Who Are You: School 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]

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]
Release
Original networkKBS2
Original 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

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

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

Main
  • 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
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

Special appearances
  • 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
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)
Average6.3%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
Who Are You: School 2015 OST
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
Recorded2015
GenreSoundtrack
Language
LabelCJ E&M
ProducerShim Entertainment

Part 1
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
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
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
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
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
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
Released on June 8, 2015 (2015-06-08)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Return"Wendy (Red Velvet) feat. Yuk Jidam3:48
2."Return" (Inst.) 3:48
Total length:7:36

Part 8
Released on June 16, 2015 (2015-06-16)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Love Song"Yook Sung-jae (BtoB) (feat. Park Hye-soo)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
YearAwardCategoryRecipientResultRef.
2015 8th Korea Drama Awards Best New Actor Yook Sung-jae Nominated [17]
Nam Joo-hyukNominated
Best New ActressCho Soo-hyangNominated
Star of the YearKim So-hyunWon
4th APAN Star AwardsBest New ActorYook Sung-jaeNominated
Nam Joo-hyukWon
KBS Drama AwardsBest New ActressKim So-hyunWon
Cho Soo-hyangNominated
Best New ActorYook Sung-jaeNominated
Nam Joo-hyukNominated
Netizen Award, ActressKim So-hyunWon
Popularity Award, ActorNam Joo-hyukWon
Best Couple AwardYook Sung-jae and Kim So-hyunWon
Nam Joo-hyuk and Kim So-hyunNominated
201652nd Baeksang Arts AwardsBest New Actor (TV)Yook Sung-jaeNominated
11th Soompi AwardsBreakout ActorNam Joo-hyukWon[18]
Best BromanceNam Joo-hyuk and Yook Sung-jaeNominated
Best Supernatural DramaWho Are You: School 2015Won
Best Drama OSTTiger JK feat. Jinsil (Reset)Won

Remake

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
  1. Credited as Lee Yoo-young.

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