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 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, 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 is the son of the director of the school who enjoys his youth but hides deep scars. Song Dae-hwi is a bright student who's ranked 1st every time but doesn't have enough money for his dream college.

Cast

Main

Students

In May 2017, KBS offered the leading role to Kim You-jung as a follow-up project to her popular series Love in the Moonlight. By June 2017, she officially declined.
The first script reading of the series took place on June 19, 2017 at the KBS Annex Building in Yeouido, Seoul, South Korea.

Original soundtrack

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

Ratings

Awards and nominations