'Pleasant Outcast,' a 10-part Korean series set to debut at Canneseries next month, serves as a companion piece to the acclaimed film 'Concrete Utopia,' which was South Korea's Oscar contender last year. Both the series and the film are based on the popular webtoon 'Cheerful Outcast' by Kim Soong Nyung. 'Concrete Utopia,' a dystopian drama-thriller set in a post-apocalyptic Seoul, drew comparisons to 'Lord of the Flies' for its intense narrative.
The series, produced by Lotte Cultureworks and directed by Baek Jong-yeol, follows the story of Dong-hyun, a high school student facing severe bullying. After a powerful earthquake strikes his school, Dong-hyun finds himself in a chaotic and isolated environment where survival becomes the ultimate challenge. As the students grapple with the harsh reality of their situation, the true nature of humanity is put to the test.
