Following the hoopla surrounding the removal of the BL element, No 3 Pictures have finally released the official poster and trailer for their upcoming adaptation ‘I A Gangster Became A High Schooler’. Adapted from the web novel “I, a Gangster, Became a High Schooler” (조폭인 내가 고등학생이 되었습니다) by Ho Rol (호롤) the movie is a censored adaptation of same-sex original work. The live-action has been in news since the day of its announcement, with avid fans expressing their displeasure over the removal of the BL tag. The film was rumored to be canceled due to lack of funds before No 3 Pictures (“Unintentional Love Story”) announced that there were no changes in the production, and the shooting was proceeding as planned. They also revealed that actors Yoon Chan Young (“All of Us are Dead”), Bong Jae Hyun, and Lee Seo Jin will be playing the lead roles in the movie, which is being helmed by Lee Sung Taek (“Love Class”) alongside screenwriter Jung Da Hee. With the trailer release, it became apparent that actor Won Tae Min (“You Make Me Dance” and “Unintentional Love Story”) is also a part of the cast. ‘I A Gangster Became A High Schooler’ will have a exclusive screening at CGV Theater for its first two episodes on February 22. International premiere still unannounced.
Synopsis-
Kim Deuk Pal is a 47-year-old gangster, who is the #2 guy in his gang. He doesn’t have an educational background due to his poor parents, but he has a dream of attending a university. He has been studying to achieve his dream, but it’s not easy. One day, he sees a young man, Song Yi Heon, about to kill himself. At that time, Deuk Pal’s spirit possessed the body of the suicidal 19-year-old high school student. Deuk Pal soon learns that Yi Heon is a victim of bullying, which has caused him to want to take his own life. Now, Deuk Pal, in the body of Yi Heon, takes on the bullies to punish them and becomes friends with classmate Choi Se Kyung. Se Kyung is a model student who appears to be in a perfect situation, but he suffers from domestic violence at home by his father.
(Source: AsianWiki)
Official Trailer-
The BL Xpress 
I don’t mean to be rude but why are you, a BL channel, promoting a production that has deliberately removed all the BL from a BL novel? This story was written by the author as a morality tale against homophobia which has ironically been shown is alive and well by the very makers of this series. I don’t think you should be supplying free publicity to this production after their decision to gut the gay. It just feels like you are pandering to their prejudice.
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