''Jungle Fish'' () is a 2008 South Korean youth television special starring

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and

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. Based on a true story, the drama depicts the pressures placed on students to achieve and gain admission to prestigious colleges and universities. Also, it showcased new interactive

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ging. The series marked Kim's first official lead role. It aired on

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on 5 May 2008 at 19:20 ( KST), and is available for worldwide streaming through

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channel. The special recorded a viewership rating of 3.3%. It received critical acclaim for filming and editing, and acting by a cast of young performers winning numerous awards, including the

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. It became the KBS show with the most international awards in history. It was given a theatrical screening on 23 September 2010 at the

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Jungle Fish 2 ''Jungle Fish 2'' () is a 2010 South Korean youth television series starring Hong Jong-hyun and Park Ji-Yeon, Lee Joon, Han Ji-woo, Shin So-yu and Kim Bo-ra. It is based on the teen drama ''Jungle Fish'' that aired in 2008. The series ran on KBS ...

'', was created featuring a different cast, and aired in 2010 on KBS.

Summary

The drama ''Jungle Fish'', which means a fish that lived on the coast of Africa and fell into the jungle by a whirlwind, portrays the current youth (fish) who are struggling for the better future (beach) while suffering from the reality (jungle) of the entrance exam. The story is about high school students around Han Jae-ta (Kim Soo-hyun) who share their concerns and problems through the blog. One day, an examination paper leak incident occurs at his school through special tutoring. The class leader leads Jae-ta and digs into the problem to confirm "Who is the protagonist of the incident?", and the incident is gradually amplified through Jae-ta's blog. Through this incident, Jae-ta and his friends are increasingly in conflict and skepticism about "the value of friendship and success."

Cast

Main

as Han Jae-ta A high-school student, who has good photography skills and runs a blog about his daily life. *

as Lee Eun-soo Her mother wants her to enroll in a prestigious college. She unburdens her daily life problems through the blog.

Supporting

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as Park Young-sam Jae-ta's friend who leads him to find out who stole the exam question papers. *

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as Han Dong-hee Jae-ta's friend who comes in skepticism about the friendship with him after the incident. *

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as Kang-sol Eun-soo's good friend who refuses to talk with her after learning the truth. *Seo Hye-jin as Na Mi-rae Eun-soo's classmate who takes special classes with her and Dong-hee. *Kim C as Jae-ta's uncle *

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as speaker

Awards

References

External links

''Jungle Fish'' official KBS website
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