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, and

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. It aired on

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from April 27 to June 16, 2015 every Monday and Tuesday at 21:55 KST for 16 episodes. It is the sixth installment of KBS's ''

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'' series which premiered in 1999. The final episode received a 8.2% nationwide ratings. it was well-received and popular overseas,it established a strong following among young viewers worldwide which led to increased recognition for its cast.

Synopsis

Ko Eun-byeol and Lee Eun-bi (both played by

) are identical twins, separated after one is adopted at the age of 5. Eun-bi lives at the Love House, an orphanage in

Tongyeong Tongyeong () is a coastal city in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. In 2010, it had an area of and a population of 139,869 people. It is divided into 1 eup (town), 6 myeon (township) and 11 dong (neighborhood). Chungmu city and Tongyeong cou ...

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, where the younger residents look up to her as a mother figure. However, she hides the fact that she is

bullied Bullying is the use of force, coercion, hurtful teasing or threat, to abuse, aggressively dominate or intimidate. The behavior is often repeated and habitual. One essential prerequisite is the perception (by the bully or by others) of an im ...

at school by a gang of mean girls led by Kang So-young, while teachers turn a blind eye. On the other hand, Ko Eun-byeol is studying at Sekang High School, the most prestigious private high school in

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. Eun-byeol's best friend is Han Yi-an (

), the school's star swimmer and is in love with her since childhood. However, only Eun-byeol is aware of the other's existence. Unlike the cheerful Eun-bi, Eun-byeol is prickly and secretive.

Cast

Main

as Lee Eun-bi (Go Eun-bi) / Go Eun-byul **Kang Ji-woo as young Lee Eun-bi (Go Eun-bi) / Go Eun-byul Go Eun-byul and Lee Eun-bi are identical twins. Lee Eun-bi lives in an orphanage whereas Go Eun-byul, Eun-bi's twin sister lives with a woman who adopted her. Due to bullying, Eun-bi decided to end her life but she was saved by her twin sister. Eun-bi had amnesia after that. When Eun-byul's adoptive mother mistook Eun-bi as Eun-byul, she starts to assume the identity of her twin sister. Eun-byul leaves in the end to pursue her dreams whilst Eun-bi remains in the school. *

as Han Yi-an **Go Woo-rim as young Han Yi-an A star swimmer at Sekang High School. He was great childhood friends with Go Eun-byul, and had feelings for her. He is loyal to his friends and although from a poor background, works really hard to help his father at the same time to become a national champion in swimming. He starts to question the identity of Eun-byul (who is actually Eun-bi in disguise), but as time goes by, he falls for Eun-bi unknowingly. *

as Gong Tae-kwang **

Kim Ye-jun Kim Ye-jun ( ko, 김예준; born April 28, 2007), is a South Korean child actor. He is known for his roles in '' Misaeng: Incomplete Life'', ''Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo'', '' Rebel: Thief Who Stole the People'', '' Secret Mother'' and ''Art ...

as young Gong Tae-kwang Described by his father an idiotic and problematic child, Gong Tae-kwang is widely known as a troublemaker in school. His father is the director of Sekang High School and his mother is a famous actress, but his classmates don't know about this. He is portrayed as a happy-go-lucky person who just wanted to cause trouble, but behind his smile, he was actually a struggling child with a painful life. He suffered a lot but everything changed when he met Lee Eun-bi and stood by her side, even when Kang So-young decided to make her life hell. He developed one sided feelings for her and confesses to her later on.

Supporting

;Class 2–3 *

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as Kim Joon-seok (homeroom teacher) He is pricked by his guilty conscience after a massive cover-up involving the death of one of his students. *

Lee David Lee David (born March 3, 1994) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his supporting roles in ''Poetry'', '' The Front Line'', and Itaewon Class. He has also had starring roles in ''Romance Joe'' and ''Pluto Pluto (minor-plane ...

as Park Min-joon (class president) An intelligent and hardworking student who is always at the top of his class. Pressured by his study-centric mother to do well, he feels overwhelmed. * Kim Hee-jung as Cha Song-joo Go Eun-byul and Lee Shi-jin best friend. She is torn between staying loyal to Eun-byul and accepting So-young's friendship advances. After finding out Lee Eun-bi's real identity she also became best friends with her. *

Lee Cho-hee Lee Cho-hee (born October 4, 1989) is a South Korean actress. She was an ambassador for the 2013 Sangsang Madang Cinema Music Film Festival. Career Lee Cho-hee had a career breakthrough with her role as Song Da-Hee on the KBS weekend drama "O ...

as Lee Shi-jin She is best friends with Go Eun-byul and Cha Sung-joo. She is jealous of her friends who seem to have a passion and tries to seek out one of her own. After finding out Lee Eun-bi's real identity she also became best friends with her. * Cho Soo-hyang as Kang So-young A school bully who found pleasure in bullying Eun-bi. Her transfer to Eun-byul's school soon leads to mistrust and problems between the students. *

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as Kwon Ki-tae *

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as Jo Hae-na *

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as Sung Yoon-jae *

Kim Bo-ra Kim Bo-ra (Korean: 김보라, born September 28, 1995) is a South Korean actress. She gained recognition for her role in the hit drama ''Sky Castle'' (2018). She started her career as a child when she was in the film ''For Horowitz'' (2006), and ...

as Seo Young-eun * Kim Min-seok as Min-suk * Choi Hyo-eun as Hyo-eun *

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as Jin-kwon * Ji Ha-yoon as Ha-yoon *

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as Ah-sung *

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as Cho-won *

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as Byung-gyu *

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as Eun-soo * Oh Woo-jin as Woo-jin *

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as Ye-ji * Lee Seung-ho as Seung-ho * Han Sung-yun as Sung-yeon ;Sekang High School faculty * Lee Hee-do as Vice principal *

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as Dean of students *

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as Ahn Ju-ri *

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as Jung Min-young *

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as Swimming coach * Kim Jin-yi as Health teacher ;Parents *

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as Song Mi-kyung (Eun-byul's adoptive mother and later Eun-bi's) *

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as Director Gong Jae-ho (Tae-kwang's father) *

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as Park Joon-hyung (Min-joon's father) *

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as Shin Jung-min (Min-joon's mother) *

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as Shin Yi-young (Shi-jin's mother) *

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as Min-young and In-soo's mother * Jo Deok-hyun as Prosecutor Kang (So-young's father) * Jung Jae-eun as So-young's mother *

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as Han Ki-choon (Yi-ahn's father)

Extended

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as Park Min-kyung (House of Love administrator) *

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as Food delivery man * Lee Kang-min as Han Yi-an's swimming senior (episode 2, 4–5, 11, 16) *

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as Han Yi-an's swimming senior (episode 2, 4–5, 11, 16) *

Yoo Yeon-mi Yoo Yeon-mi (born July 7, 1999) is a South Korean actress. She began her career as a child actress, notably in Jeon Soo-il's indie film ''With a Girl of Black Soil'' (2007), for which she received the Best Actress award at the Marrakech Inter ...

as Yeon Mi-joo (episode 5–7, 12)

Special appearances

* Lee Hyun-kyung as Nuri High School teacher (episode 1) *

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as Ra-jin (episodes 1, 5, 14) * Shin Seung-joon & Lee Ho-geun as announcers (episode 1) * Park Young-soo as

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owner (episode 2) *

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as Kim Kyung-jin (Eun-bi's bully; episode 1) *

Kim Min-young Kim Min-young (born 26 January, 1990) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her supporting roles in '' Hi! School: Love On'', '' Guardian: The Lonely and Great God'' and ''Plus Nine Boys''. Kim also appeared in the famous and popular ...

as Lee Soo-mi (Eun-bi's bully; episodes 1, 4–6) * Lee Jung-eun as Seo Young-eun's mother (episodes 2–3) *

Choi Su-rin Choi Su-rin (born 25 December 1974) is a South Korean actress and model. She is known for her roles in dramas such as '' Hi! School: Love On'', '' Who Are You: School 2015'', ''Bad Thief, Good Thief'' and ''Enemies from the Past ''Enemies from ...

as Song Hee-young (Tae-kwang's mother; episode 4, 12, 14) *

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as Jung Soo-In * Yum Gyung-hwan (episode 6) * Kim Ga-young( Stellar) as school uniform model (episode 6) *

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as Sekang High's new English teacher (episode 15) *

Bae Soo-bin Bae Soo-bin (born Yoon Tae-wook on December 9, 1976), is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the television dramas ''Brilliant Legacy'', ''Temptation of an Angel'', ''49 Days'', and '' Dong Yi''. He also starred in the films ...

as Sekang High 2–3 class' homeroom teacher (episode 16) * Kim Min-kyu as a swimmer.

Ratings

* In the table below, represent the lowest ratings and represent the highest ratings. * NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.

Original soundtrack

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Awards and nominations

Remake

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remake of the series with the title ''

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'' was announced by

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during their "New & Next" event last October 15, 2019 featuring

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(Namtan),

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(Krist) and Kay Lertsittichai. Produced by GMMTV and Nar-ra-tor, it premiered on May 2, 2020 on

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References

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