Who Are You: School 2015

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Who Are You: School 2015
Promotional poster
GenreTeen
Mystery
Written byKim Min-jung
Im Ye-jin
Directed byBaek Sang-hoon
Kim Seong-yoon
StarringKim So-hyun
Nam Joo-hyuk
Yook Sung-jae
ComposerGaemi
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producersJung Sung-hyo
Han Sung-ho
ProducersLee Gun-joon
Yoon Jae-hyuk
CinematographyOh Jae-sang
Lee Min-woong
EditorChoi Joong-won
Running time60 minutes
Production companiesSchool 2015 Culture Industry Co., Ltd.
FNC Entertainment[1]
Original release
NetworkKBS2
ReleaseApril 27 (2015-04-27) –
June 16, 2015 (2015-06-16)
Related
Who Are You (GMM 25/Line TV, 2020)
Korean name
Hangul
후아유: 학교 2015
Revised RomanizationHuayu: Hak-gyo 2015
McCune–ReischauerHuayu: Hak-kyo 2015

Who Are You: School 2015 (Korean: 후아유: 학교 2015; RR: Huayu: Hakgyo 2015; also known in Japan as Love Generation) is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Kim So-hyun, Nam Joo-hyuk, and Yook Sung-jae. It aired on KBS2 from April 27 to June 16, 2015, every Monday and Tuesday at 21:55 (KST) for 16 episodes.[2][3] It is the sixth installment of KBS's School series which premiered in 1999.[4]

The final episode received a 8.2% nationwide ratings.[5][6][7][8][9] It was well-received and popular overseas, it established a strong following among young viewers worldwide which led to increased recognition for its cast.[10][11][12][13]

Synopsis[edit]

Go Eun-byul and Lee Eun-bi (both played by Kim So-hyun) are identical twins, separated after one is adopted at the age of 5. Eun-bi lives at the Love House, an orphanage in Tongyeong, South Gyeongsang Province, where the younger residents look up to her as a mother figure. However, she hides the fact that she is bullied at school by a gang of mean girls led by Kang So-young (Cho Soo-hyang), while teachers turn a blind eye.

On the other hand, Go Eun-byul is studying at Sekang High School, the most prestigious private high school in Seoul's Gangnam District. Eun-byul's best friend is Han Yi-an (Nam Joo-hyuk), the school's star swimmer and is in love with her since childhood.

However, only Eun-byul is aware of the other's existence. Unlike the cheerful Eun-bi, Eun-byul is prickly and secretive.

Cast[edit]

Main[edit]

  • Kim So-hyun 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.

A star swimmer at Sekang High School. He was great childhood friend 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.

Described by his father as 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[edit]

Class 2–3

He is pricked by his guilty conscience after a massive cover-up involving the death of one of his students.

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.

Go Eun-byul and Lee Shi-jin's 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.

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.

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.

Sekang High School faculty
Parents
  • Jeon Mi-seon as Song Mi-kyung (Eun-byul's adoptive mother and later Eun-bi's)
  • Jeon No-min as Director Gong Jae-ho (Tae-kwang's father)
  • Jung In-gi as Park Joon-hyung (Min-joon's father)
  • Kim Jung-nan as Shin Jung-min (Min-joon's mother)
  • Kim Se-ah as Shin Yi-young (Shi-jin's mother)
  • Oh Yoon-hong 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
  • Lee Dae-yeon as Han Ki-choon (Yi-ahn's father)

Extended[edit]

Special appearances[edit]

  • Lee Hyun-kyung as Nuri High School teacher (ep. 1)
  • Lee Jae-in as Ra-jin (ep. 1, 5, 14)
  • Shin Seung-joon & Lee Ho-geun as announcers (ep.1)
  • Park Young-soo as noraebang owner (ep. 2)
  • Park Hwan-hee as Kim Kyung-jin (Eun-bi's bully; ep. 1)
  • Kim Min-young as Lee Soo-mi (Eun-bi's bully; ep. 1, 4–6)
  • Lee Jung-eun as Seo Young-eun's mother (ep. 2–3)
  • Choi Su-rin as Song Hee-young (Tae-kwang's mother; ep. 4, 12, 14)
  • Jung In-seo as Jung Soo-in
  • Yum Gyung-hwan (ep. 6)
  • Kim Ga-young as school uniform model (ep. 6)
  • Sam Hammington as Sekang High's new English teacher (ep. 15)
  • Bae Soo-bin as Sekang High 2–3 class' homeroom teacher (ep. 16)
  • Kim Min-kyu as a swimmer

Ratings[edit]

Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
Nielsen Korea[15] TNmS[16]
Nationwide Seoul Nationwide Seoul
1 April 27, 2015 3.8% (NR) 3.4% (NR) 4.8% (NR) 5.1% (NR)
2 April 28, 2015 4.2% (NR) 3.8% (NR) 4.8% (NR) 4.8% (NR)
3 May 4, 2015 4.1% (NR) 4.1% (NR) 6.5% (NR) 6.6% (NR)
4 May 5, 2015 5.9% (NR) 5.7% (NR) 6.3% (NR) 6.8% (NR)
5 May 11, 2015 5.0% (NR) 5.6% (NR) 6.7% (NR) 7.4% (NR)
6 May 12, 2015 6.0% (NR) 6.5% (NR) 7.1% (NR) 7.8% (20th)
7 May 18, 2015 6.0% (NR) 6.4% (NR) 7.3% (NR) 8.0% (NR)
8 May 19, 2015 6.7% (NR) 7.2% (NR) 7.6% (NR) 8.0% (NR)
9 May 25, 2015 6.8% (NR) 7.0% (NR) 7.8% (19th) 8.9% (18th)
10 May 26, 2015 7.1% (17th) 7.1% (19th) 7.4% (17th) 8.2% (15th)
11 June 1, 2015 6.9% (NR) 7.9% (NR) 8.2% (17th) 9.2% (15th)
12 June 2, 2015 7.0% (19th) 7.6% (18th) 8.1% (17th) 8.9% (14th)
13 June 8, 2015 7.7% (19th) 8.1% (15th) 8.9% (16th) 10.3% (14th)
14 June 9, 2015 8.1% (14th) 8.6% (18th) 8.6% (14th) 9.9% (11th)
15 June 15, 2015 7.5% (NR) 8.1% (18th) 9.2% (16th) 10.0% (12th)
16 June 16, 2015 8.2% (16th) 8.5% (15th) 9.7% (10th) 11.7% (6th)
Average 6.3% 6.6% 7.4% 8.2%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.
  • The series aired on KBS World, two weeks after its initial broadcast, with English subtitles.

Original soundtrack[edit]

Who Are You: School 2015 OST
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
Recorded2015
GenreSoundtrack
Language
LabelCJ E&M
ProducerShim Entertainment

Part 1[edit]

Released on April 27, 2015 (2015-04-27)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Reset"Tiger JK feat. Jinsil4:02
2."Reset" (Inst.) 4:02
Total length:8:04

Part 2[edit]

Released on May 4, 2015 (2015-05-04)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Blow Away (바람에 날려)"Baechigi feat. Punch3:11
2."Blow Away (바람에 날려)" (Inst.) 3:11
Total length:6:22

Part 3[edit]

Released on May 15, 2015 (2015-05-15)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."I'll Listen to What You Have to Say (너의 얘길 들어줄게)"Yoon Mi-rae3:14
2."I'll Listen to What You Have to Say (너의 얘길 들어줄게)" (Inst.) 3:14
Total length:6:28

Part 4[edit]

Released on May 18, 2015 (2015-05-18)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Remember"Byul3:37
2."Remember" (Inst.) 3:37
Total length:7:14

Part 5[edit]

Released on May 25, 2015 (2015-05-25)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Pray (기도)"Younha4:18
2."Pray (기도)" (Inst.) 4:18
Total length:8:36

Part 6[edit]

Released on June 1, 2015 (2015-06-01)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Named (그 이름)"Jonghyun and Taemin (SHINee)3:37
2."Named (그 이름)" (Inst.) 3:37
Total length:7:14

Part 7[edit]

Released on June 8, 2015 (2015-06-08)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Return"Wendy (Red Velvet) feat. Yuk Ji-dam3:48
2."Return" (Inst.) 3:48
Total length:7:36

Part 8[edit]

Released on June 16, 2015 (2015-06-16)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Love Song"Yook Sung-jae (BtoB) (feat. Park Hye-su)3:25
2."Love Song" (Inst.) 3:25
Total length:6:50
Disc 2:
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Who Are You?" (Opening Title)Various Artists3:34
2."Akmong"Various Artists2:42
3."Byul Bi Geurigo Eomma"Various Artists4:15
4."Fate"Various Artists3:01
5."Gieokhae Geurigo Saranghae"Various Artists3:40
6."Gieoksokeuro"Various Artists4:06
7."Hakkyopookryuk"Various Artists1:22
8."Iljin"Various Artists2:16
9."It's Okay"Various Artists3:01
10."Naegen gidaeeododwae"Various Artists3:22
11."O Gyoshi"Various Artists3:35
12."Prayer"Various Artists3:48
13."Who Am I?"Various Artists4:09

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2015 8th Korea Drama Awards Best New Actor Yook Sung-jae Nominated [17]
Nam Joo-hyuk Nominated
Best New Actress Cho Soo-hyang Nominated
Star of the Year Kim So-hyun Won
4th APAN Star Awards Best New Actor Yook Sung-jae Nominated
Nam Joo-hyuk Won
KBS Drama Awards Best New Actress Kim So-hyun Won
Cho Soo-hyang Nominated
Best New Actor Yook Sung-jae Nominated
Nam Joo-hyuk Nominated
Netizen Award, Actress Kim So-hyun Won
Popularity Award, Actor Nam Joo-hyuk Won
Best Couple Award Yook Sung-jae and Kim So-hyun Won
Nam Joo-hyuk and Kim So-hyun Nominated
2016 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actor (TV) Yook Sung-jae Nominated
11th Soompi Awards Breakout Actor Nam Joo-hyuk Won [18]
Best Bromance Nam Joo-hyuk and Yook Sung-jae Nominated
Best Supernatural Drama Who Are You: School 2015 Won
Best Drama OST Tiger JK feat. Jinsil (Reset) Won

Remake[edit]

A Thai remake of the series with the title Who Are You was announced by GMMTV during their "New & Next" event last October 15, 2019 featuring Tipnaree Weerawatnodom (Namtan), Perawat Sangpotirat (Krist) and Kay Lertsittichai. Produced by GMMTV and Nar-ra-tor, it premiered on May 2, 2020, on GMM 25 and Line TV.[19][20][21]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Credited as Lee Yoo-young.

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External links[edit]

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