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{{Short description|South Korean KBS franchise television series}}
{{Infobox television
{{Infobox television
| show_name = School
| image =
| image =
| caption =
| caption =
| show_name_2 =
| alt_name =
| genre = [[Coming-of-age story|Coming-of-age]] <br/> [[Teen drama|Teen]]
| creator = [[Korean Broadcasting System|KBS]] Drama Production
| genre = [[Coming-of-age story|Coming-of-age]] <br/> [[Teen drama]]
| writer = Kim Ji-woo <small>(season 1)</small><br>Kim Yoon-young <small>(season 2)</small><br>Jin Soo-wan <small>(season 2)</small><br>Lee Hyang-hee <small>(season 2 & 4)</small><br>Hong Ja-ram <small>(season 3)</small><br>Hong Jin-ah <small>(season 3)</small><br>Jo Jung-sun <small>(season 4)</small><br>Lee Hyun-joo <small>(season 5)</small><br>Go Jung-won <small>(season 5)</small><br>Kim Hyun-jung <small>(season 6)</small><br>Kim Min-jung <small>(season 6)</small><br>Lim Soo-mi <small>(season 7)</small><br>
| writer = Kim Ji-woo<br>Kim Yoon-young<br>Jin Soo-wan<br>Lee Hyang-hee<br>Hong Ja-ram<br>Hong Jin-ah<br>Jo Jung-sun<br>Lee Hyun-joo<br>Go Jung-won<br>Kim Hyun-jung<br>Kim Min-jung<br>Lim Soo-mi
| director = Lee Min-hong <small>(season 1 & 5)</small><br>Go Young-tak <small>(season 2)</small><br>Han Joon-seo <small>(season 2)</small><br>Lee Kang-hyun <small>(season 2-3)</small><br>Lee Jae-sang <small>(season 3)</small><br>Jung Hae-ryong <small>(season 4)</small><br>Hwang Eui-kyung <small>(season 4)</small><br>Lee Eung-bok <small>(season 5)</small><br>Baek Sang-hoon <small>(season 6)</small><br>Kim Sung-yoon <small>(season 6)</small><br>Park Jin-suk <small>(season 7)</small><br>
| director = Lee Min-hong<br>Go Young-tak<br>Han Joon-seo<br>Lee Kang-hyun<br>Lee Jae-sang<br>Jung Hae-ryong<br>Hwang Eui-kyung<br>Lee Eung-bok<br>Baek Sang-hoon<br>Kim Sung-yoon<br>Park Jin-suk
| starring = [[#Cast Members|See below]]
| starring = [[List of School series cast members]]
| theme_music_composer =
| theme_music_composer =
| opentheme =
| opentheme =
| endtheme =
| endtheme =
| composer = Gaemi <small>(season 6)</small><br>
| composer = Gaemi
| country = South Korea
| country = South Korea
| language = Korean
| language = Korean
| num_seasons = 7
| num_seasons = 8
| num_episodes = 187<small> +1 special</small><br>(as of June 16, 2015)
| num_episodes = <small>220 + 1 special</small>
| list_episodes =
| list_episodes =
| executive_producer = Park Chan-hong <small>(season 1-3)</small><br>Uhm Ki-baek <small>(season 4)</small><br>Hwang Eui-kyung <small>(season 5)</small><br>Jung Sung-hyo <small>(season 6)</small><br>Hwang Chang-woo <small>(season 7)</small><br>Jo Hye-rin <small>(season 7)</small><br>Lee Gun-joon <small>(season 7)</small>
| executive_producer = Park Chan-hong<br>Uhm Ki-baek<br>Hwang Eui-kyung<br>Jung Sung-hyo<br>Hwang Chang-woo<br>Jo Hye-rin<br>Lee Gun-joon
| producer = Lee Gun-joon <small>(season 6)</small><br>Yoon Jae-hyuk <small>(seasons 6 & 7)</small><br>
| producer = Lee Gun-joon<br>Yoon Jae-hyuk
| editor = Jung Hyun-kyung <small>(season 5)</small><br>Choi Joong-won <small>(season 6)</small><br>
| editor = Jung Hyun-kyung<br>Choi Joong-won
| location = [[South Korea]]
| location = [[South Korea]]
| cinematography = Wi Chang-seok <small>(season 5)</small><br>Kwon Hyuk-gyun <small>(season 5)</small><br>Oh Jae-sang <small>(season 6)</small><br>Lee Min-woong <small>(season 6)</small><br>
| cinematography = Wi Chang-seok<br>Kwon Hyuk-gyun<br>Oh Jae-sang<br>Lee Min-woong
| camera =
| camera =
| runtime = 60 mins.
| runtime = 60 minutes
| company = [[KeyEast|Content K]] <small>(season 5)</small><br>Culture Industry Company ''School'' LLC. <small>(season 5-6)</small><br> [[FNC Entertainment]] <small>(season 6)</small><br>School 2017 SPC <small>(season 7)</small><br>Production H <small>(season 7)</small><br>
| company = KBS Drama Production <small>(''School 1'' to ''School 4'')</small><br>[[KeyEast|Content K]] <small>(''School 2013'')</small><br>Culture Industry Company ''School'' LLC. <small>(''School 2013'')</small><br>[[FNC Entertainment]] <small>(''Who Are You: School 2015'')</small><br>School 2017 SPC <small>(''School 2017'')</small><br>Production H <small>(''School 2017'')</small><br>RaemongRaein <small>(''School 2021'')</small><br>Kings Land <small>(''School 2021'')</small>
| distributor = [[Korean Broadcasting System]]
| channel = [[Korean Broadcasting System|KBS1]]<br>[[KBS2]]
| channel = [[Korean Broadcasting System|KBS1]] <small>(season 2 & 3)</small><br>[[KBS2]] <small>(season 1, 4-7)</small><br>
| picture_format = [[1080i]] ([[HDTV]]) <small>(season 5-7)</small><br>
| audio_format = [[Dolby Digital]] <small>(season 5-7)</small><br>
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| first_run = February 22, 1999 {{ndash}} April 13, 1999
| first_aired = {{start date|1999|2|22}}
| first_aired = {{start date|1999|2|22}}
| last_aired = present
| last_aired = present
| preceded_by =
| related =
| followed_by =
| related =
| website = http://www.kbs.co.kr/drama/school School
}}
}}
{{Infobox Korean name
{{Infobox Korean name
| title = [[Korean name]]
| title = [[Korean name]]
| hangul = 학교
| hangul = 학교
| hanja = {{linktext|學校|||}}
| hanja = 學校
| rr = Hak-gyo
| rr = Hakgyo
| mr =
| mr = Hakkyo
}}
}}
'''''School''''' ({{Korean| 학교|| Hak-gyo}}) is a [[South Korea]]n [[anthology series|anthology]] [[Korean drama series| television series]] produced by [[KBS2]]. The first season premiered in 1999, and ran till 2002 for four seasons. After a 10 year hiatus, the franchise rebooted with a new season in 2012. The series mainly focuses on portraying realistic issues that South Korea's youths faces, such as the corrupt education system, teen suicide, corporeal punishment, academy and tutoring culture, and bullying.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mwave.interest.me/en/kpop-news/article/19825/school-2013-set-as-official-title-and-releases-group-poster-of-the-students|title=‘School 2013’ Set As Official Title and Releases Group Poster of the Students|date=November 5, 2012|work=Mwave}}</ref>


'''''School''''' ({{Korean|hangul=학교}}) is a South Korean [[anthology series]] created by the [[Korean Broadcasting System|KBS]] Drama Production Group for [[KBS2]]. The first season premiered in 1999, and the series lasted for four straight years (until 2002). After a ten-year hiatus, the franchise rebooted with a new season in 2012 titled as ''[[School 2013]]''. Since then 3 other series: ''[[Who Are You: School 2015]]'', ''[[School 2017]]'' and ''[[School 2021]]'' were launched.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=112&aid=0003494794|author=Kim Na-yul|title=학교 2021' 문우진, 김요한 어린 시절 役 확정..17일 첫 방송[공식]|trans-title=School 2021' Moon Woo-jin, Kim Yo-han's childhood role confirmed... First broadcast on the 17th [Official]|publisher=Herald POP|via=Naver|date=November 5, 2021|access-date=November 14, 2021|language=ko|archive-date=November 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211107041131/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=112&aid=0003494794|url-status=live}}</ref>
The series has been noted for launching the careers of rookie actors.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dramafever.com/news/10-korean-actors-you-didnt-know-were-launched-to-stardom-in-the-school-franchise/%09200|title=10 Korean actors you didn't know got their start in the School franchise|date=April 28, 2015|work=DramaFever}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.viu.com/ott/my/articles/school-series-still-making-waves-today/|title=Then and now of ‘School’: Why this series is still making waves today! {{!}} Viu|date=2017-10-10|work=Viu|access-date=2017-10-17|language=en-US}}</ref>


==Seasons==
==Background==
''School'' series is a Korean drama series about the struggles that students go through in course of their formative years in schools. It mainly focuses on portraying realistic issues that South Korea's youth faces, such as the corrupt education system, teen suicide, [[School corporal punishment|corporal punishment]], academy and tutoring culture, career prospects and bullying.<ref>{{cite web |date=November 5, 2012 |title='School 2013' Set As Official Title and Releases Group Poster of the Students |url= http://mwave.interest.me/en/kpop-news/article/19825/school-2013-set-as-official-title-and-releases-group-poster-of-the-students |url-status=dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161227215313/http://mwave.interest.me/en/kpop-news/article/19825/school-2013-set-as-official-title-and-releases-group-poster-of-the-students |archive-date=December 27, 2016 |work=Mwave}}</ref>
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===Season 1: ''School 1''===

The series has been noted for launching the careers of rookie actors.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dramafever.com/news/10-korean-actors-you-didnt-know-were-launched-to-stardom-in-the-school-franchise/%09200|title=10 Korean actors you didn't know got their start in the School franchise|date=April 28, 2015|work=DramaFever}}{{Dead link|date=January 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=October 10, 2017|title=Then and now of 'School': Why this series is still making waves today! {{!}} Viu|language=en-US|work=Viu|url=https://www.viu.com/ott/my/articles/school-series-still-making-waves-today/|url-status=dead|access-date=October 17, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171017094051/https://www.viu.com/ott/my/articles/school-series-still-making-waves-today/|archive-date=October 17, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hancinema.net/the-list-of-teachers-in-the-school-series-history-108140.html|title=The List of Teachers in the School Series History|date=July 23, 2017|website=Hancinema|access-date=March 7, 2018|archive-date=September 30, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230930213144/https://www.hancinema.net/the-list-of-teachers-in-the-school-series-history-108140.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Series overview==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! Title
! Episodes
! Broadcast dates
! Time slot
|-
| ''School 1''
| 16
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| February 22 to April 13, 1999
| Monday–Tuesday at 22:00 ([[Time in South Korea|KST]])
|-
| ''School 2''
| 42
| {{Start date|1999|5|8}} to {{End date|2000|2|7}}
| Sunday at 19:10 ([[Time in South Korea|KST]])
|-
| ''School 3''
| 48
| {{Start date|2000|3|5}} to {{End date|2001|4|11}}
| Sunday at 19:10 ([[Time in South Korea|KST]])
|-
| ''School 4''
| 48
| {{Start date|2001|4|8}} to {{End date|2002|3|31}}
| Sunday at 19:10 ([[Time in South Korea|KST]])
|-
| ''[[School 2013]]''
| rowspan="4" | 16
| {{Start date|2012|12|3}} to {{End date|2013|01|28}}
| Monday–Tuesday at 22:00 ([[Time in South Korea|KST]])
|-
| ''[[Who Are You: School 2015]]''
| April 27 to June 16, 2015
| Monday–Tuesday at 22:00 ([[Time in South Korea|KST]])
|-
| ''[[School 2017]]''
| July 16 to September 7, 2017
| Monday–Tuesday at 22:00 ([[Time in South Korea|KST]])
|-
| ''[[School 2021]]''
| {{Start date|2021|11|24}} to {{End date|2022|01|13}}
| Wednesday–Thursday at 21:30 ([[Time in South Korea|KST]])
|}

==List of series==
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===''School 1''===
A drama about the problems adolescents face in schools, between study, first love and family, and how they struggle to overcome them.
A drama about the problems adolescents face in schools, between study, first love and family, and how they struggle to overcome them.


===Season 2: ''School 2''===
===''School 2''===
The drama is centered around high school students who not only have to deal with school tasks but will also have to face the problems that come with being a youth such as first love, friendship, adversity not to mention the typical rebellion of youth because for them the school and their youth will be a great adventure.
The drama is centered around high school students who not only have to deal with school tasks but will also have to face the problems that come with being a youth such as first love, friendship, adversity not to mention the typical rebellion of youth because for them the school and their youth will be a great adventure.


===Season 3: ''School 3''===
===''School 3''===
A drama about the problems teens face in school, between study, first love and family, and how they struggle to overcome them.
A drama about the problems teens face in school, between study, first love and family, and how they struggle to overcome them.


===Season 4: ''School 4''===
===''School 4''===
The KBS youth drama is about the lives of the staff and students in Sewon Arts High School.
The KBS youth drama is about the lives of the staff and students in Sewon Arts High School.


===Season 5: ''School 2013''===
===''School 2013''===
{{Main article|School 2013}}
{{Main|School 2013}}
Seungri High School ranks as one of the worst of the 178 high schools in Seoul based on academic scores. Seungri High School is now busy preparing presentations for its new students. Class 2 is at the bottom of grade 2 at Seungri High. Nam Soon is elected class president for grade 2, thanks to the support of Jung Ho, who is a member of the school gang. Se Chan is the top Korean language teacher at a famous institute in Gangnam. In order to improve the student's scores at Seungri High School, the school hires Se Chan. When Se Chan appears at the school's opening presentation, Nam Soon becomes embarrassed.
Seungri High School ranks as one of the worst of the 178 high schools in Seoul based on academic scores. Seungri High School is now busy preparing presentations for its new students. Class 2 is at the bottom of grade 2 at Seungri High School. Go Nam-soon ([[Lee Jong-suk]]) is elected class president for grade 2, thanks to the support of Oh Jung-ho ([[Kwak Jung-wook]]), who is a member of the school gang. Kang Se-chan ([[Choi Daniel]]) is the top Korean language teacher at a famous institute in Gangnam. In order to improve the student's scores at Seungri High School, the school hires Se-chan. Now, Jung In-jae ([[Jang Na-ra]]) and Kang Sae-chan ([[Choi Daniel]]) becomes the homeroom teachers of the students whose philosophies are apparently at odds. Together, they manage Victory High's toughest class; facing bullies, academic underachievers, and demanding parents, as they help the students overcome their problems.


===Season 6: ''Who Are You: School 2015''===
===''School 2015''===
{{Main article|Who Are You: School 2015}}
{{Main|Who Are You: School 2015}}
Sekang High School is the most prestigious private high school in Seoul's Gangnam District, and Go Eun Byul is the most popular girl there. Meanwhile, her identical twin Lee Eun Bi is living in an orphanage and is being bullied at school. Then one day, Eun Byul mysteriously disappears. Soon after, Eun Bi loses her memories and is mistaken as being Eun Byul. Eun Bi then starts living her life as Eun Byul. Out of the blue, Eun Byul returns, and both of them ought to face their challenges against a wicked girl at school who is named Kang So Young (the bully that Eun Bi encountered).
Sekang High School is the most prestigious private high school in Seoul's Gangnam District, and Go Eun-byul ([[Kim So-hyun]]) is the most popular girl there. Meanwhile, her identical twin sister Lee Eun-bi is living in an orphanage and is being bullied at school. Then one day, Eun-byul mysteriously disappears. Soon after, Eun-bi loses her memories and is mistaken as being Eun-byul. Eun-bi then starts living her life as Eun-byul.


===Season 7: ''School 2017''===
===''School 2017''===
{{Main article|School 2017}}
{{Main|School 2017}}
Coming-of-age story about the lives of 18-year-old high school students who are valued according to their ranking in school. Despite their frustrations, they find out how to make their own way in this world that seems to be a stagnant cycle of school and home. The plot follows a class of high school students attempting to overcome the stress of being ranked by their exam grades, and facing the difficulties of being a teenager in a high-pressure, corrupt system. Its central protagonist is Ra Eun-ho ([[Kim Se-jeong]]), a cheerful and kind-hearted 18-year-old who dreams of being a [[webtoon]] artist but is caught up in the search for a mysterious troublemaker in the school, known as 'Student X'. When she is accused of being Student X, her dream of going to university to study art is put at risk as she faces expulsion.
Coming-of-age story about lives of 18-year-old high school students who are valued according to their ranking at Geumdo High School. Despite their frustrations, they find out how to make their own way in this world that seems to be a stagnant cycle of school and home. The plot follows a class of high school students attempting to overcome the stress of being ranked by their exam grades, and facing the difficulties of being a teenager in a high-pressure, corrupt system. Its central protagonist is Ra Eun-ho ([[Kim Se-jeong]]), a cheerful and kind-hearted 18-year-old who dreams of being a webtoon artist but is caught up in the search for a mysterious troublemaker in the school, known as 'Student X'. When she is accused of being Student X, her dream of going to university to study art is put at risk as she faces expulsion.

===''School 2021''===
{{Main|School 2021}}
The series tells the story of youths just turned 18, who choose a path rather than an entrance examination. It depicts school friends helping each other overcome the barriers that come up while taking a less chosen path. In the course they learn valuable lessons about life, love, and friendship.<ref>{{Cite news |url= https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/112/0003447112 |title= 김요한→김영대, '학교 2021' 주연 캐스팅..올 하반기 방송[공식] |trans-title= Yohan Kim → Youngdae Kim, cast as the lead in 'School 2021'.. Broadcast in the second half of this year [Official] |date= June 21, 2021 |access-date= June 21, 2021 |work= Herald POP |author= Jeong Hye-yeon |publisher= Naver |language= ko |archive-date= June 28, 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210628170327/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/112/0003447112 |url-status= live }}</ref>


==Cast==
==Cast==
{{Main|List of School series cast members}}
{{Main|List of School series cast members}}


== References ==
==See also==
* ''[[Reply (TV series)|Reply]]'', another long-running series from [[tvN (South Korean TV channel)|tvN]] (three seasons)
* ''[[Ugly Miss Young-ae]]'', another long-running series also from tvN (17 seasons)

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Official website|https://program.kbs.co.kr/2tv/drama/school1/pc/index.html|''School 1''}}
* {{Official website|https://program.kbs.co.kr/1tv/drama/school2/pc/index.html|''School 2''}}
* {{Official website|https://program.kbs.co.kr/1tv/drama/school3/pc/index.html|''School 3''}}
* {{Official website|https://program.kbs.co.kr/1tv/drama/school4/pc/index.html|''School 4''}}
* {{Official website|https://program.kbs.co.kr/2tv/drama/school/pc/index.html|''School 2013''}}
* {{Official website|https://program.kbs.co.kr/2tv/drama/school2015/pc/index.html|''Who Are You: School 2015''}}
* {{Official website|https://program.kbs.co.kr/2tv/drama/school2017/pc/index.html|''School 2017''}}
* {{Official website|https://program.kbs.co.kr/2tv/drama/school2021/pc/index.html|''School 2021''}}

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Latest revision as of 11:00, 22 October 2024

School
GenreComing-of-age
Teen drama
Created byKBS Drama Production
Written byKim Ji-woo
Kim Yoon-young
Jin Soo-wan
Lee Hyang-hee
Hong Ja-ram
Hong Jin-ah
Jo Jung-sun
Lee Hyun-joo
Go Jung-won
Kim Hyun-jung
Kim Min-jung
Lim Soo-mi
Directed byLee Min-hong
Go Young-tak
Han Joon-seo
Lee Kang-hyun
Lee Jae-sang
Jung Hae-ryong
Hwang Eui-kyung
Lee Eung-bok
Baek Sang-hoon
Kim Sung-yoon
Park Jin-suk
StarringList of School series cast members
ComposerGaemi
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of seasons8
No. of episodes220 + 1 special
Production
Executive producersPark Chan-hong
Uhm Ki-baek
Hwang Eui-kyung
Jung Sung-hyo
Hwang Chang-woo
Jo Hye-rin
Lee Gun-joon
ProducersLee Gun-joon
Yoon Jae-hyuk
Production locationSouth Korea
CinematographyWi Chang-seok
Kwon Hyuk-gyun
Oh Jae-sang
Lee Min-woong
EditorsJung Hyun-kyung
Choi Joong-won
Running time60 minutes
Production companiesKBS Drama Production (School 1 to School 4)
Content K (School 2013)
Culture Industry Company School LLC. (School 2013)
FNC Entertainment (Who Are You: School 2015)
School 2017 SPC (School 2017)
Production H (School 2017)
RaemongRaein (School 2021)
Kings Land (School 2021)
Original release
NetworkKBS1
KBS2
ReleaseFebruary 22, 1999 (1999-02-22) –
present
Korean name
Hangul
학교
Hanja
學校
Revised RomanizationHakgyo
McCune–ReischauerHakkyo

School (Korean: 학교) is a South Korean anthology series created by the KBS Drama Production Group for KBS2. The first season premiered in 1999, and the series lasted for four straight years (until 2002). After a ten-year hiatus, the franchise rebooted with a new season in 2012 titled as School 2013. Since then 3 other series: Who Are You: School 2015, School 2017 and School 2021 were launched.[1]

Background

[edit]

School series is a Korean drama series about the struggles that students go through in course of their formative years in schools. It mainly focuses on portraying realistic issues that South Korea's youth faces, such as the corrupt education system, teen suicide, corporal punishment, academy and tutoring culture, career prospects and bullying.[2]

The series has been noted for launching the careers of rookie actors.[3][4][5]

Series overview

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Title Episodes Broadcast dates Time slot
School 1 16 February 22 to April 13, 1999 Monday–Tuesday at 22:00 (KST)
School 2 42 May 8, 1999 (1999-05-08) to February 7, 2000 (2000-02-07) Sunday at 19:10 (KST)
School 3 48 March 5, 2000 (2000-03-05) to April 11, 2001 (2001-04-11) Sunday at 19:10 (KST)
School 4 48 April 8, 2001 (2001-04-08) to March 31, 2002 (2002-03-31) Sunday at 19:10 (KST)
School 2013 16 December 3, 2012 (2012-12-03) to January 28, 2013 (2013-01-28) Monday–Tuesday at 22:00 (KST)
Who Are You: School 2015 April 27 to June 16, 2015 Monday–Tuesday at 22:00 (KST)
School 2017 July 16 to September 7, 2017 Monday–Tuesday at 22:00 (KST)
School 2021 November 24, 2021 (2021-11-24) to January 13, 2022 (2022-01-13) Wednesday–Thursday at 21:30 (KST)

List of series

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School 1

[edit]

A drama about the problems adolescents face in schools, between study, first love and family, and how they struggle to overcome them.

School 2

[edit]

The drama is centered around high school students who not only have to deal with school tasks but will also have to face the problems that come with being a youth such as first love, friendship, adversity not to mention the typical rebellion of youth because for them the school and their youth will be a great adventure.

School 3

[edit]

A drama about the problems teens face in school, between study, first love and family, and how they struggle to overcome them.

School 4

[edit]

The KBS youth drama is about the lives of the staff and students in Sewon Arts High School.

School 2013

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Main article: School 2013

Seungri High School ranks as one of the worst of the 178 high schools in Seoul based on academic scores. Seungri High School is now busy preparing presentations for its new students. Class 2 is at the bottom of grade 2 at Seungri High School. Go Nam-soon (Lee Jong-suk) is elected class president for grade 2, thanks to the support of Oh Jung-ho (Kwak Jung-wook), who is a member of the school gang. Kang Se-chan (Choi Daniel) is the top Korean language teacher at a famous institute in Gangnam. In order to improve the student's scores at Seungri High School, the school hires Se-chan. Now, Jung In-jae (Jang Na-ra) and Kang Sae-chan (Choi Daniel) becomes the homeroom teachers of the students whose philosophies are apparently at odds. Together, they manage Victory High's toughest class; facing bullies, academic underachievers, and demanding parents, as they help the students overcome their problems.

School 2015

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Main article: Who Are You: School 2015

Sekang High School is the most prestigious private high school in Seoul's Gangnam District, and Go Eun-byul (Kim So-hyun) is the most popular girl there. Meanwhile, her identical twin sister Lee Eun-bi is living in an orphanage and is being bullied at school. Then one day, Eun-byul mysteriously disappears. Soon after, Eun-bi loses her memories and is mistaken as being Eun-byul. Eun-bi then starts living her life as Eun-byul.

School 2017

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Main article: School 2017

Coming-of-age story about lives of 18-year-old high school students who are valued according to their ranking at Geumdo High School. Despite their frustrations, they find out how to make their own way in this world that seems to be a stagnant cycle of school and home. The plot follows a class of high school students attempting to overcome the stress of being ranked by their exam grades, and facing the difficulties of being a teenager in a high-pressure, corrupt system. Its central protagonist is Ra Eun-ho (Kim Se-jeong), a cheerful and kind-hearted 18-year-old who dreams of being a webtoon artist but is caught up in the search for a mysterious troublemaker in the school, known as 'Student X'. When she is accused of being Student X, her dream of going to university to study art is put at risk as she faces expulsion.

School 2021

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Main article: School 2021

The series tells the story of youths just turned 18, who choose a path rather than an entrance examination. It depicts school friends helping each other overcome the barriers that come up while taking a less chosen path. In the course they learn valuable lessons about life, love, and friendship.[6]

Cast

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Main article: List of School series cast members

See also

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  • Reply, another long-running series from tvN (three seasons)
  • Ugly Miss Young-ae, another long-running series also from tvN (17 seasons)

References

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  1. ^ Kim Na-yul (November 5, 2021). "학교 2021' 문우진, 김요한 어린 시절 役 확정..17일 첫 방송[공식]" [School 2021' Moon Woo-jin, Kim Yo-han's childhood role confirmed... First broadcast on the 17th [Official]] (in Korean). Herald POP. Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2021 – via Naver.
  2. ^ "'School 2013' Set As Official Title and Releases Group Poster of the Students". Mwave. November 5, 2012. Archived from the original on December 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "10 Korean actors you didn't know got their start in the School franchise". DramaFever. April 28, 2015.[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Then and now of 'School': Why this series is still making waves today! | Viu". Viu. October 10, 2017. Archived from the original on October 17, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
  5. ^ "The List of Teachers in the School Series History". Hancinema. July 23, 2017. Archived from the original on September 30, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  6. ^ Jeong Hye-yeon (June 21, 2021). "김요한→김영대, '학교 2021' 주연 캐스팅..올 하반기 방송[공식]" [Yohan Kim → Youngdae Kim, cast as the lead in 'School 2021'.. Broadcast in the second half of this year [Official]]. Herald POP (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on June 28, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
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