Title: Dream High
Genre: Musical, school, romance
Episodes: 16
Producer: Bae Yong Joon, Park Jin Young
Screenwriter: Park Hye Ryun
Director: Lee Eung Bok
Broadcast network: KBS2 , Monday & Tuesday 21:55
Broadcast period: 2011-Jan-03
Production Companies: KeyEast, JYPE, and CJ Media
Synopsis:
Six students at Kirin Art High School work to achieve their dreams of becoming stars.Students at an arts and entertainment school mature as they face incidents and struggles. This movie shows singing, dancing, and acting and also shows the true side of the entertainment industry.
Plot:
"Dream High" takes place at Kirin High School of Art and follows the lives of students as they aspire to become superstars.Song Sam-Dong (Kim Soo-Hyun) lives in the country side and dreams of becoming an owner of a stock farm. He falls in love with Ko Hye-Mi (Bae Suji) at first sight and follows her to Kirin High School of Art. There he discovers his genius like musical talent.Jin-Gook (TaecYeon) is a gifted dancer, but a troubled student at school. The director of Kirin High School of Art ((Bae Yong-Jun)) recommends to Jin-Gook to enroll at his school. There, Jin-Gook's talents blossom and he now dreams of becoming a global star.Exchange student Kevin (Wooyoung) comes to Kirin High after receiving the top score for new applicants. He comes from abroad and shows outstanding skills as a dancer.Ko Hye-Mi (Bae Suji) is the most popular girl at Kirin High. She carries herself as a confident girl, but inside hides a sad past. She dreamed of becoming a world renown classical vocalist, but after the collapse of her family she had no choice but to enter Kirin High School of Art. She is loved by Song Sam-Dong and Jin-Gook.Yoon Becky (Eun Jung) looks up to Ko Hye-Mi, who appears to have everything. They soon become rivals.Eria (Yoon Young-Ah) is a popular teen star. She enters Kirin High School of Art and becomes the object of admiration by her peers. She looks forward to having a "regular" school life.
Jinguk
Real name Hyun Shihyeok. Always looks outgoing and bright, but deep inside his heart there’s a wound that doesn’t heal.He was left in an orphanage at a very young age by his single mother. Not long after he was left at the orphanage he was adopted by Hyun Mujin, a chairman of his father’s famous group. Jinguk was not happy in that house, treated like an invisible person. Eventually he dropped out of high school, left home and began living a new life under the name of Jinguk.While spending time with his street friends, dancing, he accidentaly found himself at Kirin High School audition one day…
Jason (17 years old)/Jang Wooyoung
Comes back from USA unexpectedly and enters Kirin HighHas great dancing and singing abilities, but has no interest in competing with others. He simply enjoys it.He’s laid back and even lazy to the point that he can easily fall asleep before a test or an important performance.His dance skills makes Jinguk nervous, and his singing is obviously threatening to Samdong.
Hyemi
A girl dreaming of becoming the ‘2nd Sumi Jo‘. Unfortunately, she is unable to hold her head up high because of her father’s bankruptcy.
Song Sam Dong
An innocent and naive country boy who harbors a hidden talent.
Baek Hee
A girl who is always overshadowed by ‘Hyemi’, and so always dreams of becoming stronger than her rival.
Main Cast:
Kim Soo Hyun as Song Sam Dong
Taecyeon as Jin Gook
Wooyoung as Kevin
Ham Eun Jung as Yoon Baek Hee
Suzy (from Kpop group miss A) as Go Hye Mi
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Uhm Ki Joon
Lee Yoon Ji
Bae Yong Joon
Park Jin Young
Han Ji Hoo
Yoon Young Ah
Lee Byung Joon
Jun Ah Min
Kim Hyun Joong (cameo)
Jo Sumi (cameo)
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