School is a South Korean anthology series produced by KBS2. The first season premiered in 1999, and the series lasted for four straight years. After a ten-year hiatus, the franchise rebooted with a new season in 2012. The series mainly focuses on portraying realistic issues that South Korea's youths faces, such as the corrupt education system, teen suicide, corporal punishment, academy and tutoring culture, and bullying. The series has been noted for launching the careers of rookie actors.
A drama about the problems adolescents face in schools, between study, first love and family, and how they struggle to overcome them.
''School 2''
The drama is centered around high school students who not only have to deal with school tasks but will also have to face the problems that come with being a youth such as first love, friendship, adversity not to mention the typical rebellion of youth because for them the school and their youth will be a great adventure.
''School 3''
A drama about the problems teens face in school, between study, first love and family, and how they struggle to overcome them.
''School 4''
The KBS youth drama is about the lives of the staff and students in Sewon Arts High School.
''School 2013''
Seungri High School ranks as one of the worst of the 178 high schools in Seoul based on academic scores. Seungri High School is now busy preparing presentations for its new students. Class 2 is at the bottom of grade 2 at Seungri High School. Go Nam-soon is elected class president for grade 2, thanks to the support of Oh Jung-ho, who is a member of the school gang. Kang Se-chan is the top Korean language teacher at a famous institute in Gangnam. In order to improve the student's scores at Seungri High School, the school hires Se-chan. When Se-chan appears at the school's opening presentation, Go Nam-soon becomes embarrassed.
''School 2015''
Sekang High School is the most prestigious private high school in Seoul's Gangnam District, and Go Eun Byul is the most popular girl there. Meanwhile, her identical twin sisterLee Eun Bi is living in an orphanage and is being bullied at school. Then one day, Eun Byul mysteriously disappears. Soon after, Eun Bi loses her memories and is mistaken as being Eun Byul. Eun Bi then starts living her life as Eun Byul.
''School 2017''
Coming-of-age story about lives of 18-year-old high school students who are valued according to their ranking at Geumdo High School. Despite their frustrations, they find out how to make their own way in this world that seems to be a stagnant cycle of school and home. The plot follows a class of high school students attempting to overcome the stress of being ranked by their exam grades, and facing the difficulties of being a teenager in a high-pressure, corrupt system. Its central protagonist is Ra Eun-ho, a cheerful and kind-hearted 18-year-old who dreams of being a webtoon artist but is caught up in the search for a mysterious troublemaker in the school, known as 'Student X'. When she is accused of being Student X, her dream of going to university to study art is put at risk as she faces expulsion.
''School 2020''
On January 13, news circulated that X1 member, Kim Yo-han, would be the male lead. His agency denied the rumor at first, however, on February 3, it was eventually confirmed that Kim Yo-han would play the male lead. Kim Sae-ron is also confirmed to star as the female lead in the series. It is also confirmed that Cosmic Girls member, Eunseo, will be playing the second female lead in the series with opposite Kim Yo-han. This will the first series in the School anthology to be based on a novel. Produced by SR Pictures and Kings Media. Filming started in March and the series will premiere in August. Updated April 14 KST: KBS will no longer be airing “School 2020.” A KBS representative confirmed on April 14, 2020, “After discussion, the decision was made to not broadcast ‘School 2020.'”
