TVING’s The Substitute (2026) tells the story of three young students who cross the line in a dangerous academic survival game centered around South Korea’s College Scholastic Ability Test or CSAT.
Genre: Youth, Crime, Thriller
Also known as: Proxy University Entrance Exam
No. of episodes: 10
Screenwriter: Choi Soo
Director: Park So Yeon
Network: TVING
Streaming platform: TBA
Date: November 23, 2026
Cast:
Bae Hyun Sung as Nam Jae Yeop
Cha Kang Yoon as Kang Geon Tae
Park Yoon Ho as Joo Hee Dong
Uhm Ji Won as Sim Kyeong O
Park Hyuk Kwon as Nam Dong Sik
Baek Ji Won as Baek Sun Hee
Official poster
Official trailer
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