Who Are You: School 2015 Explained

Genre:Teen
Mystery
Director:Baek Sang-hoon
Kim Seong-yoon
Starring:Kim So-hyun
Nam Joo-hyuk
Yook Sung-jae
Composer:Gaemi
Country:South Korea
Language:Korean
Num Episodes:16
Executive Producer:Jung Sung-hyo
Han Sung-ho
Producer:Lee Gun-joon
Yoon Jae-hyuk
Cinematography:Oh Jae-sang
Lee Min-woong
Editor:Choi Joong-won
Runtime:60 minutes
Company:School 2015 Culture Industry Co., Ltd.
FNC Entertainment[1]
Related:Who Are You (GMM 25/Line TV, 2020)
Korean name
Hangul:후아유: 학교 2015
Hanja:후아유: 學校 2015
Rr:Huayu: Hakgyo 2015
Mr:Huayu: Hakkyo 2015

Who Are You: School 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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

Extended

Special appearances

Ratings

Original broadcast dateAverage audience share
Nielsen Korea[15] TNmS[16]
NationwideSeoulNationwideSeoul
1April 27, 2015 5.1%
2April 28, 20154.2% 3.8%
3May 4, 20154.1% 4.1% 6.5% 6.6%
4May 5, 20155.9% 5.7% 6.3% 6.8%
5May 11, 20155.0% 5.6% 6.7% 7.4%
6May 12, 20156.0% 6.5% 7.1% 7.8%
7May 18, 20156.0% 6.4% 7.3% 8.0%
8May 19, 20156.7% 7.2% 7.6% 8.0%
9May 25, 20156.8% 7.0% 7.8% 8.9%
10May 26, 20157.1% 7.1% 7.4% 8.2%
11June 1, 20156.9% 7.9% 8.2% 9.2%
12June 2, 20157.0% 7.6% 8.1% 8.9%
13June 8, 20157.7% 8.1% 8.9% 10.3%
14June 9, 20158.1% 8.6% 9.9%
15June 15, 20157.5% 8.1% 9.2% 10.0%
16June 16, 2015 8.5%
Average

Original soundtrack

Who Are You: School 2015 OST
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:Various artists
Recorded:2015
Genre:Soundtrack
Label:CJ E&M
Producer:Shim Entertainment

Part 8

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
20158th Korea Drama AwardsBest New Actor Yook Sung-jae[17]
Best New Actress
Star of the Year
Best New Actor
Best New Actress
Best New Actor
Netizen Award, Actress
Popularity Award, Actor
Best Couple Award
2016 Best New Actor (TV)
Breakout Actor [18]
Best Bromance
Best Supernatural Drama Who Are You: School 2015
Best Drama OST Tiger JK feat. Jinsil (Reset)

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 and References

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