Film : K-Drama - Dream High Season 2

• Title: 드림하이 시즌2 / Dream High Season 2
• Episodes: 16
• Broadcast network: KBS2
• Broadcast period: 2012-Jan-30 to 2012-Mar-20
• Air time: Monday & Tuesday 21:55
• Original Soundtrack: Dream High 2 OST

Synopsis

In Season Two, Kirin Arts High School has fallen from its top arts academy status into dire financial straits and is in danger of closing. This season follows a new group of students after the previous group graduated.
The school is taken over by OZ Entertainment Agency, who transfers their own idol stars over to the school to avoid the law that prohibits underage entertainers from performing after 10pm. Competition arises between the troubled students of Kirin and the newly transferred idols from OZ.


Kirin Arts high school was once a prestigious idol-training school. However, the school failed to produce stars past several years. Moreover, after going through excessive campus expansion, it is now in danger to be shut down due to the financial difficulty. The CEO asks Kang Cheolseung, who is called 'Hand of Midas' in entertainment industry, for help. As a solution, Kang Cheolseung proposes to hold an audition offering a billion won to the winner and the guaranteed admission to the participants who pass the preliminary. Many came to see the audition. Pretty boy, Ku Haesung, is here to find his father! Armed with confidence, Jang Boa is ready to take judges' spiteful remarks and achieve her dream as an idol star! Ko Shiwon is more concerned about his outfit than his singing on stage. He seems vain but actually innocent inside. Shin Nara came for an audition blinded by her love for Shiwon. Later, she discovers her talent as a singer. Let's go on a rough journey to the miracle with these guys!

  Cast

Main Cast

• Jin Woon as Jin Yoo Jin
• Kang So Ra as Shin Hye Sung
• JB as JB / Jang Woo Jae
• Park Ji Yeon as Lian / Lee Ji Kyung
• Park Seo Joon as Si Woo
• Hyo Rin as Nana / Lee Jae Hee
• Ailee as Ailee

Cameos

• Kim Soo Hyun as Himself (ep 1)
• IU as Kim Pil Sook (ep 1)
• Toxic (톡식) as band performing with Yoo Jin in Hongdae (ep 1)
• MYNAME as OZ Entertainment Agency's idol group (ep 2)
• PSY (싸이) as trainer coach (ep 5)
• Ye Eun ((예은)) as Herself (ep 9)
• miss A as Themselves (ep 15)

Kirin's Teachers

• Park Jin Young as Yang Jin Man (English teacher)
• Kwon Hae Hyo as Joo Jung Wan (Principal)
• Kim Jung Tae as Lee Kang Chul (President)
• Choi Yeo Jin as Ahn Tae Yeon (Vocal teacher)
• Kahi as Hyun Ji Soo (Dance teacher)

Kirin's Students

• Yoo So Young as Park Soon Dong
• Jr. as Jung Ui Bong
• Kim Ji Soo as Park Hong Joo
• Jung Yeon Joo as Lee Seul

Other

• Yoon Hee Suk as Shin Jae In
• Hwang Mi Sun as Lian's mother
• Jung Kyu Soo as Hye Sung's father
• No Jung Ui (노정의) as Shin Hye Poong (Hye Sung's sister)

source :

DramaWiki - Dream High 2
Hancinema - Dream High 2

My comment :

Cerita :
Drama musikal tentang remaja yg bersekolah di Kirin Art School.  Kalau sudah nonton Dream High 1, mesti nonton Dream High 2 dong ya ...  Drama remaja dan musikal pula, sudah barang tentu ceritanya ringan.  Yg saya suka dari drama ini adalah lagu-lagunya, enak-enak, bagus-bagus, nontonnya ringan dan enteng, enjoy banget.  Tentu saja ada intrik-intrik persaingan remaja dalam drama ini, persaingan prestasi maupun asmara.  Tapi semua masih dalam taraf wajar, tidak ada tokoh yg jahat ... normal dan natural.  Ada komedi, ada saat-saat terharu, tapi tidak sampai bikin nangis bombay.  Waktu nonton serial ini, saya tidak punya ekspektasi banyak, yg penting terhibur menontonnya.

 
Cast :
Orang-orang bilang castingnya gak bagus, aktingnya payah.  Tapi saya sih OK saja dengan casting ini.  Memang aktingnya pas-pasan, tapi film remaja memang hampir semuanya begini, apalagi mereka para pendatang baru di dunia drama.  Maklumlah ... tapi semuanya cukup menghibur kok.

Romance : karena di sekolah itu ceritanya gak boleh pacaran, maka pacarannya sembunyi-sembunyi. Pacaran ala ABG he he he ...

Ending : Happy

Rating : 7/10

Recommended untuk yg suka drama musikal, drama remaja, dan drama anak sekolahan.  Untuk penggemar drama dewasa yg banyak romance dan serius, lewatin dulu aja ya ....

rgds,
Lucy

Film : Korean Drama - Dream High

• Title: 드림하이 / Dream High
• Genre: School, comedy, romance
• Episodes: 16
• Broadcast network: KBS2
• Broadcast period: 2011-Jan-03 to 2011-Feb-28

Cast :

• Suzy as Go Hye Mi
• Kim Soo Hyun as Song Sam Dong
• Taecyeon as Jin Gook / Hyun Shi Hyuk
• Ham Eun Jung as Yoon Baek Hee
• Wooyoung as Jason
• IU as Kim Pil Sook

Synopsis :
This is the story of youths becoming top global stars which could take place in the not-so-distant future.
You may have the looks, talent, personality and even a respectable private life, but it's still tough to rise as a successful star. Here is a group of youths who are still up for this daring challenge.
They all have a single weakness barring them becoming the ultimate top star. The weaknesses wouldn't be an issue or an inconvenience to an ordinary person, but they are detrimental to a pop star.
One girl sings superbly but her appearance is not the best to stand before the TV camera.
Another student has the looks and musical talent but has a distorted, prejudiced view of the world.
There are others who have amazing talent but an unsophisticated fashion sense.
Each of these students have managed to pass the exam and enter Kirin Arts High School to begin headlong the challenge of becoming a top superstar.
The characters maximize their unique talents and overcome their weaknesses.
They fall, trip and fail which only boosts their confidence.
The ridicule and scorn they are used to will one day turn into cheers and support.
The underdogs and the losers will fly up high and their story will be an inspiration to young viewers.

Go Hyemi was a student major in classical music but has to give up her dream because of her father's debt by entering Kirin Art High School. However, she needs to get the other two students come along in order for her to enroll the school conditionally. Those two students are Song Samdong, who lives faraway in the country side and Jinguk, the guy whom she accidentally meet while trying to escape from the loan shark. Yoon Baekhee who once was known as Hyemi's tail, however, becoming Hyemi's rival in the school because of those hurting words said by Hyemi. This drama tells the story on how six students at Kirin Art High School work hard to achieve their dreams of becoming stars. 

source :
Hancinema - Dream High
Dream High

My comment :
Kalau di Hollywood lagi demam Glee, di Korea Selatan lagi demam Dream High ...
Cerita remaja di sekolah seni memang selalu menarik untuk ditonton.  Musik enak, lagu enak, suara bagus, dance yg indah ..  Kata teman-teman saya, Dream High ini biasa saja, tapi kata saya Dream High ini bagus lho ... gak bosan nontonnya

Cerita : bagus kok ... dan karakter tiap tokohnya, mulai dari 6 siswa dan siswi (Hyemi, Baek Hee, Pil Sook, Jin Gook, Jason dan Sam Dong) sampai ke guru-gurunya semua menarik dan unik.  Masing-masing punya masalah dan diselesaikan dengan masuk akal dan tidak lebay.  Sederhana dan enak disimak.

Cast : keren ... cocok, chemistry-nya dapet.  Masih pada muda-muda tapi not bad. Suara bagus, dance keren. Pas deh dengan peran masing-masing.

OST : enak banget banget ...

Ending : Happy lah ...

Rating : 9/10

Verdict : Recommended!

rgds,
Lucy