Who Are You: School 2015 (2015)

First of all, I loved the previous School Drama (School 2013) very much. So I decided to try this drama, too. Now I think my decision was right.

Story:
I like stories like this, because there is Mystery, friendship and (not too much) romance. I liked the plot when the drama was announced the first time. Two Sisters who grow up with two different lifes and a situation which changed both of them. Yes, I liked it very much.

Acting/Cast:
Honestly, I didn't know most of the Actors and Actresses before I began this Drama, but the three main Actors (Kim Sohyun, Nam Joohyuk, Yook Sungjae) I have known before. I liked Kim Sohyuns acting very much. She played the twins very well. I think it is difficult to play two different characters, but she surely did a great job. Nam Joohyuk plays the role of Go Eunbyuls (KSH) chindhood friend Han Yi an, who is a talented swimmer at his school. I think the rols suits him more than his role in 'Surplus Mermaid' last year. Yook Sungjae plays the other male Leadrole. I liked is acting, although I was sceptical before. I know him as the Maknae and a Vocal from BroB, so I wasn't sure if his acting yould impress me. But I was surprised. He did a very good work.

Music:
The Music is nice. I love the Song "Reset" and I like the OST from Wendy (Red Velvet), too.

I would watch this drama after a few months again^^.

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This is actually the first K-drama that I watched. My sister introduced me to this world and suggested for me to watch Monstar, but I must have forgotten. I can't remember how I found this one, but I loved it.

The plot kind of took me by surprise as the connection between the two sisters wasn't exactly clear to me, but that could have been just me. That did not ruin it for me though. The story overall is good and easy to enjoy, but it does spark up some questions. Such as, what happened to Eun Byeol after she disappeared? I would have liked it if they gave a bit of insight in what she was doing in the meantime.

The acting, since this was my first K-drama I didn't have much to compare the acting to but to me it was great. Nam Joohyuk is one of my favorites right now and this drama may have played a part in that. I didn't expect Kim Soohyun to be so young! I loved her acting although she has improved a lot and I still follow her from time to time to see what she's up to. Sungjae also did a great job and I had a huge second lead syndrome after this drama, I was hoping she would choose for his character as she had much more chemistry with him in my opinion.

The OST's, Younha's pray still has a steady position in one of my Spotify playlists and reset by Tiger JK and Jinsil also occupied a spot for a long time. Overall the use of music was great and helped a lot with bringing across the emotions.

The rewatch value is as low as it is because I liked the drama, but the second lead syndrome was a bit too much and the story wasn't really my thing. Overall really great and I do recommend it!

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So when I first started watching this drama i would describe it with one word CONFUSING....

But i couldnt stop watching and i started making my own little theory over what happend between the characters.

I really liked the storyline and its a drama for everyone who likes some dark andy mysterious things.
I fell in love with the charecters and loved Yook Sungjae in the role as Kong Tae Kwang. He was truly amazing and I loved Tea Kwang's character a lot.

The OST is really beutiful and overall fitting.
As well is the storytelling it's quick and you are not able to miss somesting from The story.
Overall a great drama!

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Awesome

This drama is a true masterpiece !!! At the beginning you have to pay close attention to understand but the story is well structured. The storyline of these twins is really thrilling and touching. I am very pleased that Kim Seohyun is the FL of this drama because she offers an awesome performance which is full of realism. She plays both Lee Eunbi and Go Eunbyeol who are particularly different when it comes to their personalities.

During my first viewing of the drama I had a big 2nd lead syndrome for Gong Taekwang but during my second viewing my heart prefered Han Yian, who knows why lmao

The mean character of the story, who is also the one who started it all, Kang Soyoung, was detestable and fulfilled her role well.

I think this drama is very touching because the main theme is school bullying, having been bullied when I was younger this spoke to me and moved me a lot.

To sum up this is a classic in dramaland, you can't miss it. I really recommend it to you if you haven't watched ir yet :)

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Ive been skipping this drama for a while now so i finally decided to watch after reading other people's reviews and im glad i did. It was actually pretty good and intense. Korea has a lot of bullying and it seems like they sometimes turn a blind eye coz they are still top country known for it. In the drama and in reality, seems like the parents are also part of the cause either they dont discipline the bully or encourage them. Its very sad. It was great how they portrayed the twin differences though its only one actress. Shes very talented and i know her from playing a mean girl in other shows. The antagonist also did great with her portrayal though we felt sorry for her in the end.  The ending was anti climatic but it was good

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If you're in for a good high school drama, this is the one for you. It has a pretty basic, cheesy main storyline with another side plot that has no actual resolve whatsoever, but everything else is just perfect. The cast is pretty great, with the main lead being relateable and cute. The guys don't fall short from anything amazing and the other characters add enough color to make yourself drawn in and live the reality of this beautiful drama.

I enjoyed every episode and moment. Though pacing is pretty slow in the first episodes, later on the story catches up greatly.

Would highly recommend.

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One of my favorite dramas of all time. This is an emotional, cute and at times heartbreaking ride.
This review contains some spoilers

I've been following Kim So Hyun's works since I saw and loved her in Missing You. Really, she became one of my favorite korean actresses, everything about her is so natural and sincere, her acting really gets you on the character's skin and makes you laugh and cry whenever she does. One of the most promissing(if not the most) actresses out there. But the show doesn't resume on her acting, I also thought  Yook Sung Jae did an excelent job as the problematic yet quirky Tae Gwang. Seriously, he and So Hyun had such chemistry...(I'm still butthurt because they didn't end together)

Gushing aside, the story was also pretty well executed, with just some flaws and plot holes here and there. I know that this amnesia plot is extremely overused, but instead of just being used as a plot device, the amnesia is well developed and it even helps on the development of Eun Bi. Seriously, she goes from a girl who lost her courage, to someone who could impersonate her twin's attitude and then changed (again) to someone who could fend for herself and face her problems instead of running away.

The love triangle was also well executed, but poorly solved. *SPOILER* Really, I can't believe that they built such a relationship between Eun Bi and Tae Gwang, only for her to end up with the guy that spent basically the entire drama longing for her sister. I'm still pissed at this.

Another thing that could be promissing but ended up poorly executed was Eun Byl's character. Really, the girl was like no other I've seen in dramas (at least so far) and I surelly wanted to see more of her, and therefore more a development for her character. It was like a breath of fresh air when she finally showed up and gave the bully girl what she deserved. I was the entire time cheering: "You go girl!" Also, kudos for Kim So Hyun for managing to deliver two completely different characters.

Also, apart from romance and characters, I really liked the way this series handled issues like bullying. It was very saddening to see how much one is willing to hurt the other only because of their own internal struggles. Even though I didn't like the character one bit, I have to congratulate Jo Soo Hyang's job, because it was so well done that she made me really hate her but at the same time sort of understanding where she came from.

All in all, it was a very good drama. I openly recommend you to watch and fall in love with this coming of age story.

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I just finished watching this drama, i have something to express that i can't hold back. First, kim so hyun was overwhelming in her double role, how she managed to portray a tempered strong fascinating girl loved by her friends and another mild mannered calm and tidy girl who was bullied in her previous school. I can't describe this drama with words; the fact that the twins both existed was epic and that eun byul stopped kang so young from bullying and forced her in the end to be remorseful is a big deed. But Tae kwang is the lead that was oppressed he was the first one who acknowledged eun bi as herself, and was heated up that she cared for him but she didn't shared his feelings in the end was a bit disappointing even if eun byul and Han I yan were not true lovers just best friend, it would be more fair that eun-bi like Gong tae kwang who did everything for and not han I yan who was confused between her and eun-byul. The other sides of the story were somehow interesting: min joon and his mom, jung soo In case etc...
In overall, this drama was really enjoyable, it deserve a high rating because of the actors especially the splendid kim so hyun, however the love story was lacking.

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