With so many webtoons getting adapted into K-dramas, it's normal for people to wonder if High Cookie is based on a webtoon, too. Here's what we know about the show's source material.
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What is the High Cookie K-Drama About?
High Cookie (also called Hi Cookie) is a fantasy thriller that serves as LG's debut drama for its platform.
Just like the name explains, the show is about a mysterious cookie with the power to fulfill a person's desires.
Choi Min-young (played by Jung Da-bin) gets involved in the chaos brought about by these cookies. It is up to her older sister, Choi Soo-young (played by Nam Ji-hyun) to rescue her.
It was only natural for Soo-young to protect her little sister. After all, she swore to protect Min-young at all costs.
Soo-young is revealed to be the person making these mysterious cookies from scratch together with Yoo Sung-pil (played by Kim Moo-yeol). The sales from the cookies help them make ends meet.
But as the mystery behind the cookie is realized, they have to make sure that the cookies no longer spread to another hungry student.
Is High Cookie Based on a Webtoon?
Although the plot of High Cookie sounds like something that comes out of a webtoon, the Kdrama is not based on one.
The show was written by Kang Han and directed by Song Min-yeop, who is responsible for Doctor Prisoner and Youth of May.
High Cookie was created by STUDIO X+U, which is LG's content specialist studio.
Who Stars in High Cookie?
Nam Ji-hyun plays Choi Soo-young, a temporary laborer at a factory. She is dedicated to taking care of her younger sister, Choi Min-young (played by Jung Da-bin).
To help support her family, Min-young starts to sell cookies. Unfortunately, the cookies turn out to have a power in them.
The other characters in the show include the following:
- Nam Ji-Hyun as Choi Soo-Young
- Choi Hyun-Wook as Seo Ho-Soo
- Kim Moo-Yul as Yoo Sung-Pil
- Jung Da-Bin as Choi Min-Young
- Kim Min as Kwak Min-Joon
- Choi Ji-Su as Park Ji-Hye
- Jung Jae-Sung as Park Sang-Gil
- Seo Bum-June as Song Jin-Woo
- Chae Seo-Eun as Park Hee-Jin
You can watch the show's trailer here:
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