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School 2021 (1000) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1000 · 1,120 mins · Korean
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- Directed by
- Kim Min-tae, Hong Eun-mi
- Starring
- Lee Ha-eun, Kim Yo-han, Kim Kang-min, Cho Yi-hyun, Lee Sang-jun, Kim Ye-ji
Students at a competitive specialized high school choose to follow their own aspirations instead of heading straight to college. The series explores their journeys through love, friendship, the clash between passion and aptitude, and the pressures of an intense academic setting. Gong Ki‑Joon, a diligent pupil juggling part‑time work with studies, discovers his dream career after confronting matters of the heart and camaraderie. Transfer student Jeong Young‑Joo arrives with a mysterious past that intertwines with Ki‑Joon’s own story.
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