High Society

A wealthy woman tries to escape her family stress by living as an “average” person, but will her search for normalcy end in happiness or heartbreak?

High Society (2015) is a South Korean romance drama created by Ha Myung-hee for SBS. Uee plays Jang Yoon-ha, a wealthy heiress who, worn down by the pressures of her powerful family, tries to escape her world by living as an ordinary person. Her search for normalcy draws her into a relationship with Choi Joon-ki, played by Sung Joon, whose modest life contrasts sharply with her own. Im Ji-yeon, Park Hyung-sik, and Yoon Ji-hye fill out a web of principal characters, with family rivalries and class expectations pressing on every step of the romance. The engine of the series is the tension between the comfort of the life she was born into and the honest affection she finds in an unfamiliar one, and each episode builds on the friction of hidden identities, family interference, and the costs of pretending. Told across a single season of sixteen one-hour episodes, the story moves at a steady pace, with a seaside setting providing a breathing space away from the chaebol world. The tone blends wistful romance with the melodrama typical of Korean television, with moments of tenderness and frustration. Fans of Crash Landing on You, Boys Over Flowers, and Full House will find familiar pleasures in its class-crossing love story and its emotionally charged family conflicts.

• Crash Landing on Youshared wealthy heiress and ordinary love interest romance with class divide tones
• Boys Over Flowersshared chaebol family drama and rich-poor romance premise
• Full Houseshared class-crossing romance and family pressure in a k-drama format

Created by

Ha Myung-hee

Release Date

2015-06-08

Episode runtime

60 min

Rating

6.7 / 10 (25)

What is High Society about?

A wealthy heiress tries to escape her family's pressures by living as an ordinary person, and her search for normalcy tests her heart.

What is High Society like to watch?

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

Is High Society violent?

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

Which shows are like High Society?

Shows with a similar feel include Crash Landing on You, Boys Over Flowers, and Full House.

How long is High Society?

High Society: 1 season, 16 episodes.

Is High Society still running?

No, High Society has ended.

Where can I watch High Society?

In United States, High Society streams on Netflix, Rakuten Viki, OnDemandKorea, Netflix Standard with Ads, Kocowa Amazon Channel, Kocowa.