{"id":54864,"date":"2026-03-29T09:00:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T01:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.viu.com\/ott\/viuscene\/?p=54864&preview=true&preview_id=54864"},"modified":"2026-03-24T22:57:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T14:57:07","slug":"curtain-up-class-kim-tae-ri-teaches-acting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.viu.com\/ott\/viuscene\/curtain-up-class-kim-tae-ri-teaches-acting\/","title":{"rendered":"Curtain Up, Class!: Kim Tae Ri’s Heartwarming Teaching Adventure Is the Korean Variety Show You Didn’t Know You Needed"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Actors, singers, mountain-village students and one very nervous first-time teacher \u2014 this is the most touching Korean variety show of 2026<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>

If you’re looking for good Korean variety shows that go beyond games and celebrity banter, Curtain Up, Class! (\ubc29\uacfc\ud6c4 \uc5f0\uadf9\ubc18, also known as <\/a><\/strong><\/span>After School Theater Club<\/i><\/a><\/strong>)<\/a> <\/strong>is something genuinely special. Streaming exclusively on Viu every Monday with a 10-episode run ending 27 April 2026, this warm, unscripted reality series has already earned a strong rating from viewers \u2014 and it deserves every bit of it.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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What Curtain Up, Class! Is About<\/span><\/h4>

A small rural school in Mungyeong is on the verge of closing down. Into this quiet, fading place arrives an unlikely group of celebrity teachers with one mission: start an after-school theatre class and stage a play with the students at the school festival.<\/span><\/p>

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Leading the charge is actress Kim Tae Ri \u2014 one of Korea’s most acclaimed dramatic performers \u2014 stepping in front of the classroom for the very first time. Joining her is actor Choi Hyun Wook as her assistant teacher, singer-entertainer Kangnam (from Episode 3), and music producer CODE KUNST (from Episode 4), whose creative energy opens up exciting new possibilities for the students’ performance.<\/span><\/p>

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The catch? The students have never learned acting. The teachers have never taught. And the school festival deadline is getting closer with every episode.<\/span><\/p>

Why This Show Stands Out Among the Best Korean Variety Shows of 2026<\/span><\/h4>
  1. Genuinely Unscripted, Genuinely Moving<\/b><\/li><\/ol>

    This isn’t a polished competition format or a comedy sketch variety show. Curtain Up, Class! captures real, messy, beautiful moments:<\/span><\/p>