School 2013 (2012)

Esse foi um daqueles dramas que resolvi assisti por causa do elenco. Não tenho problemas em admitir que no início da minha vida de dorameira sai por ai procurando todos os dramas dos meus atores favoritos para assistir, e já que o Lee Jung Suk é um desses oppas que conquistaram meu coração logo de cara, tive que assistir School 2013, embora nunca tenha me interessado pelos School que vieram depois...

Nem todas essas minhas aventuras de stalkeamento foram bem sucedidas e acabei assistindo dramas que particularmente não gostei de alguns oppas que gosto muito.

Enfim, isso tudo é para dizer que depois de ter certas decepções prefiro não assistir mais dramas baseados apenas no meu amor pelo ator. Afinal não é sempre que eles acertam na escolha do drama para atuar e outras vezes tenho a certeza de que certos atores não deveriam fazer alguns gêneros de doramas específico por não terem o perfil certo para o papel kkkk.

Mas voltando ao assunto, School 2013 demorou um bom tempo para deslanchar em termos de ritmo, principalmente porque o personagem Park Heung Soo interpretado pelo ator do Kim Woo Bin demora vários episódios para aparecer, mas quando ele finalmente aparece a história fica muito mais interessante!

Simplesmente amei o foco que deram nesse drama para os professores, é realmente raro ver um drama escolar que foca nesses que são profissionais muito importantes em nossa vida escolar não é mesmo? E a personagem Jung In Jae interpretada pela atriz Jang Na Ra foi tão maravilhosa que dava gosto de ver. Sem dúvidas ela conseguiu me transmitir a sensação que tinha amor por sua profissão, mesmo enfrentando diversas dificuldades com os milhares de alunos problemáticos de sua sala.

Esse é um Kdrama que focou bastante nos estudantes problemáticos e na história de amizade entre os protagonistas. Portanto, esteja ciente que o bullying aparece com frequência aqui e que não há sequer uma sombra de romance nesse Kdrama.

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The issues of the students

This drama did start kinda ok? but many could find it slow cuz the 2nd main actor (KWB) enter the show after ep 3, it was just going here and there, but after his entry the show finally get's to pick up the grace. I love how beautifully they tackle all the problems of the students. ik in real life many students spent their school life normal just like me, there was nothing like that. whole class loved each other enjoyed every time together but not every class is the same. I HATED ALL THE MOTHERS AND PRINCIPAL, yeah in every School drama the most hated characters are the Principal and mothers who hold power as we all know, same was here. I mostly like the 2nd half of the show cuz the main history of the LEAD ACTORS revealed and all the issues of the students get to open up.

I hope I also had one friend like that in my life, my life would have completed but I am not sad cuz that's just life. The poet of Ms. Jeong about flower was sooo goood and HIT ME SO DEEEP INTO MY SOUL!!

On the last note I wanted to say that the last episode was so rushed and a lot of things were happening in a single episode. They should have at least one more episode.

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EXPERIENCE THE SCHOOL FRIENDSHIP

I found this drama exciting after the entry of Kim Woo Bin 😋😘 cuz I really like everything about him especially when he is serious and his eyes become a sharp killer like a knife to some of the viewer's heart.I found out this after watching Heirs, uncontrollably and in this drama as well..although he does fab in comedy and romantic genres the acting for serious or sad scenes is on a different level. I was waiting for him to show up, also Lee Jung Suk is also one of my favourite actors.I only liked watching the school students, especially Park Heung Soo and Go Nam Soo. I hesitated to watch this drama cuz it didn't have any romance but Bromance made it a place instead of it. Loved the friendship between Kim Woo Bin and Lee Jung Suk 👌✌️😍.Feel like it needed some improvement, however, it was a good enough drama for students like me during lockdown.🤗

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ALL THE FEELS!!!!!
Amazing cast, great direction, fresh plot. Honestly made me nostalgic, so similar to my own high school experience. But Lee Jong Suk and Kim Woo Bin NO WORDS. I was sad about the ending of one character but I feel like it was well suited for the story. It didn’t seem unnatural. Also, Teacher Kang throws the best shade calling the drawing "a masterpiece" lol pretty much everyone's shade game is strong. One minute you'll be laughing stupid and the next you'll be bawling like mad. When Teacher Jung (Jang NaRa) asks LJS if he is in school for the food, and he goes "No. I'm also here for the sleeping still LMAO!

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I gotta admit, one of the reasons why I watched this show was for Kim Woo Bin (I just love him). The first three episodes were okay but I didn't start really enjoying it until Woo Bin's character was introduced.

The show can be quite cheesy at times but it's also very heartwarming and amazing. The cast did an amazing job with the acting and even though the music sometimes felt out of place in certain scenes, the music was catchy. My favorite characters were Jung In Jae (Jang Nara) and Go Nam Soon (Lee Jong Suk). I didn't really have a least favorite character but the bullies and the mean girls did get annoying after a while. Despite enjoying the show, the ending was a bit of a letdown. Overall, this show was great plus it introduced me to Jang Nara who is one of my favorite Korean actresses.

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Una amistad de verdad

Empece a ver esta serie por seguirle la pista a Lee Jong Suk, y realmente me encanto, aqui no hay nada, absolutamente nada de romance, eso me pareció genial. Historia de adolescentes, muy bien armada, lo más importante de la serie es la amistad, mostrada de diferentes maneras, y si no entiendes al final que la amistad es lo mas importante es porque no entendiste nada. Me reí, lloré, me emocioné, viví con esos chicos todas sus angustias. Reconozco que algunas cosas las veía como exageradas, aunque se que en el fondo la vida real puede ser mas cruel. Entiendo al director de querer mostrarlo de esta manera. Al principio empece a verlo sin ganas, pero ya al 5 capitulo no podía parar, muy linda historia. La relación de esos dos es genial, la química entre ellos es mágica, se nota que son amigos en la vida real. Ahora también soy fan de Kim Woo Bin. Realmente la recomiendo.

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Razones para ver School 2013

1) La forma en la que está tratada la docencia.
No es para nada raro ver doramas que transcurren en escuelas que tienen una administración corrupta, por lo que no puedo decir que ese detalle sea original, PERO acá siento que ese tema está tratado de manera bastante realista y para nada exagerada (además, los profesores son todo lo que está bien y es imposible no empatizar con ellos). Les puedo asegurar que se van a terminar metiendo por completo en todos los dramas escolares de estas personas.

2) Los personajes secundarios importan de verdad y están bien construidos.
Acá no me refiero a los estudiantes de relleno, sino a los personajes secundarios de verdad: los "malos" de la escuela, los mejores alumnos, los chicos que tienen relación con los protagonistas, etc. Todos ellos se sienten reales y tienen cierta profundidad, lo que yo siempre agradezco bastante (de hecho se terminan creando algunas subtramas con ellos que por momentos opacan a la principal).

3) EL BROMANCE.
Si vieron School 2013, a estas alturas seguro que ya se estaban empezando a preguntar por este punto Y ES QUE EL BROMANCE ES LITERALMENTE ¡EL! BROMANCE.
Los dos protagonistas se aman, no me cabe la menor duda. Cada momento de ellos juntos vale oro, así de simple.
Literal van a morir queriendo saber qué pasó con ellos en el pasado 😱

4) No hay romance... ¿O sí?
Este punto va ligado al anterior, ya que la pareja principal de la serie es la de ellos dos (exceptuando lo que sea que pase con los profes, obvio), por lo que no hay distracciones en el medio y podemos dedicarnos a amarlos y ya (como extra puedo agregar que es imposible no terminar shippeando también a dos de las chicas).

5)Tiene momentos divertidos, momentos emotivos, mucho drama, peleas, injusticias, etc. Básicamente lo tiene todo para enganchar y no aburrir nunca.

Como razón "yapa" les puedo decir que todo lo que pasa está muy bien justificado y eso es GENIAL.

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What a journey for this school drama

9 years after this was aired was the first time I watched this. I actually finished watching School 2015 and 2017 before this. I would say that the plot on this one is not as intriguing as the other School series I have watched but this one sure has almost everything.

From friendship, parenting, being a student or teacher everything's here. I felt like I have witnessed the characters growing up, learning from their mistakes and try to do their best in everything.

I particularly wanted to see Lee JongSuk and Kim WooBin in this drama that's why I watched this but I am surprised because there were a lot more interesting casts that I found here like Jang NaRa, Lee YiKyung, Shin HyeSun and other familiar faces on recent dramas. Most of them I see frequently on other dramas and it's interesting to see their younger faces.

This drama will give you roller coaster ride of emotions from laughing, to crying, to feeling angry, to feeling forgiving and a lot more. No wonder this is considered as a legend during its time.

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I was actually very hesitant to start this one, because I wasn't really in the mood for another high school drama, as I was expecting something full of fluff and cliches. But I heard multiple times that this drama was amazing and that it was different, so I decided to give it a shot.

And I'm glad I did! The tone of it reminded me of Gokusen at first, with the teacher trying to reform her kids. The drama definitely addressed a more serious aspect of school but after a few episodes it became clear that this was no Gokusen replica either. Teacher Jung was not always strong and sure of herself and the decisions or actions she made, and I liked how the drama portrayed her struggles to decide on how best to interact with students and their unique qualities. Students that annoyed me at first redeemed themselves later on in the drama. One thing that also sets this drama apart from Gokusen is that it never felt repetitive. Each character (and not only the students) presented their own set of troubles that they had to face.

Yet this drama also didn't feel bogged down by its serious tone and never became too overdramatic--it was all done just right and it may have come the closest to realistic situations as we can get in dramaland.

I was glad that they didn't decide to develop love lines--even though they are a part of school life, taking out the love lines probably was for the better in avoiding any cliche moments. There were hints, and there was bromance so all in all I was immensely happy with the relationships portrayed between the characters. Perhaps why I like this drama so much is because the interactions between the characters led to the growth of all the characters involved, and not just the main protagonist. Sure, there were some open ended things or characters that didn't change from their ways, but that all contributed to its realistic feeling.

I would most definitely recommend this drama if you're looking for something with a little less fluff, while also being a feel good drama at the same time. The chemistry between the cast is great and there are plenty of characters to love.

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I wanted to try this drama because I've loved everything else Lee Jong Suk has done, but I have to admit I was a little hesitant when I read other reviews saying that it had no romance (usually my favourite thing). But in the end, it didn't matter - the central friendship is as compelling as any romance, and more moving than many I've seen. Beyond that, each side story is almost as heart-rending.

What I love about this drama is that the characters all face realistic, emotionally complex problems, to which there are no easy solutions. They tackle those problems with bravery and persistence, but they also sometimes withdraw in fear and selfishness. That just makes you love them all the more. Each one is so relatable and ultimately, loveable - even those you feel indifferent towards at first. There are no quick fixes, no sweeping drama cliches. You feel like the world these characters live in is not so different from our own. Apart from the writing and acting, the drama is visually quite flat - there's nothing special about the direction or cinematography. The music is good but also not outstanding. But that just serves to underscore how careful and considered the writing and performance is. The fact that the drama is so gripping even when the visuals are so basic really says something and makes this a standout for me. And yes, Lee Jong Suk is adorable in it.

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It's probably one of the most difficult reviews for me to write here yet. Well, because I just can't describe my emotions after watching it. I'm in between loving it and finally being happy that it's over.

First of all, it's such a classic. Especially the bromance in the drama, one of the most powerful friendships in Kdrama world. At first I was very skeptical of watching this because I'm mainly new to Korean dramas and I've been watching new and fresh series while declining the older shows. I had the feeling that this would be super low quality, cringey and weird, but I was pleasantly surprised. Even though it's a 2012 drama, it was filmed nicely and quite naturally. Also, I'm a huge romance junkie and I was quite drawn back when I read the reviews stating that there is basically no direct romance in this drama. However, I just love all of the other "School" series so much that I still felt obligated to watch this one too. Actually, it was so unique and different that now I understand why it's so highly hyped about. School-themed series in general are really nostalgic and pleasant and this one brought a new light on the dark and cruel subjects of bullying, marks, friendships in Korea. The music was great as in most dramas, but what I least expected was that I'd fall in love with all of the characters! Even the bad guys!

Overall, this is a must-see for all of you that are into "School" drama series and want to take a break from all of the cheesy dramas that are being produced nowadays! Don't get let down because of the trailer or the plot, because this drama is a classic and will make you rethink of all the choices you've had in high school!

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