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Eric Chou in 'Fired Up!'. Photo courtesy of HBO Max

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Taiwanese adaptation of 'Itaewon Class' coming to HBO Max

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1783915624420HBO Max_Fired Up! Episode one_Credit HBO Max.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Eric Chou in &#x27;Fired Up!&#x27;. <em>Photo courtesy of HBO Max</em></span></span></span></div><p>A Taiwanese live-action adaptation of the hit South Korean webtoon &quot;Itaewon Class&quot; is set to premiere on HBO Max on July 31.</p><p>Titled &quot;Fired Up!&quot;, the 12-episode series follows Chou Lu-yung as he seeks the truth behind his father&#x27;s tragic death while fighting alongside his friends to save his family&#x27;s eatery.</p><p>New episodes will be released every Friday.</p><p>The series stars Mandopop singer Eric Chou in his first leading role in a drama series.</p><p>Chou also wrote and performed the show&#x27;s closing theme &quot;Shells.&quot;</p><p>Joining the cast is award-winning actress Angela Yuen, best known for her performance in the COVID-19 pandemic-set drama film &quot;The Narrow Road.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Fired Up!&quot; is based on the popular Kakao Webtoon &quot;Itaewon Class,&quot; which was previously adapted into the 2020 South Korean television hit starring Park Seo-joon and Kim Da-mi.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/03/30/20/netflix-review-itaewon-class-offers-a-delicious-tale-of-revenge-romance-and-then-some"><strong>Netflix review: ‘Itaewon Class’ offers a delicious tale of revenge, romance<br/></strong></a></div><div><strong>FROM THE ARCHIVES</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/V7QZyOugwSY?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><strong></strong><br/></div>

<p>A Taiwanese live-action adaptation of the hit South Korean webtoon 'Itaewon Class' is set to premiere on HBO Max on July 31.</p>

A Taiwanese live-action adaptation of the hit South Korean webtoon 'Itaewon Class' is set to premiere on HBO Max on July 31.