role when Netflix announced the commission of the series.[5][6] On March 8, 2019, Nam Joo-hyuk was confirmed to have joined the main cast.[7][8]
Filming
Filming took place during the summer of 2019.[9]
Release
On August 14, 2020, it was announced that the series would be released on September 25.[10][11]
References
- Yeo, Ye-rim (December 21, 2018). "'School Nurse' heading to Netflix". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- Jung, Seung (December 19, 2018). "Netflix announces Korean original series School Nurse Ahn Eun-young". Netflix Media. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- Kim, Tae-woo (December 20, 2018). "정유미가 넷플릭스 드라마 '보건교사 안은영'에 출연한다". Huffington Post Korea (in Korean). Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- Moon, Ji-yeon (February 26, 2019). "'보이스3'→'보건교사 안은영', 키이스트 2019 제작 라인업 공개". News Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- Choi, Yoon-na (December 20, 2018). "[공식입장] 정유미, 넷플릭스 오리지널 '보건교사 안은영' 출연 확정". Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- Kim, So-yeon (December 20, 2018). "'보건교사 안은영' 정유미 출연 확정, 넷플릭스 제작". Hankyung (in Korean). Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- Lee, Narin (March 8, 2019). "Nam Joo Hyuk Confirms to Lead a New Fantasy Drama Series". SBS News. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- Kim, Jin-seok (March 18, 2019). "[단독]남주혁, 차기작은 넷플릭스 '보건교사 안은영'". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- "정유미, 단발병 유발하는 상큼+우아 '요정 미모'". Donga (in Korean). August 2, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- Kwak, Yeon-soo (August 14, 2020). "'The School Nurse Files' to premiere on Netflix in September". The Korea Times. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- Kang, Minji (August 14, 2020). "The School Nurse Files, Starring Jung Yu-mi and Nam Joo-hyuk, Confirmed For September 25 Release". Netflix Media. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
