Avengers Social Club
Avengers Social Club (Korean: 부암동 복수자들) is a South Korean television series that aired on the cable network tvN in 2017. The drama, directed by Kwon Seok-Jang, is based on the webcomic Buam-dong Boksooja Soshyeolkeurub by Sajatokki, which was serialized from 2014 to 2016.
Plot
The series follows four individuals from different walks of life who unite to form a revenge club, known as the "Bok-Ja Club." Each member joins with a distinct motivation for seeking retribution:
- Kim Jung-Hye (Lee Yo-Won): The daughter of a wealthy corporate family who enters a marriage of convenience. After discovering her husband's betrayal, she initiates the formation of the club.
- Hong Do-Hee (Ra Mi-Ran): A widowed mother who sells fish at a traditional market. She joins the group after her son becomes involved in a school violence incident.
- Lee Mi-Sook (Myung Se-Bin): A woman who has endured domestic violence from her professor husband and seeks to reclaim her life.
- Lee Soo-Gyum (Lee Jun-Young): The illegitimate son of Kim Jung-Hye's husband, who joins the club to seek revenge against his biological parents for their neglect.
Production
The series was produced for tvN and occupied the Wednesday and Thursday 21:30 time slot. It premiered on October 11, 2017, and concluded on November 16, 2017. The first script reading for the cast took place on August 17, 2017, at Studio Dragon in Sangam, South Korea.
