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Season 1 – Black Dog: Being a Teacher

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After failing her teaching certification again and again, Ko Ha-neul finally passes an interview for a temporary role at Daechi High; as a new teacher, Ha-neul struggles with the intricacies of teaching as well as departmental strife.
Black Dog: Being a Teacher — Season 1

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Seo Hyun-jin

Ko Ha-neul

Ra Mi-ran

Park Seong-soon

Ha Jun

Do Yeon-woo

Lee Chang-hoon

Bae Myeong-soo

Lee Chang-hoon

Bae Myeong-soo

Heo Tae-hee

Ha Soo-hyeon

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Dec 16, 2019 Episode 1 After failing her teaching certification again and again, Ha-neul finally passes an interview for a temporary role at Daechi High. Unbeknownst to Ha-neul, a rumor that she was hired unfairly begins to circulate around the school. Details Episode 2 Aired Dec 17, 2019 Episode 2 As the new semester kicks off, Ha-neul becomes overloaded with working for 2 departments simultaneously. At the same time, Ha-neul quarrels with her curriculum partner Kim Yi-Boon, who is known for being an oddball. Details Episode 3 Aired Dec 23, 2019 Episode 3 Despite the concern of other teachers, Ha-neul continues to help and share her work with Yi-boon. After successfully finishing the open class, Yi-boon suddenly changes her attitude, to the surprise of everyone. Details Episode 4 Aired Dec 24, 2019 Episode 4 When a former teacher announces his return from leave, the contracts of Daechi High's temporary teachers come under fire. As the last one to join the faculty, Ha-neul is selected to be dismissed before the negotiated date. Details Episode 5 Aired Dec 30, 2019 Episode 5 Seong-soon is delighted that a former colleague had become an admissions officer at Hanguk University, but Ha-neul discovers that she holds a grudge against Daechi High. Meanwhile, an error in Daechi High's final exam last year sets off a crisis. Details Episode 6 Aired Dec 31, 2019 Episode 6 Ha-neul is put in charge of a new club named Icarus, a special intensive class for gifted students. When Ha Soo-hyun devises midterm exams with material taught only to Icarus, Ha-neul confronts him to ensure fairness. Details Episode 7 Aired Jan 6, 2020 Episode 7 Ha-neul meets Ji Hae-won at his favorite noodle shop and convinces him to revise the exam questions. Seong-soon and Soo-ho are notified regarding the matter, and the exam papers are amended moments before they are distributed. Details Episode 8 Aired Jan 7, 2020 Episode 8 The teachers of Deachi High discuss the students' objection, first raised by Icarus, to an exam question concerning bananas. Ha-neul discovers that the confusion stems from Soo-hyun's lecture on double entendres. Details Episode 9 Aired Jan 13, 2020 Episode 9 Song Chan-hee agrees to talk at Daechi High's briefing session on university admissions despite her ambivalence toward the school. When she finally arrives after considerable delay, she is greeted by a friendly face. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 14, 2020 Episode 10 Ha-neul realizes that the sudden kindness of Daechi High's students is masked flattery, aimed at improving their student records. After angering the vice-principal, Seong-soon meets the soon-to-be vice-principal, Soo-ho. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 20, 2020 Episode 11 Hae-won realizes that Ha-neul had been hired fairly and discovers the real fraud. He apologizes to her about his spreading the rumor, but Soo-ho makes it clear that he will never be a full-time teacher at Daechi High. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 21, 2020 Episode 12 The university entrance exams begin, coinciding with the full-time teacher test at Daechi High. All the temporary teachers focus on the test, and the higher-ups plan to ensure fairness. As her students graduate, Ha-neul checks the final results. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 27, 2020 Episode 13 After Soo-ho's promotion to vice-principal, Seong-soon is offered his previous role at Daechi High. Meanwhile, Ha-neul meets a student named Hwang Bo-tong, who holds adverse feelings towards Seong-soon. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 28, 2020 Episode 14 Bo-tong's attitude concerns Ha-neul, and he becomes implicated as the perpetrator of the attack on Icarus. When the students of Icarus free themselves from the influence of teachers, Ha-neul finally understands where Bo-tong is coming from. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 3, 2020 Episode 15 Ha-neul tries to persuade Bo-tong to return to school, but he remains adamant about his decision. After the parents of graduates last year visit the school, the existence of Icarus is put to a school-wide vote. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 4, 2020 Episode 16 Policy changes to university admissions result in Ha-neul and the teachers planning a new type of class that blends the liberal arts with the sciences. Meanwhile, Seong-soon considers retiring to meet her husband's circumstances. Details
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Season Info

Director
Hwang Joon-hyuk
Screenwriter
Park Joo-yeon
Network
Netflix
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Korean
Release Date
Dec 16, 2019