Actor Lee Tae-bin returns with the short drama "Fight School."
Lee Tae-bin has been cast in the short drama "Fight School," bringing a charm refined by the start of 2026. "Fight School" is a short drama set at Taeyang High School, where students must raise their rankings through a ranking match system to receive scholarships, telling the story of students who plunge into fights. In the drama, Lee Tae-bin plays student Shin Jun-hyeok, a former taekwondo athlete. Shin Jun-hyeok is a character who begins fighting to protect his sick younger sister, and amid the intense survival structure he will drive the central narrative of the story, providing tension and entertainment.
As he takes on the role of former taekwondo athlete Shin Jun-hyeok, expectations for Lee Tae-bin's action acting are high. Having delicately built the texture of characters in each of his works, he is expected to convincingly portray the character in "Fight School" by organically weaving thrilling action with inner emotional lines. Adding stable acting skills and a solid presence, he is expected to firmly guide the flow of the story amid the short drama's fast pace and deliver high immersion.
Lee Tae-bin, who has steadily expanded his acting spectrum through numerous works, drew widespread attention through the SBS drama The Penthouse. Especially in the global OTT drama "Romance Supremacy Zone" he truly created a syndrome, adding enthusiastic response from global viewers. In addition, he has continued to cross genres and media by performing on stage in plays such as "Another Country" and "Angels in America."
Also, in August he celebrated his eighth anniversary since debut by conducting a global tour that visited major Asian cities including Macau, Seoul, Hong Kong and Tokyo, reaffirming the strength of his global fandom. Because Lee Tae-bin has built a solid fan base both domestically and abroad, interest is growing in "Fighter School," which will be released through the global short-drama platform Kanta.
Lee Tae-bin will pleasantly unfold the start of 2026 together with "Fight School." Attention is focused on what new face Lee Tae-bin will show through the character Shin Jun-hyeok and what kind of presence he will leave with a strong impression.
Meanwhile, "Fight School" will be exclusively released in Japan through Kanta, the short-drama platform of the global content company Ridi, and is scheduled to launch on Jan. 9, 2026.
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