High school can be the beginning of love, hate and lots of drama. In which stage are you now?

High School Crush & Drama

Oh Ha Ni (Jung So Min) is head-over-heels for Baek Seung Jo (Kim Hyun Joong), the school's most popular boy, but there's just one problem: he doesn't even know she exists! Determined to win his heart, Ha Ni concocts countless schemes to get his attention, but nothing seems to work. But when all hope seems lost, fate steps in when an earthquake destroys Ha Ni’s house, forcing her and her father to move in with a family friend – who just happens to be Seung Jo’s father! Now living under the same roof, Ha Ni’s dreams of catching Seung Jo’s eye seem closer than ever. Will she finally melt his icy exterior, or is she doomed to be stuck in the friend zone forever ? This 2010 South Korean drama was adapted from Kaoru Tada’s manga of the same name.

Playful Kiss

the PKer team

Fuji TV TWO

Kotoko Aihara (Honoka Yahagi), an average girl with poor grades, falls head-over-heels for Naoki Irie (Yuki Furukawa), the smartest and most handsome boy in school. For three years, she admires him from afar, but fate intervenes when a meteorite destroys her home, forcing her family to stay with Naoki’s. Living under one roof, Kotoko seizes her chance to win Naoki’s heart. Can she convince him to see her as someone he truly cares for, or will her dreams of love remain unfulfilled? This drama is the fifth TV adaptation of Kaoru Tada’s manga series Itazura Na Kiss.

Mischievous Kiss: Love in TOKYO

Mischievous Kisser Team

Fuji TV

Back in high school, a meteorite crashed into Kotoko (Honoka Yahagi)'s home, leaving her with no choice but to move in with classmate Naoki (Yuki Furukawa). For Kotoko, this was a dream come true, as she’d had a longstanding crush on Naoki. Despite his initial disdain for her, Naoki eventually fell for Kotoko, and they ended up getting married. However, married life may not be the sweet fantasy they’d dreamed it would be. Kotoko has decided to become a nurse, but her studies aren’t going well. Plus, having a charming, good-looking husband has its drawbacks – as Naoki seems to have no shortage of female admirers! Can they overcome these hurdles and ensure their love survives the test of time? This 2014 Japanese drama, based on the hit manga of the same name by Kaoru Tada, follows 2013’s Mischievous Kiss: Love in TOKYO. It was directed by Kazuya Konaka and Takashi Ninomiya.

Mischievous Kiss 2: Love in TOKYO

KBS02

Orphan Lee Eun Bi (Kim So Hyun) is ready to end it all, sick of constant bullying. However, just as she’s preparing to jump into a river, she’s saved by Go Eun Byul (also played by Kim So Hyun), an identical twin sister she never knew she had. Eun Bi later wakes up in the hospital with amnesia, and Eun Byul is nowhere to be found. She unintentionally takes Eun Byul’s place at her sister’s prestigious high school, where she learns that Eun Byul’s seemingly-perfect life wasn’t as great as it appeared. Alongside the charming Han Yi An (Nam Joo Hyuk) and the rebellious Gong Tae Kwang (Yook Sung Jae), Eun Bi attempts to investigate her sister’s disappearance while also confronting her own past, protecting her new identity, and the harsh realities of adolescence.

Who Are You

The Back to School Team

Tired of the relentless pressure to succeed in school, cheerful, kindhearted Ra Eun Ho (Kim Se Jeong) just wants to get through school and work on her dreams of becoming a web comic artist. But when a mysterious prankster, "Student X," starts causing problems, Eun Ho gets caught in the crossfire and gets mistakenly branded as the culprit. With her dreams of studying art in jeopardy, Eun Ho vows to prove her innocence, navigating complex relationships with Hyun Tae Won (Kim Jung Hyun), the rebellious son of the school’s chairman, and school president Song Dae Hwi (Jang Dong Yoon) in the process. Can Eun Ho uncover Student X’s true identity – and fight for a fairer student experience?

School 2017

The Class of 2017 Team

Quiet underachiever Go Nam Soon (Lee Jong Suk) just wants to graduate from high school without trouble. But the arrival of transfer student Park Heung Soo (Kim Woo Bin) rips open old wounds as the two are thrust back into a complicated friendship fraught with unspoken grievances. Meanwhile, their teachers, the passionate Jung In Jae (Jang Na Ra) and the pragmatic Kang Se Chan (Choi Daniel), grapple with the harsh realities of the Korean education system and the ever-present threat of student violence, especially at Seungri High, where student morale is low and bullying runs rampant. Can these teachers find a way to reach their students – and can Nam Soon and Heung Soo find a way to reconcile?

School 2013

The Classmates Team

Oksusu

The life of quiet high school student Ho Goo Hee (Kim Hyang Gi) takes a dark turn when she becomes the target of relentless bullying. While popular boy Ji Hoon (Lomon) manages to save her a few times, she can’t always rely on him to save the day. Her only solace comes from her friendship with K-pop idol Cha Eun Woo and her new friend, Jung Deok Hee (Kim Hwan Hee), who shares her love for him. When a mysterious app called Revenge Note appears on Goo Hee’s phone, offering her a way to fight back against her tormentors, the consequences are swift and terrifying. But will this newfound power bring her peace or deeper chaos? This 2017 South Korean web drama was directed by Seo Won Tae.

Revenge Note 1

The Avengers Team 

Kim Tan (Lee Min Ho)’s wealthy parents have been grooming him to take over the lucrative family business, the Empire Group, since he was just a young boy. His jealous older half-brother Kim Won (Choi Jin Hyuk) – already a successful executive at the firm – is a constant thorn in Tan’s side. Tan, meanwhile, is engaged to an heiress, Rachel Ryu (Kim Ji Won), the scion of a powerful, hotel-owning family. But while he is studying in the United States, Tan meets and falls for Cha Eun Sang (Park Shin Hye), unaware that she is the daughter of his family’s housekeeper. As super-rich families hatch plans for their children’s future, could love put an end to their ambitious schemes? This 2013 South Korean drama series was directed by Kang Shin Hyo and Boo Sung Chul.

Heirs

The Heirs Team

When Hwang Woo Yeon (Kim Young Kwang), a hopeless romantic, receives a wedding invitation from his first love Hwan Seung Hee (Park Bo Young), he reflects on their tumultuous past. As a transfer student, Seung Hee captured Woo Yeon's heart at first sight, leading to a passionate pursuit and eventual romance. Despite their deep connection, fate repeatedly separates them, leaving them to drift in and out of each other's lives over the next decade. Now, with Seung Hee's impending marriage, Woo Yeon realizes too late that she might have been the one he should never have let go. This is a 2018 South Korean romantic comedy film directed by Lee Seok Geun.

On Your Wedding Day

Second Chance for Love Team 💕

Sohn & Co

Disaster strikes teenage violin prodigy Woo Seo Ri (Shin Hae Sun) when a traffic accident leaves her hospitalized before she's supposed to study abroad in Germany. Gong Woo Jin (Yang Se Jong), who blames himself for the accident, is traumatized and plagued by guilt. Thirteen years later, he works as a set designer but remains emotionally cut off from everyone around him. After over twelve years in a coma, Seo Ri miraculously recovers. Though now thirty years old, she is still mentally a teenager. She crosses paths with Woo Jin, and the two become close, unaware of their shared past. Can these emotionally scarred individuals rescue each other, or will their history get in the way? This 2018 South Korean drama series was directed by Jo Soo Won.

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