School dramas with a bunch of flower boys
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Blooming Flowers

KBS2

Working-class highschooler Jan Di (Ku Hye Sun) secures a scholarship at the prestigious Shin Hwa High School. Shin Hwa is attended by elites, most infamously the F4 — the four richest boys in school. Not one to stir up trouble, Jan Di keeps to herself... until her best friend accidentally drops ice cream on F4 leader Goo Joon Pyo (Lee Min Ho). After Jan Di stands up for her friend, her anonymity goes out the window and the F4 won't leave her alone. However, as Jan Di learns more about the F4, she realizes that there's more than meets the eye... and it seems Joon Pyo feels the same way. Will this unlikely duo find romance? Released in 2009 and based on the Japanese manga of the same name, this drama is a worldwide phenomenon and a fan-favorite classic. It was directed by the late Jeon Ki Sang and Lee Min Woo.

Boys Over Flowers

🌸The Fabulous Four Team🌸

Aspiring nun Go Mi Nyeo (Park Shin Hye) never expected to receive this mission: stand in as her twin brother Mi Nam in the idol band A.N.Jell while he tries to get a botched plastic surgery revised. Suddenly thrust into the glamorous and cutthroat world of K-pop, Mi Nyeo must navigate the challenges of living as a man while keeping her true identity a secret from the band's demanding leader, Hwang Tae Kyung (Jang Geun Suk), the kind-hearted Kang Shin Woo (Jung Yong Hwa), and the cheerful Jeremy (Lee Hong Ki). As she struggles to maintain her disguise amidst hilarious mishaps and close calls, Mi Nyeo finds herself entangled in a complicated web of friendship, rivalry, and unexpected romance, all while trying to achieve her brother's dream.

You're Beautiful

The A.N.JELL Team

In this gender-bending musical drama, Gao Mei Nu (Cheng Yu Xi) is thrust into an unexpected role when her brother needs her help. After Gao Mei Nan (also Cheng Yu Xi) is unable to join the popular boy band A.N.JELL due to a medical emergency, Mei Nu – who is training to become a nun – must disguise herself as a male idol. She must navigate the challenges of maintaining her secret from the band's lead vocalist Huang Tai Jing (Jiro Wang), guitarist Jiang Xin Yu (Hwang In Deok), and rapper Jeremy (Evan Yo). As she struggles to keep her true identity hidden, Mei Nu must prove herself as a performer while avoiding discovery. This is a 2013 Taiwanese drama series, a remake of the popular 2009 Korean drama "You're Beautiful."

Fabulous Boys

FABULOUS 

KBS02

In the Kingdom of Silla, the reigning queen strives to keep her son Jin Heung (Park Hyung Sik) safe from enemies and assassins. Hoping to disrupt the existing noble hierarchy, she forms a group of warriors known as Hwarang with the intent of protecting Jin Heung, who joins the Hwarang’s ranks under the name Ji Dwi. Alongside him are mysterious commoner Moo Myung (Park Seo Joon), spirited physician’s daughter Ah Ro (Go Ara), aristocratic swordsman Su Ho (Choi Minho), the stoic Ban Ryu (Do Ji Han), the playful Yeo Wool (Cho Yoon Woo), and the innocent Han Sung (V), each grappling with their own burdens and aspirations. Amidst political machinations and forbidden romance, they navigate loyalty, friendship, and the quest for justice. Can they successfully usher in a new era for Silla?

Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth

During the Joseon Dynasty, Kim Yoon Hee (Park Min Young) disguises herself as a boy to support her struggling family by taking entrance exams for other students at Sungkyunkwan University. When the principled Lee Sun Joon (Park Yoo Chun) discovers her scheme, he unexpectedly helps her take the exam under her brother's identity and enter the university herself. They become roommates and classmates, with Yoon Hee befriending the playboy Goo Yong Ha (Song Joong Ki) and rebellious Moon Jae Shin (Yoo Ah In), while simultaneously developing feelings for Sun Joon. As she struggles to maintain her secret identity, Yoon Hee must navigate the challenges of university life and her growing emotions. This is a 2010 South Korean historical drama series based on a bestselling novel and directed by Kim Won Suk and Hwang In Hyuk.

Sungkyunkwan Scandal

Lee Shin (Jung Yong Hwa), a rock band vocalist, and Lee Gyoo Won (Park Shin Hye), a traditional gayageum player, meet at a performing arts college where their contrasting musical worlds collide. Shin, initially interested in dance professor Jung Yoon Soo (So Yi Hyun), becomes intrigued by the feisty Gyoo Won, who comes from a prestigious traditional music background. Both passionate about their distinct musical styles, they struggle to find common ground. As they navigate their differences, they begin to explore the potential harmony between rock and traditional Korean folk music. This is a 2011 South Korean romantic music drama directed by Pyo Min Soo.

Heartstrings

Sung Shi Won (Jung Eun Ji) and her five high school friends – Yoon Yoon Jae (Seo In Guk), Mo Yoo Jung (Shin So Yul), Kang Joon Hee (Hoya), Do Hak Chan (Eun Ji Won), and Bang Sung Jae (Lee Shi Un) – were obsessed with K-pop idols in 1997. For 18-year-old Shi Won, her world revolved around Tony An of H.O.T., with dreams of becoming his wife. Fifteen years later, at 33, the friends reunite for a mini-reunion where two of them announce their engagement. As they reminisce about their teenage years, the story challenges viewers to guess which two friends' passionate idol worship transformed into genuine love. This nostalgic journey explores friendship, first loves, and the transformative power of youth. "Answer Me 1997" is a 2012 South Korean drama series directed by Shin Won Ho that captures the essence of teenage dreams and lasting connections.

Reply 1997

 The Super Busan Team

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

College sweethearts Choi Ban Do (Son Ho Jun) and Ma Jin Joo (Jang Na Ra) have been married for 18 years and have a son together. However, their relationship has reached a breaking point: Ban Do, a pharmaceutical salesman, is often away from home for work as he tries to make client and business connections, while Jin Joo feels abandoned as she stays at home with their son. Exhausted and at the end of their patience, they decide to divorce – but the next morning, they wake up and find themselves back in college! With no idea how they got there or how they’ll return back to their regular lives, Ban Do and Jin Joo decide to take advantage of their second chance and make different choices. Will they find a way to heal their existing relationship, or will they decide to take an entirely different path?

Go Back Couple

Macarena Team

Teenager Go Hye Mi (Bae Suzy) dreamed of attending Julliard and becoming a classical singer, but after her wealthy father goes bankrupt and runs away to avoid loan sharks, she’s left behind to handle his affairs. A debt collector suggests that she attend Kirin Arts High, where students train in the hopes of becoming K-pop idols, become a singer, and use the money from album sales to repay her father’s debts. Hye Mi finds the idea distasteful, but agrees when the debt collector threatens to force her younger sister into work instead. After auditioning for Kirin, Hye Mi encounters students like aspiring dancer Jin Guk (Taecyeon), Kim Pil Sook (IU), and more, who help her broaden her horizons and learn more about music and performing. Hye Mi grows closer to Jin Guk in particular, despite a rocky first encounter, changing her life forever.

Dream High

Kirin Arts High School, home to students dreaming of becoming entertainers, has gone bankrupt. Luckily, they’re “saved” by Oz Entertainment, which enrolls its own idols at Kirin, including JB (JB), half of the duo Eden, and Ri An (Park Ji Yeon) of girl group HershE, to circumvent a law requiring underage entertainers to attend school. Hye Sung (Kang So Ra), a preacher's daughter, enrolls at Kirin with dreams of working in the music industry. However, despite her high test scores, she's hopeless at singing, landing her at the bottom of the school's social hierarchy. She crosses paths with Yoo Jin (Jeong Jin Woon), a former child star turned rockstar-hopeful who falls for her. However, Hye Sung is a longtime fangirl of JB – and JB himself is struggling with his feelings for ex Ri An, tangling them up even more. This is a follow-up to 2011's "Dream High."

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