High School Return of a Gangster (2024)

Name: High School Return of a Gangster
Genre: Fantasy
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Yoon Chan-young, Bong Jae-hyun, Won Tae-min, Lee Seo-jin, Seo Tae-hwa

Fantasy

A spirit of a middle school dropout gangster who accidentally possesses an 18-year-old boy’s body who killed himself, goes back to high school to take a revenge against the bullies with his gangster skills and encounters unexpected relationship.

IMDb rating: 7.7 (3,004 votes)
Episode average: 8.3 ↑ +0.6 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Hulu
Language: KO
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2024)

8.33 avg 8 episodes 7.9 → 8.2 51 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Deuk Pal Goes to High School	7.9	139
2	You Are Not Song Yi Heon	8.1	117
3	Deuk Pal Takes Charge	8.2	110
4	Yi Heon's Mom Kidnapping	8.1	110
5	Yi Heon Warns Dong Soo	8.7	105
6	Reach Out	8.7	105
7	This Is Your Last Chance	8.7	100
8	Goodbye	8.2	116