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Who Are You: School 2015 korean drama review
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Who Are You: School 2015
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by Zoe
Jan 4, 2019
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 9.0
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 7.0
I’ve always seen snippets of this show here and there on the Internet but never thought I’d venture into it. High school bullying is always so cruel and frustrating. This is thriller mystery and it’s fun. The characters lack depth but our heroine carries the plot beautifully. The pacing is good and the show keeps you engaged because something is always happening. It’s very easy to watch. You’ve got a love a good twin switch. The show does it beautifully. I saw reviewers comment on the difference in Kim So Hyun’s gaze but the real difference for me was her voice. Her voice was more lower when she was Eunbyeol.

It moves quickly and the girls switch places almost immediately. It is lovely to see the battered twin enjoy the spoiled twin’s life. The boys jump to defend her, and the girls love on her. The romance of the show seems to be heading one way in the first half but when it comes to wrapping up the story it takes a strange nosedive and it’s weird. Not so much in first male lead vs. second male lead, but on a greater scale since there are two girls involved.

Eunbi
“I’m sorry. I guess we weren’t very close.” Eunbi is so sweet! It’s cute how she finds Gong Taekwang’s antics amusing. Eunbi successfully navigated Eunbyeol’s world and mistakes. I liked seeing her successful in her kindness.
Eunbi’s easy going relationship with the boys is fun and cute. They expect her razor sharpness but she’s so gentle and sweet. I wouldn’t say that our heroine’s character is a damsel in distress, but she does know how to make use of the boys’ loyalty to her. I liked seeing her be nice to them and be genuinely happy that they liked her.

“I was very happy here. You’re one of the reasons.”

It feels good to see her accept their help instead of a heroine who pushes away people who care for her. She’s very mature in the way she is around them. She doesn’t take them and their friendship for granted. Eun Bi is so sincere with how she deals with Ian you can’t help but forgive her.

Eunbyeol
I liked how Eunbyeol’s reputation lived on and benefited Eunbi. Everyone knows what she’s like.

“Do you know what a fierce temper Eunbyeol has? No one in school can touch her.”

Eunbyeol is absolutely above Soyeong’s games and I love it.
Eunbi might try to scare people off with words but Eunbyeol plays a lot rougher than her little sis.

“Eunbi is lucky. She has a reliable older sister like you.”

It seemed a bit sad that nobody could really be close to Eunbyeol.

Taekwang
Taekwang is such a fun weirdo. He is very quick on the uptake to see that something is wrong with Eunbi and is a great defender of her when she’s still trying to work things out. It was nice to see him have a purpose even if it was being about a white knight.

“I don’t care whether you’re Eunbyeol or Eun Bi. So when you’re with me, be whoever you want.”

He is also so hilarious and awkward when it comes to romance.

Ian
Love to see a kid working hard, learning from his mistakes and minding his own business.

“We didn’t fight. It was all my fault.”
“What could Ian have done wrong to Eunbyeol? It’s always the other way round.”

Lee Pil Mo is always such a delight on the screen.
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