Miniseries · Netflix
Hierarchy
The school of perfect order. Admire it or despise it.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Roh Jeong-eui
Jung Jae-i
7 eps
Lee Chae-min
Kang Ha
7 eps
Kim Jae-won
Kim Ri-an
7 eps
Chi Hae-won
Yoon He-ra
7 eps
Lee Won-jeong
Lee U-jin
7 eps
Kwon Eun-bin
Ye-ji
7 eps
Choi Won-young
Jug Gi-yeong
7 eps
Bae Hae-seon
Principal Park Hui-seon
7 eps
Yoon Se-a
An Hye-won
7 eps
Kim Tae-jeong
Choi Yun-seok
7 eps
Chae Seo-an
Han Ji-su
7 eps
Lee Seung-joon
Yun Byeong-geun
7 eps
Kim Min-chul
Kang In-han
7 eps
Seo Bum-june
Nam Ju-won
7 eps
Lee Min-goo
Baek Chan-min
7 eps
Pyo Young-seo
Ryu Ba-da
7 eps
Kim Jun-hyung
Jung Jae-hyeok
7 eps
Seo Jun
Kim Seon-u
7 eps
Lee Do-guk
Lee Han-jong
7 eps
Oh Seung-hee
Director Kim
7 eps
Lee Na-ra
Song In-gyeong
7 eps
Hyeon Jin
Lee Song-i
7 eps
Park Sang-jong
[Prime minister]
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Hierarchy actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Hierarchy reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Serialized.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
The top 0.01% of students control law and order at Jooshin High School, but a secretive transfer student chips a crack in their indomitable world.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E02
Secret: Within a Secret
After Kang Ha's daring stunt at the party, he faces the vengeful Kim Ri-an at school. Later, at a retreat, Kang Ha and Jung Jae-i begin to get closer.
S01E01
Newbie Party: Truth or Dare
Kang Ha enters Jooshin High and quickly ruffles some feathers. He soon attends a rowdy party — and partakes in a provocative game of truth or dare.
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E01
Newbie Party: Truth or Dare
S01E02
Secret: Within a Secret
S01E03
Hierarchy: A League of Their Own
S01E04
Revenge, Desire, Romance: The Heart of the Matter
S01E05
Outstanding Outsiders: The Kangs
S01E06
An Arrow: To the Heart
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Yoon Min-jiProducer
- Yoo Sang-wonProducer
- Kim Jey-hyunProducer
Writing
- Choo Hye-miWriter
Direction
- Bae Hyun-jinDirector
Cinematography
- Kim Hyeong-seopDirector of Photography
- Hong Seok-hyeonDirector of Photography
Music
- Kim Tae-seongOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- NetflixStreaming
- Netflix Standard with AdsStreaming
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