People are way too pessimistic compared to how lighthearted this show was
I LOVED this show. In all honestly, I tried to stay away from the School series as I thought it would be too repetitive with high school romance storylines. The main reason I saw this was that I’m a fan of Kim Yohan (also the surprise replacement with Choo Young Woo was pleasant for me since I’d seen him in You Make Me Dance). So keep in mind I’ve only seen this School installment when I say that this drama was extremely good. It even made me want to see the previous School dramas.The plot in this show was great in my opinion. Sure, they might’ve used some overused tropes, but I enjoyed it nevertheless. One of my absolute favorite things is that the SML (Seo-young) had no interest in ML (Ki-joon), which is very rare in high school romances. I also liked some of the more “non-high school” topics like the lawsuit. But even the very typical “high school first love” and the “two best friends from the past who hate each other now” traits I enjoyed.
Despite the popular opinion, I loved the acting. It’s such a bummer that people are criticizing Jo Yi Hyun’s acting when she was the one I feel performed the best. She perfectly pulled off the “bubbly” main character trope without being annoying, something a lot of female leads fail to do. Kim Yohan’s acting was also extraordinary compared to his previous drama, it’s incredible how much he improved! Despite the limited filmography of our young leads, they all performed wonderfully.
The music was very decent, possibly a tad repetitive for a bit, but nothing that made the show worse for me. None of the songs were so memorable that I listen to them outside the show though.
Overall, I loved this show. I tend to judge shows on how entertained they kept me, and I was very rarely bored with this show. If you like high school romances, I would argue that this is one of the best. I probably wouldn’t rewatch it, but I doubt I’ll ever forget it.
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Love the story
I like the story but it's disappointing because why do hosung need to be a baby father but it's okay because I really love watching school dramas and I hope to see more dramas with this squad I will really miss this squad I love you Yi Hyun, Yohan, Youngwoo, and Boreumbyeol. Hope to see another drama with y'all congratulations to all of you guys and that's all keke ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Was this review helpful to you?
“Not bad but not good”
I completed this in a day (yes, binge watch all the way!) because of the second lead couple (Choo Young Woo and Hwang Bo Reum) and I wish their relationship had been explored even more than the main lead couple since they had great potential. Watched Jo Yi Hyun in Hospital Playlist and her portrayal was commendable there however, her role as Jin Ji Won did not stand out for me. The expressions and reactions felt a little forced at times but she is a cutie so it’s digestible.The storyline was okay, they pulled in some great rookie actors so that’s a plus point!
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Good Enough
Korean Drama "School 2021" was definitely not like the rest of the school series dramas.It actually feels more like the other web school dramas, with a first love romance, friendship and some school drama that was more or less boring, though the love story was cute and the love triangle interesting and it had potential. Also, the second couple often stole the thunder from the main one, especially when the latter started getting tiring and cheesy. However, the mystery wasn't there, the school politics weren't something original, and the only thing that often saved the episode was the youthful mood that was at its best.
The performances, finally, were pretty good by everyone in the cast.
So, overall, 5 out of 10.
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Anyway, I wouldn't watch this if not for the 2 females. And young woo. It's a disappointment for school series.
Plot is so so, but the character Jung Young-Joo is kind of something outdated, kids these days aren't like him. He's completely blind only trusting his small brain doesn't even try to see anything else. Even his partner in the carpentry competition know what's going on but he didn't even try to understand literally take shit face value
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High school Drama with Newbie baby actors
I'm not sure if it has the same look and feel as the school series, but if you want a drama about young kids in high school that like carpentry, then go for it.I was curious to how the school series was going to be portrayed in 2021 and had it not been marketed as a school series, I wouldn't have had expectations. With that said, it was an okay drama for me.
I had mixed feelings on the casting. I do appreciate the young cast (everyone is 22) so it's very authentic but with that, you have a lot of newbie actors.
Jo Yi Hyun - Loved her. She is the FL and she was absolutely adorable. I loved her expressions of emotions and I also thought she was very good in "All of Us are Dead". I'm excited to watch her career.
Kim Yo Han - He has a baby face and as the ML, I felt like this wasn't cast right. I wasn't a fan of him in "A love so Beautiful" and although he has come a long way from his debut drama, he still has a long way to go. He's a decent actor, just not sure he fit the ML role yet.
Hwang Bo Reum - The thing with the second FL, I liked her character a lot. I think she is a really good actress with a unique voice, but she acted so well as the villain in "Dear M", I have typed cast her as the villain and I can't get that out of my mind.
Choo Young Woo - I thought he fit more of the ML type. He just has a bigger built and to me a little more handsome, although rough. I didn't like his character per say, They had to make him a little annoying but I think it's because he fits the ML role. I thought he was a decent actor and I'm excited to watch his career.
The first half of the series was a winner for me. I liked the interactions between the characters. I was curious to where the relationships were going to go and it just seemed very light hearted and warm.
I liked that the kids went to a specialized school that focused on wood working (a little far fetched?) probably but different.
I do feel like the budget was very apparent in this drama. The school was tiny and students that actually went to the school was probably the only ones that they showed in class. It just seemed like a very lack luster kind of drama. That being said, dramas don't always have to high budget, but you need a good plot to pull everything together.
I felt like the plot was very predictable and usually that doesn't bother me in dramas, but it made it a chore for me to watch the last 4 episodes. As were were going away from the relationships, we were getting into the nitty storyline of getting justice, but one main storyline can't carry the rest of the drama.
Overall, if you are looking for a high school drama with a little of puppy love and high school politics, this one will hit the sweet spot. But don't expect the school series level of caliber.
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i love Jo yu hyun Kim yo hand and Choo young woo
i dont like the acting of Hwang Bo Reum she so dull, unlike Jo Yi Hyun she so bubbly i like her acting skills... i love her and the 2 main lead... i hope for another project for these 3 specially Jo Yi Hyun and Kim Yo Han in School 2021 Korean Drama (2021)Choo Young Woo...
the story wise its good and its feels like high school feels...
i hope this school 2021 has a season 2 now theyre in college naman... i dont like the school 2017 specially the girl main lead hehe
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It grew on me
At the beginning I was getting the "how many times have I seen this before" vibes. I didn't find it too interesting, but then about halfway in, I think I just decided to enjoy the ride.It's a story about first loves, fractured relationships, budding friendships, with the obligatory corruption thrown in for good measure. It was enjoyable to get to know the people, some more than others. I thought the 3rd couple was irritating and unnecessary - lots of pouting, whining, and other very juvenile behavior.
The main couple was cute, though I saw them more as friends than anything else, and that's not necessarily a bad thing. I did like how they didn't have any misunderstandings and were there for one another at all times.
BIGGEST DRAW FOR ME - Choo Young Woo as Jung Young Joo. I've not seen this actor in anything else and he was captivating. The ultimate bad boy, but with a strong sense of family and decency. I loved the way this character was written, and Young Woo embodied the part totally. He was very serious, but when he broke into a smile, watch out. And I have to say, surprisingly, that my favorite parts were the development of the relationship between Jung Young Joo and Kang Seo Young. Trying not to be in a relationship, but falling into a relationship, their scenes in the last couple of episodes were just darling.
Disliked - the head of the school (though I was supposed to, so she did a good job). Even more than my dislike of that character was the song Dream On. I swear, they must have played the one line of that song about 250 times. Fingernails on a chalkboard!
I don't feel the need to watch it again, because I didn't love it, but it was certainly worth watching for Choo Young Woo. It's a sweet, low-angst watch.
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Light and Sweet
Did not watch the previous School series, without any expectations surprisingly this series enjoyable to watch.The pacing is nicely paced, main lead acting are good. The second main lead acting a bit off though.
The story is light and suitable for entertainment purpose, no need to think just watch and enjoy. The ending is not too great though, very flat and like just want to end the series quickly with happy ending.
A lot plot not so realistic, like how easy for Ho Sung to just accept that he is a father? Why nobody do DNA test to prove it? He was ghosted by the ex gf, if the ex gf really was pregnant with his baby why don't she tell him instead of ghosted him? And just dump the son when she want to study abroad, like she is not happy with Ho Sung currently move on and have a new gf and just want to ruin Ho Sung life.
When the school director office was robbed, how come there's no alarm? He have the key to the director room?
Ki Joon grandfather surgery went well, then how come he suddenly died?
Overall watching this series is enjoyable if you don't put any expectation and think too much.
Good acting from young actors and actress, especially the main lead ( Kim Yo Han and Cho Yi Hyun)
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Good Ending
I get bored when watch ep 1-2. Recently i have a time to watch it again. And I am crying when Gong Ki Joon must being a mature man even if he is just high schooler.. A drama which can make me cry is a good drama..I am here because of Produce X101 ep 1. After watching Kim Yo Han First ranking performance he catch my attention. I Skipped the show and searching him on google, and then watch the final of produce X 101.
Just in short of time he is could doing this and that.
I think this drama is good enough. And hope can watch his next drama in the next level of acting skill.
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Honestly just really boring and bland
This series was just very boring to watch honestly. The first 2 episodes did not appeal to me at all nor did you get a feel for the whole plot of the series. You also get introduced to the main characters whom are honestly very boring characters at the start with not much of an interesting relationship.Another big issue i have with this series is the acting, be warned it is really bad, especially the 2nd male lead. Honestly its not the worst acting ive seen but its definitely not the best, you dont get any sense of chemistry from these characters nor their relationships, this gave you the feeling that the entire romance plot was kind of unnecessary and you didn't get a will to follow it.
The plot is another big issue with this series, i mean its so bad. Lets juts say this series does not have a consistent plot through its entire run, its made up of subplots that yes are dramatic and suppose to be interesting but at the end of the day lead to no big conclusion. The main plot i suspect was suppose to be the school corruption plot line, the problem was that it was so horribly done and messy that when watching you really wont care at all about that story line, it also basically only includes the 2nd male lead whom i know this is annoying to bring up again but is a really bad actor, but with him being at the center of this "main" story line did not do it justice. The story lie was already messy to start with, it left no conclusion nor feelings when watching it, and it was plenty boring. The supposed villain was also boring in this plot i mean honestly they really didn't try when it came to the story line.
So in conclusion this drama is not a great watch especially if you are looking for an interesting drama about high school. It wont give you the high school feel you're looking for nor will it you be blown away by anything,. But if you're looking for one of those background kdramas you need to have playing because why not, that you know you wont get emotionally attached to the yes i suggest this drama you'll most likely drop it when finding a more interesting kdrama.
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just a feel good drama, where high school students act like one!
As someone who is currently in highschool, the best part was (and mostly in every KBS school 20-- drama) was the fact that the characters and their life was relatable. The main characters didn't include a chaebol or something extra. They were all just normal students with their own personal problems like parents not supporting their dreams, losing loved ones, favoritism and corruption in schools, your crush not liking you back etc.I won't say anyone except Yihyun a good job at acting but they all are rookie actors, and this drama also didn't require a lot of expressions and all, hope their skills improve in the coming projects.
if I rank all the KBS school dramas, then the rankings will be: 15; 21=17; 13
Ig u should watch it if you liked school 2017
also, it's more of a binge watch drama i must say cuz there are not much intriguing hooks.
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