There are so many high school k-dramas that are popular and the reason might be that they are way too relatable when compared to other high school shows. High school k-dramas are mostly about students studying hard to get into their favourite universities, first loves, academic stress, etc. But there are many dramas centred on crime, fantasy, etc but happen in high schools. Check this list.
1. All Of Us Are Dead
A high school student accidentally gets bitten by a rat and turns sick. When she is taken to the doctor at the school she attacks everyone there and all of them turn into zombies. Not being able to inform anyone about their condition and stuck in the school without knowing what to do are a group of high school students. They need to come up with a plan to escape.
2. Seasons Of Blossom
This melodrama are about two sets of students from the same high school. Often referred to as students of the ‘past’ and ‘present’, their lives are interconnected through one unfortunate incident. The ways in which they cope up with this incident and how the ‘present’ students enjoy the final days of school forms the rest of the story.
3. Class Of Lies
A high school is connected to a murder case taken up by a very successful lawyer. Not wanting to give up on his winning streak, he goes undercover to the school posing as a teacher. While uncovering the truth behind the case, he starts understanding that teenagers live complex lives and are not what they seem to be.
4. Love Alarm
The main focus of this drama is on an app that allows people to know who likes them. But the application does not give further details. Caught in the app and a set of personal problems of their own are three high school students who get entangled in a love triangle.
5. Extraordinary You
This show might sound like every other high school drama until viewers realise that the whole story is not real but a fictional comic. A high school student realises that she is just a supporting character in a comic book and wants to change her story. But her decisions have consequences.
6. Extracurricular
A high school student has really good grades but lacks in extracurricular activities. To compensate this he joins a club in the school. But it is soon revealed that this student runs a secret prostitution service. Wanting to earn money and leave her parents, the only other member in the club tries to manipulate him by stealing his phone.
7. The Heirs
This popular show is about the lives of the rich. The main characters are all high school students and one of the students’ family owns the school. When a poor girl gets an opportunity to study in this school, she is troubled by few of her classmates. But the two popular guys in the school fall in love with her.
8. Just Dance
As the title suggests, the drama is all about dance. It has a group of students who are planning to win a dance competition. Though their grades are falling, they work hard to train for the competition. The rest of the show is about the various challenges they face while practicing.
9. Dream High
This drama shows the world of pop through the eyes of high school students. All of them have various reasons for joining this school and want to build a career for themselves. But life isn’t just about that. Love and rivalry also enters the lives of these students.
10. Shadow Beauty
The main theme of this drama is the ‘online’ life many people lead. A high school student who is constantly bullied for her looks, is a secret social media star known for her beauty. Her ‘double’ life gets disturbed when one of her classmates gets to know her secret.
