Cheer Up (South Korean TV series)

Cheer Up is a South Korean television series starring Han Ji-hyun, Bae In-hyuk, Kim Hyun-jin, Jang Gyu-ri, Lee Eun-saem, and Yang Dong-geun. It premiered on SBS TV on October 3, 2022, and aired every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 (KST).

Synopsis
A mystery campus romance set in the backdrop of a cheering squad where eating and living is useless in the moment, but splendid and precious romance is.

Main

 * Han Ji-hyun as Do Hae-yi
 * Park Min-ha as young Do Hae-yi
 * Member of Yeonhee University Cheerleader Club, and a student of the theology department.


 * Bae In-hyuk as Park Jung-woo
 * President of Yeonhee University Cheerleader Club.


 * Kim Hyun-jin as Jin Sun-ho
 * Member of Yeonhee University Cheerleader Club, and a medical student at Yeonhee University College of Medicine.


 * Jang Gyu-ri as Tae Cho-hee
 * Vice President of Yeonhee University Cheerleader Club.


 * Lee Eun-saem as Joo Sun-ja
 * Member of Yeonhee University Cheerleader Club, and a friend of Do Hae-yi.


 * Yang Dong-geun as Bae Young-woong
 * Alumnus of Yeonhee University, and a supporter of the Yeonhee University Cheerleader Club.

Yeonhee University cheering squad Theia

 * Lee Jung-jun as Ki Woon-chan
 * Member of the Yeonhee Cheer team. He is always bright and cheerful.


 * Han Soo-ah as Choi So-yoon
 * Member of Yeonhee University Cheerleader Club.


 * Kim Shin-bi as Lim Yong-il
 * Member of Yeonhee University Cheerleader Club.


 * Hyun Woo-seok as Kim Min-jae
 * Cheerleader who joined the Yeonhee University cheer team despite hitting three times. Because of his cynical personality, he turns his back on their supporters.


 * Park Bo-yeon as Lee Yu-min
 * Park Jung-woo's first love. She had an accident two years ago that forced her to leave the club.


 * Nam Joong-gyu as Jung Soo-il
 * Senior at Yeonhee University, and former Deputy Head of Cheer Group School. He is good at acrobatics and vocals.

Yeonhee University

 * Ryu Hyun-kyung as Shin Ji-young
 * Deputy director of student affairs at Yeonhee University.


 * Eun Hae-seong as Jae-hyuk
 * Do Hae-yi's ex-boyfriend, and a medical student at Yeonhee University.


 * Yoo Yi-jun as President of the Broadcasting Division at Yeonhee University.
 * Song Duk-ho as Song Ho-min
 * Broadcasting member of Yeonhee University.

Hogyeong University

 * Jung Shin-hye as Lee Ha-jin
 * Cheerleader at Hogyeong University.


 * Han Soo-ah as Choi Ji-yoon
 * New member of Hogyeong University cheering squad, and So-yoon's twin sister.

Do Hae-yi's family

 * Jang Young-nam as Seong Chun-yang
 * Do Hae-yi's mother.


 * Lee Min-jae as Do Jae-yi
 * Park Min-joon as young Do Jae-yi
 * Do Hae-yi's younger brother.

Park Jung-woo's family

 * Yoon Bok-in as Jeong Seon-hye
 * Park Jung-woo's mother.

Jin Seon-ho's family

 * Baek Ji-won as Hwang Jin-hee
 * Jin Seon-ho's mother.


 * Kwon Hyuk as Jin Min-cheol
 * Jin Seon-ho's father.

Other

 * Byun Yoon-jung as Seong Chul-mo
 * Seong-cheol's mother, Do Hae-yi's tutor.

Extended

 * Lee Seung-min
 * Lee Jong-hyuk as Kyu-jin
 * Im Ji-ho as Kim Jin-il

Special appearance

 * Jukjae as Himself
 * Jang Na-ra as Na Jung-sun, a senior and former cheerleader at Yeonhee University.

Production
The series was planned and produced by the drama department of SBS known as Studio S. The first script reading was held on August 24, 2022, at the SBS Ilsan Production Center, in the presence of the cast and production team including director Han Tae-seop and writer Cha Hae-won.