Just Dance (2018 South Korean TV Series)

Just Dance (Korean: 땐뽀걸즈; RR: Ddaenbbogeorjeu) is a South Korean television drama series that aired on KBS2 from December 3 to December 25, 2018. The series consists of 16 episodes and was directed by Park Hyun-Suk with a screenplay by Kwon Hye-Ji. It is a dramatized adaptation of the 2017 documentary film Dance Sports Girls.

Promotional poster for the drama series Just Dance.

Background and Plot

The story is set in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province, a city heavily reliant on the shipbuilding industry. As the local industry faces a decline, the narrative follows a group of six high school girls who join their school's dance sports club. Their primary objective is to excel in a dance sports competition. The central characters include Si-Eun (Park Se-Wan), Hye-Jin (Lee Joo-Young), Na-Young (Joo Hae-Eun), Ye-Ji (Shin Do-Hyun), Do-Yeon (Lee Yoo-Mi), and Young-Ji (Kim Soo-Hyun).

Production

The series was produced by KBS2 and took over the Monday and Tuesday 22:00 time slot, succeeding the drama Matrimonial Chaos. It was followed by My Lawyer, Mr. Joe 2: Crime and Punishment in January 2019. The first script reading for the production was held on September 20, 2018, at the KBS Annex Broadcasting Station in Yeouido, South Korea.

Cast

The main cast includes:

Park Se-Wan as Kim Si-Eun
Jang Dong-Yoon as Kwon Seung-Chan
Lee Joo-Young as Park Hye-Jin
Joo Hae-Eun as Yang Na-Young
Shin Do-Hyun as Lee Ye-Ji
Lee Yoo-Mi as Kim Do-Yeon
Kim Soo-Hyun as Sim Young-Ji
Kim Kap-Soo as Lee Kyu-Ho

Actress Park Se-Wan — Park Se-Wan, who portrayed Kim Si-Eun.

Actor Jang Dong-Yoon — Jang Dong-Yoon, who portrayed Kwon Seung-Chan.

Awards

At the 2018 KBS Drama Awards held on December 31, 2018, the series received recognition for its performances:

Best New Actress: Park Se-Wan
Special Short Drama Actor: Jang Dong-Yoon