Dream High

Six dedicated students at Kirin Art High School work to achieve their dreams of becoming stars in the Korean music industry.

Dream High (2011-2012) is a South Korean music school drama series created by Park Jin-young, Park Hye-ryun, Bae Yong-jun, Lee Eung-bok and Kim Seong-yoon for KBS2. Set at Kirin Art High School, it follows six dedicated students who train relentlessly to become stars in the Korean music industry. Suzy plays Ko Hye-mi, TAECYEON plays Jin Guk, and WOOYOUNG plays Jason, with IU, Ahn Sun-young and Park Jin-young in principal supporting roles. The engine of the story is the constant tug between the students' hard-won ambitions and the romantic entanglements that threaten to derail them, as auditions, rehearsals, school rivalries and friendships shape each episode. Across two seasons and thirty-two episodes, the series moves through a continuing school-year arc rather than standalone cases. Its tone is earnest and youthful, with bright musical numbers, bruised friendships and the bittersweet pressure of chasing fame at seventeen. Fans of Glee, Fame and Boys Over Flowers will find resonance in its blend of performance, adolescent romance and dreams deferred. The show is a Korean teen melodrama that leans on music as much as on love stories, making it a natural pick for viewers who enjoy idol-world drama.

Viewers rate the series positively for its youthful energy and music-driven appeal, though many find the school tropes and romance plotting cliched.

• Gleeschool setting, aspiring performers, music-driven teen drama
• Fameteen drama set in an arts high school with ensemble friendships and romance
• Boys Over Flowersidol industry backdrop, youthful romance, K-drama teen melodrama

Created by

Park Jin-young, Park Hye-ryun, Bae Yong-jun, Lee Eung-bok, Kim Seong-yoon

Release Date

2011-01-03

Episode runtime

70 min

Rating

7.6 / 10 (92)

What is Dream High about?

Six dedicated students at a Seoul arts high school chase their dreams of stardom in the Korean music industry.

What is Dream High like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Dream High as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Dream High violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Dream High.

What did critics think of Dream High?

Viewers rate the series positively for its youthful energy and music-driven appeal, though many find the school tropes and romance plotting cliched.

Which shows are like Dream High?

Shows with a similar feel include Glee, Fame, and Boys Over Flowers.

How long is Dream High?

Dream High: 2 seasons, 32 episodes.

Is Dream High still running?

No, Dream High has ended.

Where can I watch Dream High?

In United States, Dream High streams on Rakuten Viki, OnDemandKorea, Kocowa Amazon Channel, Kocowa.