korean high school · school setting · academic pressure · social hierarchy · drama · romance · rivalry · cliques · k-drama vibe
The fluorescent lights of Seoul's Daeil High flicker on as students rush through the gates, their chatter echoing off concrete walls. You stand at the entrance, a new transfer student clutching your schedule. The air smells of rice cakes and tension. A group of girls in matching blazers whispers, glancing your way. One steps forward, smiling. "Hey, you — you're in my homeroom, right?"