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School 2017
''School 2017'' () is a South Korean television series starring Kim Jung-hyun, Kim Se-jeong, Jang Dong-yoon, Han Sun-hwa, and Han Joo-wan. It aired on KBS2 from July 17 to September 5, 2017 every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 ( KST) for 16 episodes. The series is the seventh installment of KBS2's ''School'' franchise. Synopsis 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 (Kim Se-jeong), 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. Hyun Tae-woon ( Kim Jung-hyun) is the son of the director of the school who enjoys his youth but hides deep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coming-of-age Story
In genre studies, a coming-of-age story is a genre of literature, theatre, film, and video game that focuses on the growth of a protagonist from childhood to adulthood, or " coming of age". Coming-of-age stories tend to emphasize dialogue or internal monologue over action, and are often set in the past. The subjects of coming-of-age stories are typically teenagers. The ''Bildungsroman'' is a specific subgenre of coming-of-age story. The plot points of coming of age stories are usually emotional changes within the character(s) in question. ''Bildungsroman'' In literary criticism, coming-of-age novels and ''Bildungsroman'' are sometimes interchangeable, but the former is usually a wider genre. The ''Bildungsroman'' (from the German words '' Bildung'', "education", alternatively "forming" and ''Roman'', "novel") is further characterized by a number of formal, topical, and thematic features. It focuses on the psychological and moral growth of the protagonist from childhood to adulth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean Drama
Korean dramas (; RR: ''Han-guk deurama''), more popularly known as K-dramas, are television series in the Korean language, made in South Korea. They are popular worldwide, especially in Asia, partially due to the spread of Korean popular culture (the " Korean Wave"), and their widespread availability via streaming services which often offer subtitles in multiple languages. Many K-dramas have been adapted throughout the world, and some have had great impact in other countries. Some of the most famous dramas have been broadcast via traditional television channels in other countries. For example, ''Dae Jang Geum'' (2003) was sold to 150 countries. Korean dramas have attracted international attention for their fashion, style and culture. Their rise in popularity has led to a great boost to fashion lines. Format A single director usually leads Korean dramas, which are often written by a single screenwriter. This often leads to each drama having distinct directing and dialogue s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Han Bo-bae
Han Bo-bae (; born March 4, 1994) is a South Korean actress. Han began her career as a child actress, and has starred in films and television series such as ''The World of Silence'' (2006), ''A Company Man ''A Company Man'' () is a 2012 South Korean action film starring So Ji-sub, Lee Mi-yeon, Kwak Do-won and Kim Dong-jun. It is about a hitman who find himself targeted by his ex-employers after he falls in love with a single mother and quits hi ...'' (2012), ''Total Messed Family'' (2014), '' Last Scandal'' (2008) and ''My Pitiful Sister'' (2008). Filmography Film Television series Awards and nominations References External links Han Bo-bae at Broomstick Entertainment * * * 1994 births Living people South Korean child actresses South Korean television actresses South Korean film actresses Inha University alumni {{Korea-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kyung
Hong Kyung (born February 14, 1996) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his role in the film ''Innocence'' (2020), which won him a Baeksang Arts Award. Career After graduating from Hanyang University, Hong made his acting debut with a minor role in the television series '' Queen of Mystery'' (2017) and subsequently appeared in ''School 2017'' (2017), '' While You Were Sleeping'' (2017), and ''Jugglers'' (2017–2018). He continued to act in television series such as '' My Lawyer, Mr. Jo 2: Crime and Punishment'' (2019), '' D.P.'' (2021), and ''Lovers of the Red Sky'' (2021). Hong made his feature film debut in ''Innocence Innocence is a lack of guilt, with respect to any kind of crime, or wrongdoing. In a legal context, innocence is to the lack of legal guilt of an individual, with respect to a crime. In other contexts, it is a lack of experience. In relation ...'' (2020), for which he received critical acclaim and won a Baeksang Arts Award for Best New Acto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Hee-chan
Kim Hee-Chan (born December 23, 1992) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Films Television series Variety shows Radio shows References External links * Kim Hee-chanat Instagram 1992 births Living people 21st-century South Korean male actors South Korean male film actors South Korean male television actors {{Korea-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
K-pop
K-pop (), short for Korean popular music, is a form of popular music originating in South Korea as part of South Korean culture. It includes styles and genres from around the world, such as pop, hip hop, R&B, experimental, rock, jazz, gospel, reggae, electronic dance, folk, country, disco, and classical on top of its traditional Korean music roots. The term "K-pop" became popular in the 2000s, especially in the international context. The Korean term for domestic pop music is ''gayo'' (), which is still widely used within South Korea. While "K-pop" can refer to all popular music or pop music from South Korea, it is colloquially often used in a ''narrower'' sense for any Korean music and artists associated with the entertainment and idol industry in the country, regardless of the genre. The more modern form of the genre, originally termed "rap dance", emerged with the formation of the hip hop boy band Seo Taiji and Boys, in 1992. Their experimentation with different ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rowoon
Kim Seok-woo (born August 7, 1996), better known by his stage name Rowoon, is a South Korean singer, actor and model. He is a member of the K-pop boy band SF9 as a lead vocalist. As an actor, he is known for his roles in television series ''Extraordinary You'' (2019), ''She Would Never Know'' (2021), '' The King's Affection'' (2021), and '' Tomorrow'' (2022). Career 2013–2014: Pre-debut He was introduced as a trainee in FNC Entertainment's reality show ''Cheongdam-dong 111''. 2015–2016: Debut with SF9 In 2015, he was a part of pre-debut team, “Neoz School”, under FNC Entertainment as a member of the group called NEOZ. In May 2016, he participated as a member of "NEOZ Dance" in FNC Entertainment's survival show ''d.o.b (Dance or Band)'', competing against NEOZ Band (later known as Honeyst). "NEOZ Dance" won the competition with 51% of the votes and received the opportunity to debut. He debuted with group SF9 in October 2016 with the single "Fanfare". 2017–pres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seo Ji-hoon (actor)
Seo Ji-hoon (born April 25, 1997) is a South Korean actor. Since his acting debut with ''Signal'' in 2016, Seo has appeared in dramas such as ''Solomon's Perjury'' (2016–2017), ''School 2017'' (2017), and ''My First Love'' (2018). Career Seo debuted as an actor in 2016, which he took a minor role in the drama ''Signal'' as the main culprit in the Inju female student case. Then he was cast in the web-drama ''Matching! Boys Archery''. Seo received his first KBS Drama Award nomination for his role in the one-act drama ''The Legendary Shuttle''. Later that year he starred in the mystery teen drama ''Solomon's Perjury''. In 2017, Seo starred in the teen drama ''School 2017'', and featured in the black comedy series ''Prison Playbook''. In 2018, Seo was cast in the fantasy romance drama '' My First Love'' as the younger version of Lee Jung-shin's character. He then played the younger version of the character Im Tae-kyung in the mystery drama '' Misty''. In May, Seo was cast in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Se-wan
Park Se-wan (born September 24, 1994) is a South Korean actress. Career In 2016, Park made her television acting debut in KBS2's short drama special '' The Red Teacher''. She started gaining more attention in 2017 with her supporting roles in the coming-of-age series ''School 2017'' and the romantic comedy drama ''I'm Not a Robot''. In December 2018, Park starred in the youth drama '' Just Dance'', based on the documentary of the same name, alongside Jang Dong-yoon with whom she appeared in ''School 2017''. It was her first lead role. In 2019, she was cast in the fantasy drama ''Joseon Survival Period'' and in the drama ''Never Twice ''Never Twice'' () is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Park Se-wan, Kwak Dong-yeon, Youn Yuh-jung, Oh Ji-ho, Ye Ji-won, Park Ah-in and Song Won-seok. It aired on MBC TV from November 2, 2019 to March 7, 2020. Synopsis The serie ...''. Filmography Film Television series Music video appearances Theater Awards and n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seol In-ah
Seol In-ah (; born Bang Ye-rin (방예린); January 3, 1996), is a South Korean actress best known for her leading roles in television series '' Sunny Again Tomorrow'' (2018), ''Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life'' (2019), and '' Business Proposal'' (2022) and for her supporting roles in ''Strong Girl Bong-soon'' (2017), '' School 2017'' (2017), and '' Mr. Queen'' (2020–2021). Early life and education Seol attended Seoul Institute of the Arts where she majored in acting. Career Seol made her acting debut in 2015, where she played a minor role in '' The Producers'' and '' Flowers of the Prison'' in 2016. She first gained recognition for playing the supporting role in JTBC's drama, ''Strong Girl Bong-soon'' and KBS2' drama '' School 2017''. She also made her film debut in a web film titled, ''Closed Eyes''. She was also a host of MBC's ''Section TV'' from 2017 to 2019. In 2018, Seol took on her first lead role in '' Sunny Again Tomorrow'', which earned her the Best New Actress Aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Webtoon
Webtoons (), are a type of digital comic that originated in South Korea usually meant to be read on smartphones. While webtoons were mostly unknown outside of Korea during their inception, there has been a surge in popularity internationally thanks in great part to the rise in popularity of manhwa and the fact that most manhwa are released as webtoons. In the country, as digital manhwa have emerged as a popular medium, print publication of manhwa has decreased. The amount of material published in webtoon form has now reached an equal amount as that published offline. Format usually feature a few of common traits: each episode is published on one long, vertical strip (making use of an infinite canvas rather than multiple pages so that it is easier to read on a smartphone or computer); some feature music and animations that play during each chapter; and unlike the majority of East Asian comics, they are usually in color instead of black-and-white since they are published digit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Education In South Korea
Education in South Korea is provided by both public schools and private schools. Both types of schools receive funding from the government, although the amount that the private schools receive is less than the amount of the state schools. South Korea is one of the top-performing OECD countries in reading, literacy, mathematics and sciences with the average student scoring about 519, compared with the OECD average of 493, which ranks Korean education at ninth place in the world. The country has one of the world's highest-educated labor forces among OECD countries. South Korea is well known for its high standards about education, which has come to be called "education fever". The nation is consistently ranked amongst the top for global education. Higher education is a overwhelmingly serious issue in South Korean society, where it's viewed as one of the fundamental capstone of South Korean life. Education is regarded as a high priority for South Korean families, as success in edu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
