How many episodes does Itaewon Class have?

It has 16 episodes, which aired on JTBC in 2020.

Is Itaewon Class based on a webtoon?

Yes — it adapts Kwang Jin's webtoon Itaewon Class.

What is the famous song from Itaewon Class?

'Sweet Night' by BTS's V, along with Gaho's 'Start Over.'

Where can I watch Itaewon Class?

It streams worldwide on Netflix.

★ 8.3completed

Itaewon Class

Name: Itaewon Class
Genre: Drama
Cast: Park Seo-jun, Kim Da-mi, Kwon Na-ra, You Chea-myung, Ahn Bo-hyun

이태원 클라쓰

Year2020Episodes16NetworkJTBC

“A street-food underdog's long revenge against a food empire”

In a colorful Seoul neighborhood, an ex-con and his friends fight a mighty foe to make their ambitious dreams for their street bar a reality.

Drama

Park Seo-jun

as Park Sae-ro-yi · LEAD

Park Seo-jun

Park Sae-ro-yi

Kim Da-mi

as Jo Yi-seo · LEAD

Kim Da-mi

Jo Yi-seo

Kwon Na-ra

as Oh Soo-ah · SUPPORTING

Kwon Na-ra

Oh Soo-ah

You Chea-myung

as Jang Dae-hee · SUPPORTING

You Chea-myung

Jang Dae-hee

Ahn Bo-hyun

as Jang Geun-won · SUPPORTING

Ahn Bo-hyun

Jang Geun-won

Kim Dong-hee

as Jang Geun-soo · SUPPORTING

Kim Dong-hee

Jang Geun-soo

Lee Joo-young

as Ma Hyun-yi · SUPPORTING

Lee Joo-young

Ma Hyun-yi

Ryu Kyung-soo

as Choi Seung-gwon · SUPPORTING

Ryu Kyung-soo

Choi Seung-gwon

Streaming

Where to watch

Netflix

Availability varies by region · Data by JustWatch via TMDB

Quick verdict

Should you watch?

A fierce, crowd-pleasing underdog revenge drama.

Story

8.4

Acting

8.7

OST

8.6

Pacing

8.0

8.5+

7–8.4

✓Fans of underdog revenge stories, webtoon adaptations, and Park Seo-joon

✗You find the hero's rigid idealism or a long-game plot frustrating

Story

What is it really about

An ex-convict with an iron moral code opens a tiny bar in Itaewon and sets out to topple the conglomerate that destroyed his family. A propulsive revenge drama about grit, fairness and chosen family.

Underdog revengeInspirationalFound familyWebtoon-styleDriven

Did you know

Trivia & facts

It adapts the webtoon Itaewon Class by Kwang Jin, who also wrote the screenplay.

Park Seo-joon stars as the principled ex-con building a bar empire.

BTS's V contributed the hit OST track 'Sweet Night.'

The 16-episode drama aired on JTBC in 2020 and became a global Netflix hit.

It addresses themes of social justice, including a transgender character among the staff.

Soundtrack

OST

Start Over — Gaho

Sweet Night — V (BTS)

Diamond — Ha Hyun-woo

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