Itaewon Class Review (2020): Is It Worth Watching?

Is Itaewon Class worth watching?

Yes — Itaewon Class is worth watching, holding a 79% Critic Score and 88% Audience Score on Celluloid. Its 81% Celluloid Score averages five independent sources: critic percentage, audience percentage, Metascore (71), IMDb (8.1/10) and aggregated fan rating (84%).

Created by Gwang Jin, Itaewon Class ran 1 season, 16 episodes on Netflix in Korean, from South Korea. Itaewon Class has ended, so you can watch the complete story without waiting on a renewal.

What is Itaewon Class about?

Expelled at sixteen for hitting the untouchable son of a restaurant magnate, then orphaned when that same family’s recklessness kills his father, a young man serves his sentence and spends the next decade preparing. His weapon is a cramped bar in Itaewon staffed by outcasts, including a sociopathically gifted manager who wants both the company and him. The plan is simple: outgrow the giant, then buy it.

Critics consensus: A revenge story with unusual moral clarity — Park Seo-joon’s immovable hero and Kim Da-mi’s abrasive prodigy anchor a crowd-pleaser about dignity, found family and the slow arithmetic of getting even. The cast is led by Park Seo-joon, Kim Da-mi, Yoo Jae-myung, Kwon Nara, Ahn Bo-hyun, among others.

How many seasons of Itaewon Class are there, and where do I start?

Itaewon Class has 1 season, 16 episodes, and there is no reason to start anywhere but the first episode. At 1 season, 16 episodes, it is a single-season commitment you can finish in a week. The series page breaks the 81% Celluloid Score into its five sources so you can see exactly where critics and audiences disagree before committing.

Where can I watch Itaewon Class?

Itaewon Class is carried by Netflix, though rights are licensed by territory and change often. Check the Netflix hub for everything else on the same service, and the series page for the regions where Celluloid has confirmed availability.

What should I watch after Itaewon Class?

If it lands, try My Mister (93%), When Life Gives You Tangerines (93%), Reply 1988 (92%) next — same shelf, comparable scores. You can also browse all drama series, everything from South Korea, or the year it premiered.