''Dream High 2'' () is a 2012 South Korean television series starring

Kang So-ra Kang So-ra (born February 18, 1990) is a South Korean actress. Career Kang made her acting debut in the 2009 thriller movie '' 4th Period Mystery'', but rose to fame when she starred in the 2011 blockbuster '' Sunny'', a coming-of-age film ab ...

Jay B Lim Jae-beom (Hangul: 임재범; born January 6, 1994), better known as Jay B (Hangul: 제이비; stylized in all caps), and formerly JB, is a South Korean singer, songwriter and actor. Lim is the leader of South Korean boy band group Got7, a ...

Jeong Jin-woon Jeong Jin-woon (Hangul: 정진운), most often credited as Jinwoon, is a South Korean singer and actor. Debuting as a member of the group 2AM in July 2008, he began his acting career in 2012 with the KBS series '' Dream High 2'', playing Ji ...

Park Ji-yeon Park Ji-yeon (born June 7, 1993), referred to as Jiyeon, is a South Korean singer and actress. She debuted as a member of girl group T-ara in July 2009. The group went on to become one of the best-selling girl groups of all time. Apart from he ...

Hyolyn Kim Hyo-jung (; born December 11, 1990), better known by her stage name Hyolyn (효린), is a South Korean singer and songwriter, now under the management of her own self-started production company Bridʒ. She is a former member of the South Kor ...

, and

Park Seo-joon Park Seo-joon (born Park Yong-kyu; December 16, 1988) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his starring roles in the television series ''Kill Me, Heal Me'' (2015), '' She Was Pretty'' (2015), '' Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth'' (2016� ...

. It aired on

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from January 30 to March 20, 2012, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 ( KST). Like its prequel, it has 16 episodes but was less successful, only averaging single-digit audience ratings.

Synopsis

Like its predecessor ''

Dream High ''Dream High'' () is a 2011 South Korean television series starring Bae Suzy, Kim Soo-hyun, Ok Taec-yeon, Hahm Eun-jung, Jang Wooyoung and Lee Ji-eun. It aired on KBS2 from January 3 to February 28, 2011, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 ( ...

'', it follows a group of students at the Kirin High School of Art stars who pursue their dream of becoming K-pop stars. However, it has a slight difference in terms of plot with new set of student casts. After going into financial bankruptcy, Kirin High School is taken over by Oz Entertainment. The company then transfers its own young trainees to circumvent a law requiring underage entertainers to study for a set amount of time. Then, competition brews between the troubled students at Kirin High and the newly transferred Oz Entertainment trainees. Although Shin Hae-sung (

) enters Kirin High School with a high exam score, she has no talent in singing. She meets and befriends fellow students, Jin Yoo-jin ( Jung Jin-woon) and JB. Yoo-jin, who originally got into the entertainment industry as a child actor, is now troubled by his dreams of becoming a rock star as he tries to cope with the pain of his parents' divorce. JB, a member of a famous group I:dn (Eden), develops feelings for Hae-sung and dates her later on. Ri-an ( Jiyeon), a member of a famous girl group called HershE, chases after JB, who was once her boyfriend. Meanwhile, Yoo-jin, who also likes Hae-sung, tries to separate the couple with Ri-an. Later on, Ri-an and Yoo-jin give up and remain close friends. Hae-sung leaves for the US and 8 years after the graduation it is revealed that now she is a famous composer and director, JB, due to his leg injury, gives up on his dream of being a dancer and ends up as a music producer, Ri-an becomes a Hallyu idol, and Yoo-jin becomes a rock music teacher at Kirin High School by day and a rocker by night. All of them have a reunion performance on stage for Kirin High School's 17 years anniversary.

Cast

Main

as Shin Hae-sung *

as Ri-an / Lee Ji-kyung *

as JB / Jang Woo-jae *

as Jin Yoo-jin *

as Na-na / Kim Jae-hee *

as Lee Si-woo

Supporting

Students in Kirin High School

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as Jung Ui-bong *

Yoo So-young Yoo So-young (Hangul: 유소영; born March 29, 1986) is a South Korean actress and former member of the girl group After School. She is known for her supporting roles in Korean drama Korean dramas (; RR: ''Han-guk deurama''), more popular ...

as Park Soon-dong * Kim Jisoo as Park Hong-joo *

Jung Yeon-joo Jung Yeon-joo (born 13 February 1990) is a South Korean actress and model. Jung is known for her roles in Queen of Mystery, Chicago Typewriter. Biography and career She graduated from the Korea National University of Arts and made her debut ...

as Lee Seul *

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as Ailee

Teachers in Kirin High School

as Yang Jin-man (English teacher) *

Kwon Hae-hyo Kwon Hae-hyo (born November 6, 1965) is a South Korean television, film and stage actor. He is also an activist, involved in the Unite Our People Movement Headquarters, the Abolish the Family Registry and Create Family Equality Organization, the ...

as Joo Jung-wan (principal) *

Kim Jung-tae Kim Jung-tae (born Kim Tae-wook on December 13, 1972) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his supporting roles on film and television. Career He made his acting debut in 1999 with the film ''The Uprising'' under his birth name Kim Tae ...

as Lee Kang-chul (president) *

Choi Yeo-jin Choi Yeo-jin (; born July 27, 1983) is a South Korean-Canadian model-turned-actress. Career Choi Yeo-jin was born in South Korea, but after her parents divorced, they emigrated to Canada when she was in the first year of middle school. She dream ...

as Ahn Tae-yeon (vocal teacher) *

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as Hyun Ji-soo (dance teacher)

Others

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as Shin Jae-in * Hwang Mi-sun as Ri-an's mother * Jung Kyu-soo as Hae-sung's father *

Roh Jeong-eui Roh Jeong-eui (born July 31, 2001) is a South Korean actress. She is known for her role as Dong-i in 2016 film '' Phantom Detective'', Hong Si-a in '' 18 Again'' (2020), and NJ in '' Our Beloved Summer'' (2021-22). Filmography Film Television ...

as Shin Hae-pung (Hae-sung's sister) **

Jo Jung-eun Jo Jung-eun (born March 10, 1996) is a South Korean actress. She is known for her role as young Jang-geum in 2003 TV series ''Dae Jang Geum ''Dae Jang Geum'' (; literally "The Great Jang-geum"), also known as ''Jewel in the Palace'', is a ...

as teen Shin Hae-pung (Ep. 16)

Special appearances

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as actor playing Song Sam-dong (Ep. 1) * Lee Ji-eun as Kim Pil-sook (Ep. 1) *

Mark Tuan Mark Tuan (born Mark Yien Tuan (; ko, 마크투안), on September 4, 1993), known mononymously as Mark, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and model. He is a member of the South Korean boy group Got7. Biography Born as Mark Yien Tu ...

as I:dn backup dancer (Ep. 1) *

Young K Kang Young-hyun ( ko, 강영현; born December 19, 1993), known professionally as Young K, is a Korean musician, singer, songwriter and rapper. He is best known as the bassist, vocalist and rapper of South Korean rock band Day6. Early life K ...

as I:dn backup dancer (Ep. 1) *

Lee Chung-mi Lee Chung-mi is South Korean actress, singer and model. She is best known for her roles in '' Endless Love'', '' The Third Charm'' and '' Sweet Enemy''. Filmography Television Film References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:L ...

as Ga-yeong * Park Sungjun as I:dn backup dancer (Ep. 1) * Toxic as band performing with Yoo-jin in Hongdae (Ep. 1 & 2) * Nayeon as Jung Ui-bong's dance partner (Ep. 2) * Myname as OZ Entertainment idol group (Ep. 2) *

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as themselves (Ep. 2) *

Psy Park Jae-sang (, ; born December 31, 1977), known professionally as Psy (stylized in all caps as PSY) (; ; ), is a South Korean singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Psy is known domestically for his humorous videos and stage per ...

as trainer coach (Ep. 5 & 6) * Kim Seon-nyeo as Jin Yoo-jin's mother (Ep. 8, 12–16) *

Park Ye-eun Park Ye-eun (born May 26, 1989), professionally known as Yeeun, Yenny, or Ha:tfelt, is a South Korean singer, songwriter and composer known for her work as a former member of South Korean girl group Wonder Girls. In July 2014, she made her deb ...

as herself (Ep. 9) *

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as themselves (Ep. 15) *

as himself (Ep. 16)

Original soundtrack

Background

"Falling" is the first part of the drama's soundtrack and was featured in the first episode of the drama.

was once again involved in composing, writing and interpreting the soundtrack of the drama. The track "Falling" is slow tempo with beautiful guitar melody. It has gained a lot of popular response sweeping music charts since its release. Ranking first, second and third on real time charts. The song is available on digital music portals such as Melon, Soribada, Bugs and Mnet. The rest of the soundtrack will include more beautiful melodies reflecting character stories, struggles and dreams in the drama.

Songs performed

* HerShe: Superstar (ep. 1) * Eden: New Dreaming (ep. 1) * Hong-joo: Tell Me Your Wish – Girls' Generation (ep. 1) * Yoo-jin: You Walking Towards Me –

Jinwoon Jeong Jin-woon (Hangul: 정진운), most often credited as Jinwoon, is a South Korean singer and actor. Debuting as a member of the group 2AM in July 2008, he began his acting career in 2012 with the KBS series '' Dream High 2'', playing Ji ...

(ep. 1) * All cast:

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T-ara T-ara (; ko, 티아라) are a South Korean girl group formed by MBK Entertainment in 2009, consists of four members: Qri, Eunjung, Hyomin and Jiyeon. T-ara's career is marked by hook-heavy dance-pop music, a result of their close partners ...

(ep. 2) * Hong-joo, Ui-bong: I Am the Best – 2NE1 (ep. 2) * Nana, Ailee: Top Girl –

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(ep. 2) * All cast: Entertainer –

(ep. 2) * TOXIC: New Dreaming (ep. 2) * Nana, Hong-joo: Destiny – Jeon Byung-uk (ep. 3) * Yoo-jin: You Walking Towards Me – Jinwoon (ep. 3) * Tae-yeon: That Woman –

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(ep. 4) * Jin-man: Mm Mm Mm –

(ep. 4) * Hae-sung: Wishing on a Star –

Wonder Girls Wonder Girls () was a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment. The group debuted in February 2007 with the single " Irony" and 5 members: Yeeun, Sunye, Sunmi, Hyuna and Sohee. After Hyuna's departure in July, Yubin was added int ...

(ep. 4) * Nana, Hong-joo: Covered Up Road – Yoo Jae-ha (ep. 4) * Ailee: Please (ep. 5) * Rian: Wishing on a Star – Wonder Girls (ep. 5) * Nana, Hong-joo: Covered Up Road – Yoo Jae-ha (ep. 5) * Yoo-jin, JB: Beautiful Dance – Bye Bye Sea (ep. 5) * Yoo-jin: Starlight Is Falling – Bye Bye Sea (ep. 5) * Yoo-jin, Rian, Hong-joo and the band: Superstar – Lee Han-chul (ep. 6) * Hong-joo: Na This Time (ep. 6) * Hae-sung: Hello to Myself –

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(ep. 6) * Rian, Yoo-jin: Hello to Myself – Yeeun (ep. 7) * JB: When I Can't Sing – Seven (ep. 8) * Nana, Ji-soo: I'm in Love – Narsha (ep. 8) * Yeeun: Hello to Myself – Yeeun (ep. 9) * Hong-joo, Seul: We Are the B (ep. 9) * Yoo-jin, Hae-sung, Ui-bong, Soon-dong, Hong-joo, Seul – We Are the B (ep. 9) * Ailee: On Rainy Days – BEAST (ep. 10) * JB, Si-woo: In the Rain – John Park (ep. 10) * JB, Si-woo, Ailee, Nana: Love Rain – Kim Tae-woo (ep. 10) * Hong-joo: This Song – 2AM (ep. 10) * JB, Si-woo, Ailee, Rian: One Candle –

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(ep. 10) * JB, Si-woo, Ailee, Rian: One Candle – g.o.d (ep. 11) * JB: Marshmallow – IU (ep. 11) * Nana, Hong-joo:

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(ep. 12) * Ui-bong, Ailee: Summer Nights – Grease (ep. 12) * JB, Hae-sung: Bobbed Hair – Cho Young Pil (ep. 12) * Yoo-jin, Rian: Romeo & Juliet –

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(ep. 12) * Nana:

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– Stevie Wonder (ep. 13) * Ui-bong: I Have a Girl – Park Jin-young (ep. 13) * Seul: How Dare You –

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(ep. 13) * Ui-bong: Dirty Cash – Big Bang (ep. 13) * Nana, Hong-joo: Good Day –

Jo Sungmo Jo Sung-mo (; born March 11, 1977) is a South Korean pop ballad singer. He debuted in 1998 with the album ''To Heaven,'' and went on to release several of the all-time best-selling albums in South Korea. Biography Jo Sung Mo was born in S ...

(ep. 14) * Seul: Dirty Cash – Big Bang (ep. 14) * Ui-bong, Seul: Balloons –

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(ep. 14) * JB, Rian: Together (ep. 14) * Hong-joo: Sunflower (ep. 15) * Yoo-jin: Sorry – Jinwoon (ep. 15) * JB: We Are the B (ep. 15) * Rian: Day After Day (ep. 16) * JB, Yoo-jin, Rian, Nana, Si-woo, Ailee, Ui-bong, Hong-joo:

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(ep. 16)

Ratings

In this table, represent the lowest ratings and represent the highest ratings.

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

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