[2][3] 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.

[4] 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.

Earnest English teacher Han Soo-jung, who believes that the purpose of education is not about getting into a good college, likewise initially objects to Suk-ho's teaching methods and motivations.

But he establishes a special class for the five delinquent students, including Hwang Baek-hyun, who bumps heads right away with Suk-ho,[6] to help them prepare for Cheonha University.

[citation needed] Master of Study scored solid ratings since its premiere and eventually became the top-rated show in its Monday and Tuesday evening time slot.