Master of Study
| Master of Study | |
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Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 공부의 신 |
| Hanja | 工夫의 神 |
| RR | Gongbuui sin |
| MR | Kongbuŭi sin |
| Genre | Teen |
| Based on | Dragon Zakura by Norifusa Mita |
| Written by | Yoon Kyung-ah |
| Directed by | Yoo Hyun-ki |
| Starring | |
| Opening theme | "Dreams Come True" by 4Minute |
| Ending theme | "Dreams Come True" |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original languages |
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| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Suwon, Busan |
| Running time | 70 minutes on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 (KST) |
| Production company | Drama House |
| Original release | |
| Network | Korean Broadcasting System |
| Release | January 4 – February 23, 2010 |
| Related | |
| Dragon Zakura | |
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Master of Study (Korean: 공부의 신; RR: Gongbuui sin; lit. God of Study / Lord of Study) is a South Korean television series that aired on KBS2 from January 4 to February 23, 2010, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes. It stars Kim Soo-ro, Bae Doona, Oh Yoon-ah, Yoo Seung-ho, Go Ah-sung, Lee Hyun-woo, Park Ji-yeon, and Lee Chan-ho.
Based on the Japanese comic series Dragon Zakura, it is about a determined lawyer who takes up a teaching position at a failing high school. To save the school from the ax, he comes up with the unconventional plan of starting a special class curriculum devoted to getting five students into the country's top university.
Master of Study achieved nationwide, as well as international success, topping ratings during its 2-month run and scoring multiple nods in different local and overseas awards ceremonies. The series is also one of KBS's most watched series online.