School 2013 (South Korean Television Series)

School 2013 (Korean: 학교2013; RR: Hakgyo 2013) is a South Korean television drama series that aired on KBS2 from December 3, 2012, to January 28, 2013. The series consists of 16 episodes and was broadcast on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55.

Promotional poster for School 2013 — Promotional poster for the series School 2013.

Plot

The narrative centers on Seungri High School, an institution ranked among the lowest-performing schools in Seoul. The story examines the complex relationships between students and teachers as they navigate academic pressures, bullying, and the evolving dynamics of the classroom. The plot follows the arrival of a new teacher, Kang Se-Chan, and the struggles of class president Ko Nam-Soon.

Cast

The series features an ensemble cast portraying both faculty and students at Seungri High School.

Faculty

Jang Na-Ra as Jung In-Jae
Daniel Choi as Kang Se-Chan
Eom Hyo-Seop as Eom Dae-Woong
Park Hae-Mi as Im Jung-Soo
Lee Han-Wi as Woo Soo-Chul
Oh Young-Sil as Yoo Nan-Hee
Yun Ju-Sang as Jo Bong-Soo

Students

Lee Jong-Suk as Ko Nam-Soon
Kim Woo-Bin as Park Heung-Soo
Park Se-Young as Song Ha-Gyung
Ryu Hyo-Young as Lee Gang-Joo
Kwak Jung-Wook as Oh Jung-Ho
Choi Chang-Yub as Kim Min-Ki
Jeon Soo-Jin as Kye Na-Ri

Production

School 2013 was directed by Lee Min-Hong and Lee Eung-Bok, with a screenplay written by Lee Hyun-Joo and Ko Jung-Won. The series is part of the long-running School franchise, which began in 1999.