Dream High

Bittersweet

This was overall a really fun watch and I never thought it got too heavy to handle even though it addressed a lot of heavy topics like dream-ending injury, suicide, assault, etc. It was overall really bubbly.

The way they did the love triangle was really different from any other drama I'd watched. I already knew who was ending up with the girl at the end, and I felt like if I didn't know this would've been the drama that would actually SATISFY any SLS. The romance played out really well and exactly how I wanted it to. I hate other dramas that have the heroine end up with whoever she's "supposed" to be with, and this drama talked about loving the person who is there for you instead. Beautiful and realistic.

However, I do think I enjoyed the first half of the drama better than the second half if we look only at plot. Both the male characters went through this emo phase where they just refused to communicate with other people. They were for different reasons abut it honestly felt a little annoying and repetitive — it's already my least favorite character arc and we had to deal with it TWICE.

The first half had more of the underdog story as well, which I really like. The "us vs. the rest of the school" plot is always super fun to watch, especially when the main character had experienced such a harsh fall to hit rock bottom and still has so much confidence in herself.

The ending is honestly a little bittersweet to me, partially because I'm never a fan of epilogue time skips, even though I knew we were always going to get that, with the drama starting out with the K mystery. With that being said, I did enjoy how the pendant necklace bounced around from person to person, not only becoming such a strong symbol but also making us wonder who is going to end up with it at the end.

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No wonder that this is much better than season 2. The story about dreams and heart breaks are a typical teenage drama. Yet this one delivers the teenage life at its best.

OST-
I don't know what ever I should say about their singing, or about songs that plays in the background, but both were okay.

ACTING-
When this came out I watched it and loved it, yet missed that many leads I knew previously. Anyways, Suzy did great, she played the arrogant girl well, and portrayed the characters growth great. She never let her character stray, and was focused. The male leads heartbreaking story was greatly acted by Soo Hyun. He made me feel his sadness. Other actors did well, which made my focus stray to them and pay them unneeded attention.

PLOT-
The plot is one of those, that makes you question why are you just lazing around. I also loved how they fooled me about the male lead at first. I loved how MC growth was apparent, and she didn't just change out if nowhere. The plot makes you feel like you can do anything you want, no matter who you are, how you look or what trials you're facing. I'm sad that the 2nd season couldn't deliver what first did.

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This was the second kdrama I ever watched, and still one of my favorites! Dream High holds such a special place in my heart. First of all I love the story and concept of an arts school that produces the next top performers, and the casting was amazing. I mean talk about an all-star cast (especially before a lot of them really began to shine), we have Suzy, Kim Soohyun, IU, Taecyeon, Wooyoung, and more. Literally all are such legends, and casting IU in this was a literal godsend I loved her character so much and her voice was beautfiul! I loved Suzy so much in this her character was so fun to watch on her growth, and her chemistry with the other actors was very cute! Soohyun was the most adorable ever I LOVE his character so much and his chemistry with Suzy was the best! Taecyeon's character from the start had my heart, and Wooyoung killed it with his character too! This show had such great early 2010's vibes that I loved, and the incorporation of music made it 10 times better! If you're a fan of kpop I definitely would suggest this kdrama to you since it should be more catered to your tastes. I have rewatched this kdrama sooo many times and it never gets old, it just has this charm to it that I'm in love with!

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Boring.

This Drama seemed quite promising in the beginning, but it fell flat... Honestly, it felt like an awful Boys Over Flowers remake with bad acting and just an awful plot. I think there was potential but after episode 9 everything just went downhill. All the characters in the beginning annoyed me so badly, and in the end, none of the characters annoyed me anymore so I guess character development happened, but I did not see it happen, Baekhees development felt a bit forced... And this Drama didn't have that great of an ending. I wouldn't watch, It's too cheesy but not in an enjoyable way like how I found Boys Over Flowers to be. The Drama did have its moments where it was good but I don't think those few small moments are worth it enough to spend 16 hours on. I did expect too much considering 8.0 is quite high and everyone I've seen who has watched this enjoyed it, but it just wasn't for me.

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I watched this as it was aired and I thought it was ok. I probably won't watch it again b/c it did not leave that much of an impression on me except for how hot those guys r. I will watch for more dramas with Suzy, Taecyeon, Kim Soo Hyun, Wooyoung, & IU. I liked them as individuals, but I really didn't care for all the cheese (by cheese I mean blatantly inauthentic human connections) that was connected to the story. I'm not going to say that others shouldn't watch this b/c I did like it but it is not one that will pop up in my mind when I talk to others. I really did like the music though.

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Gosh! I've already watched this drama for like 4 times in the past year and can't seem to get over it. It wasn't an instant favorite cause I didn't like the female lead at first, but like what the quote at the beginning says " The moment the break shot is made and the balls scatter, the game begins." - as the story progress, things become more interesting and unexpected twists are bound to happen, making you anticipate for the next events.

That's a 10 for the story; 9 for the characters. I love all the main actors though most of them are first timers in acting, but they played their roles very well; another 9 for the music. I got at least a month of LSS from their songs. 10 for rewatch value. and a 9 for the overall.

It's not perfect but I'll recommend it to everyone. It has comedy, slight drama, romance, music, and a great story for everyone to enjoy and learn from.

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Simply amamzing. The cast is a fantastic pick. My favorite character is Hyun Si Hyuk or better known as Taecyeon. I'm sure a lot will disagree with me and say they like Kim Soo Hyun better. Although I got to say, he has a really sweet role in this series, I like Taecyeon much better. Anyways, Suzy is really cute and a pretty good signer at that and I look forward to her acting as she grows up. IU is too irresistible as a character and she sings extremely well. Jason is Jason and the other actors really help bring out the other kid's acting. Must watch if you like dramas even the slightest bit.

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