Who Are You: School 2015 (2015)

This is an amazing show, I loved the story line, even though I definitely do have second lead syndrome, I understood each of the characters motivations. At times the story does become diluted, they tried to add a lot of plot to fill each hour long episode, and while the scenes are shot wonderfully there are some inconsistencies with hair or with props and things like that, small things most people don't pick up on. Overall, I encourage you to watch this movie, it deals with serious topics in a very smart way, and it shows you the dark and light times we all have in high school. All of the acting was brilliant, when they laughed, I did, when they cried... Not gonna lie, I most definitely sobbed, specifically with Yook Sung Jae's character. I feel like in some parts of the story, there were things that were added but never fully explained, however I was happy with the ending and the message it said in the end. To reach out to anyone if you see them hurting and tell them "it's okay to hurt." Of course there was romance, suspense and mystery, but the core of the story was just that, that it's okay not everything is okay and that you have to keep your head up, don't let anyone knock you down. Anyways, if you've made it this long through my review, thanks. And really, really, watch it.

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2nd lead syndrome

My 2nd lead syndrome begun here. I started rooting for the 2nd lead because of this drama. I wanted so hyun to end up with seungjae. They had enough screen time together and it was sort of romantic for high school students that is but they still didn't end up together!! 😭😭😭

I started reading fanfics of them together because of this drama!! I wanted them to end up together so badly, I resorted to fanfics!!

Pros:
1. A beautiful high school drama that isn't too packed or overrated.
2. Beautiful story of friendship and budding love.
3. There is character growth.
4. Realism of bullying and how its done is realistic.
5. The beauty of sisterhood is lovely to watch. How the other twin who is more bolder protects the more kinder one is beautiful.
6. Beautiful visuals. All the teenager characters really do look like teenagers.
7. Beautiful and close ended ending!

Cons:
1. 2nd lead syndrome
2. Somehow bland ending

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Worst Case of Second-Lead Syndrome

I did really enjoy this show overall and it was a good filler show when I didn't know what to start. I will say though, Tae-Gwon would have been a wayyyy better suitor for Eun-Bi. Yi-An was in love with Eun-Byeol for 10 years and has all these memories with her so it doesn't feel as satisfying that he switched teams after Eun-Byeol came back. On the otherhand, Tae-Gwon and Eun-Byeol were not even friends at any point and Eun-Bi was the first to understand him and he was finally able to be himself around someone, not just the person they expected him to be. Eun-Bi was also able to open up to him first and she met him first so it just doesn't feel right that she ends up with Yi-An??? Like, I thought it was weird when Eun-Byeol was still 'dead' because he would see Eun-Byeol whenever he looked at Eun-Bi but it was so much worse when she came back because they literally were "more than friends" for like 10 years?? I don't know... I liked the rest of the show but that aspect really bothered me.

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Truly one of the best of the School Series, this 2015 version was amazing. The storyline from the first episode was fantastic, they were able to keep you hooked from the very first episode. It's very nicely paced drama, it keeps you on your toes, but it doesn't confuse you. I commend the writers for being able to keep the entire season exciting and fun. Now So hyun and Joo hyuk storyline seemed too rushed for it to be real, she was able to get to know Sung Jae much better than Joo hyuk. It seemed like the writers made her have more chemistry and history with Sung Jae than the actual main lead. That was an aspect I didn't understand or like. Overall, really interesting watch.

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This is my first review ever and I try to express my opinion and feelings to "School 2015" as good as I can~

I did not read any reviews or comments before I started watching and while I was watching this drama.
A friend of mine recommended this drama and I am very thankful, that she was the reason I started watching one of my favorite dramas ever.


STORY: In the beginning more and more questions come to one's mind, but they will be answered from time to time. There is not even a single moment where the story start to get boring or anything like that. Every scene is filled with so much emotions and actions, that is why I really enjoyed watching this drama so much. The story develops with every single episode. You never know what the next episode will bring and all the time I was excited what may happen, not only referred to the next episode but to the next scene as well~
This story holds so much emotions to be discovered. Sometimes I was confused by different actions which I could not relate but from time to time this problem solved itself.

ACTING/CAST: I was impressed by the good acting, I do not have that much experience of estimating this Rating.
Every character plays an important role in this Drama. What I do love is that you will get to know the reason behind the characters, I mean how they feel or why they are doing something they do.

MUSIC: I DO LOVE THE OST and every single song of "School 2015". Every song is really emotional and breathtaking. Once I hear a song of this Drama, many memories come to my mind regarding "School 2015" as well as my emotions while I watched this Drama.

REWATCH: 10/10 - Everything is said! <3


I hope you will give this Drama a chance without bad prejudice. I just wanted to express my deepest thoughts of this Drama, thank you for reading my review~

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I feel like I have so much to say about this drama but I will end up forgetting most of it.

First off, this is a very good drama. I enjoyed every episode and each week I was begging for more. I think this is one of the best dramas that have come out so far this year. There were some issues, but then there were some great things.

The twin sister story line was very good. I don't think I have any complaints about how they played it out. Maybe I wish I saw them bonding more? But otherwise I thought it was unique and surprising.
The stories of the other people in the school were interesting and heart hitting. Although I am not sure why they needed the story line about Yeong Eun. I enjoyed the teacher story line also. I always think that Lee Pil Mo plays a very good teacher.

Now the romance.... I think this is where the show struggled. I know the fans were all over the place with who they were shipping together and that the end result didn't make much sense. I very much agree. Although I do like both couples together. I wish they handled the relationships that Tae Kwang and Yi An had with Eun Bi better. It made it very hard on our hearts at times and I don't think we can believe the decision in the end was very justified in relation to her liked her first, who did more for her and so on. But I don't want to think about it! I just hope that if this drama was to move forward after the ending the relationships would grow to be different. However I do not think this ruined the show. It made it more compelling and addicting and it still had a sweet ending.

One complaint is about Kang So Yeong. I am unsure about Jo Soo Hyang playing this role... I feel that they made us hate her character TOO much. I feel like the hate had an affect on the liking of the show as it just pissed me off every time I saw her face. I feel as if they found a different actress her character would have worked out differently. Especially in the end where it seemed we should feel a little sorry for her, but I still hated her just as much.

Other things I enjoyed was the relationships Tae Gwang had. This includes him and his father and him and his teacher. I found Tae Qwang to be the most interesting character in the show.

For the casting everything was great, besides what I mentioned earlier. Yook SungJae was perfect for his role. PERFECT. Kim So Hyun never fails to impress in the dramas she is in and I am so glad she had a Main role. I also enjoyed Nam Joo Hyuk. He had a kind of awkward feel to him, with the way he stood and talked, but I really liked that about him. And finally Jeon Mi Seon, Who played Eun Bi and Eun Byul's mother was very fitting for her role.

Music was awesome. Reset by Tiger JK was such a catchy song that I found myself listening to everyday and the rest of the songs were beautiful and fitting.

Also I loved the little reference to school 2013 when they said Eun Bi would be attending Seungri High school :3


So to anyone who is thinking about watching this drama... just watch it!!! It has an exciting story line that makes you cry and smile! Although the romance may not turn out how you wanted it to, the journey is worth it! Definitely recommend this!
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WHAT I LIKE ABOUT THIS DRAMA: Firstly, the story plot which keeps me in suspense ever since the start of the show! I like how they conclude and wrap up each of the stories nicely though.
Secondly, the casts! Okay, shall I say that Nam Joohyuk acting was slightly awkward in the show... Well at least to me. But I can see the acting potential in Sungjae! He is really really good in expressing his emotions - I just love his character so so so much in this drama. Kim So Hyun's acting is totally jjang - she could portray two different roles together perfectly!!! The actress playing as the big bully is another one I would like to praise because she can really make us hate her so much HAHAHA!
And yes! The soundtracks in this show! I love basically all the OSTs in the drama especially Reset! Just give you chills and excitement whenever Reset is being played!
WHAT I DISLIKE ABOUT THIS DRAMA: I just don't like how they keep revolving around Kang So Young and the twins. Like how she just keep wanting to find out the truth, ohgosh such a boreeee. And I can notice some loopholes in this show too.
Really one of the top shows in 2015 I would like to recommend! WARNING: You may suffer from second male lead withdrawal syndrome after watching it ):

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Definitely not like "School 2013" nor "God of Study"

After watching "School 2013," which took a big part of my heart, I went straight to this one.

I was actually a bit disappointed with "Who Are You: School 2015". Yes, it had mystery and bullying which made this one a drama to look forward to. However, it lacked the "school" aspect. Of course they were students and they were in school, but what I meant by lacking was the student spirit I felt while watching "School 2013" and "God of Study" - both dramas tackled about students striving to pass exams and graduating.

I'm sorry that I can't help but compare this one to the two dramas I mentioned above. Like I said, both focused more on what was school—the hardships the students faced; conflicts between teachers, parents and the system itself.

I say "School 2013" is still my favorite.

I'm not saying that "Who Are You: School 2015" was bad. It was just not what I hoped.

Plus, I've always tried to shy away from romance genre. The romance here was, at first, exciting but it downgraded to the usual romantic cliché. She was two-timing in ways more than one. LOL

Nonetheless, I believe that many people will love "Who Are You: School 2015." Especially, teenagers and those who are into romance. And the OST is badass.

In terms of acting, the one who stood out from the rest was Jo Soo Hyang as Kang So Yeong.

I won't re-watch this.

Overall Rating: 7.5/10

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SO I really liked the beginning throughout the 14th episode there was good character development, BUT the ending was horrible they completely set up everything in the wrong way. I was 100% sure Eun Bi likes Tae Kwang but they decided the complete opposite their chemistry was amazing she didn’t even show that many signs of liking Han Yi An so it ruined the whole drama for me..
I absolutely hated the ending no one was happy I don’t understand why they couldn’t just put Yi An with his one sided love together and Eun Bi with Tae Kwang..
The acting was very good though.

I thought they replayed one ost too many times..

I wouldn’t suggest this drama to anyone

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I really loved the show, like, a lot.
The cast was amazing, The main character was very well acted, even though the actress is young( my god, I wish I was as good as that).
The story was good, but some things weren't exactly right. The mystery was, like, not that important, but at other times, it was. It was good, but it didn't have the climax I hoped for.
There was also a lot of romance, mostly at the end( as it should be) and I'm happy a 15/16 year old girl didn't have to kiss or something with an actor who is 4 or 5 years older. That just doesn't feel right at that age( not like I would mind, though, as long as he's handsome).
Some things were a little cliched, and I hate the fact that I can't spoil, because to me, that part was very important, so I'll say here:




SPOILER
It's always the she prefers from the start. The other guy, who helps her trough the entire story and falls in love with her, always loses, and to me that is kinda **********.




I'm very sorry for the spoiler, but for me, that was the biggest minus in the entire series.

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