Dream high is a very impressive, inspiring and entertaining drama and it's very worth watching. I liked it a lot more than I expected, I was of course, very impressed with the cast. This drama has the most incredible cast i've ever seen, the main 6 roles were taken by some of the biggest names in Korea. Bae Suzy, Ok Taecyeon, Kim Soohyun, IU, Jang Wooyoung, Ham Eunjung and even JYP himself. Some of the most popular and legendary kdrama actors and idols today. I already knew most of the cast prior to watching the drama and I was really excited because I admire them all a lot. The acting in this drama was really good, especially considering that most of the cast were rookies here, they all did very well and made the drama feel very real and impactful. each actors performace was wonderful.
One of my favorite thigs about "dream high" is the character development and story progression. This drama did very good job at developing characters and making the grow, For example, I hated Go Hye Mi in the first few episodes, She was truly the most irritating female leads i'd ever seen . She had a terrible personality and I was certain I would never like her, but as the story progressed, she actually improved alot, Not only that, she was forced to accept that her past behaviors were wrong and face the consequences by not being able to debut early. She became alot nicer and alot more likeable, I actually ended up liking her. She had a very natural but very effective character development. The same could be said for ms, Shi who was quite a ruthless teacher who taught in a not-so-advisable way. But she was forced to face the consequences when her own student turned into a cheater and a liar because of her and her teachings. She became a very good teacher who inspired students and supported them when they were having a hard time.
Another thing I really enjoyed were the showcase performances, namely Jin Guk and Baek Hee's duo performance, I'm a big fa of Taec and his rapping and dancing skills that were displayed in this drama were amazing, Baek Hee and Jin Guks first showcase performance was my favorite, it was so powerful and the outfits and makeup were really eye catching. The song sounded great and the dancing was amazing from both of them.
The music in this drama also added many emotions to it. Especially the main OST "dream high" which I really loved. Every time it played, the scene was enjoyable and fun. The songs, especially the one that Hye Mi ad Baek Hee sung in their auditions were also great.
The story progression was really good too. Everytime I thought that things might get boring, something new was added such as Jin Guks assault scandal or Sam Dongs ear injury. The story was always fresh and it just kept getting more interesting. The progression was smooth and constant. There was never a boring moment, the story was always taking new turns and the plot was really captivating for me.
I admit, I was a bit disappointed with Hye Mi and Sam Dong ending up together because I truly thought Hye Mi would end up with Jin Guk. I really shipped them and I still think they were much better together, they had many moments and connections but I guess I understand why she chose Sam Dong, he was always there for her and always protected her. But still, I think Hye Mi and Jin Guk were just better together.
Jason and Pilsuk were adorable though, definitely my fave couple in dream high. Jason was a total gentlemen, who wouldnt fall for him? they both were just so cute together and Jason encouraged her to loose weight so she could debut even though he liked her either way. Pilsuk was really sweet too and she had a beautiful voice, I find it so funny that she carried around a doll of Jason and he never noticed she liked him.
Basically, I have a lot to say about this drama so I tried to sum it up. I'd give it a 9/10, might seem a bit high but I think its well deserved. I like this drama alot, its very worth watching at least once!