Everything about this drama is extremely westernised.
Not surprising considering this is a Netflix production, but the Korean drama charm is not there:

- 40 minutes long episodes of a 8 episode season, with a second season coming (very untraditional to kdrama)
- Kiss on the very first few episodes.
- No aesthetics whatsoever.
- Very westernised cinematography.
- Absolutely no humor/light-hearted moments. Everything is dramatic and serious.
- Very dull, cheesy or otherwise dry conversations between characters with little personality.

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This may come off as rude to some, but I'm not trying to be shady. This is my genuine opinion.

I started this show because everyone seemed to obsess over it. I figured it should be a worthwhile to give it a go. To my dismay, I ended up watching what I'd considered as one of the most boring dramas I've gotten to watch.

The main character is adorable, but pretty dull and always very whiny and can't ever stand for herself. Supporting characters are just as boring or irrelevant, and their personality is too extreme for me to care about them; they just yell all the time. Nam Joo Hyuk's character is really the only one doing anything interesting on the show.

I just don't understand why this drama has such a cult following and fans calls it a must watch. Everyone praises this show but it's honestly very slow and boring. I've watched over dozens of Korean dramas from different genres that were better than this one.

The reviews on this website are biased. It's honestly all in the ratings, and for a reason -- Weightlifting fairy Kim Bok Joo is slow, boring, with very dull characters and a non-interesting general and side plots. It is cute, but nothing beyond that.

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Sorry to rain on your parade, but School 2013 was far from any positive review listed on MDL. It had Horrible cinematography, acting was forced and characters had very little chemistry. It felt extremely on budget.

The main plot line of the drama is dragged on for a few episodes and gets solved within two episodes with legit zero development. All other plots were not interesting and the characters involved were also very dull or just annoying to watch.

If you want to get bored, watch this. Only reason I didn't drop this was due to being in too deep already and not wanting to just quit. Otherwise, I regret watching it.

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If you're in for some a heartwarming, colourful school drama then this is the one you want to watch. You will find yourself falling in love with the beautiful characters and get easily carried away with the story. It was so good I was so sad to finish it.

The main character was happy-go-luck, joyful and extremely easy to like. Her love interest was absolutely amazing, with Lee Won-Geun doing a great job in portraying a maniac but loveable rich kid.
The show had a handful of plot lines such as family abuse, school stress, friendship and a bit of a love triangle. It was done in such a great way that I loved every single moment of it and did not get frustrated like I do with other dramas that just drag on and on.

This is a gem for school drama lovers. It is also 12 episodes only, so I urge anyone curious to go check it out. It will warm your heart and you'll feel empty when it's over. An absolute delight.

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