Cheongdam International High School (2023)

"Class of Lies" but in webdrama format

Exactly what the headline says..
It's you're everyday "poor girl takes down rich lunatics at school" trope. This drama really didn't stand out to me and I kept having to search the characters names online to see who theybwere talking about due to the unmemorable characters. ㅋㅋㅋ
If you've watched "Class of Lies" you'd completely understand and foresee how this drama ends. Except the acting doesnt immerse you into the plot. While I will say is the killer at the end was unexpected, All of the other characters are flat and their hatred is directed at Kim Hye In but for no reason at all. Even as you finish the drama you dond understand why they all hate her so much.

A solid 6.5 on a good day :)

Leia Mais

?keep watching till you reach the end of the story

How do I like this story?
It is necessary to see that when you see, do you feel that you are diving without any hindrance or not?
If you ask me I can say without hesitation I loved it and also the soundtrack music is amazing.

Soundtrack music is the heart of the TV series.
"Crystal" by Kris and "Dit it Myself" by Kid Milly bring the entire sequence of episodes to life.

Following are few lines that came to my mind while listening to music while watching the series.

--Kid Milli - Did It Myself | Bitch X Rich--
? i dream of conquering you
In the day i see life is same
i conspired to defeat you
you lose i win
i have the same pain again
i made your accusation my retribution
i have the same pain again
i blamed fate
i forgot the meaning of life?

--Kriz - CRYSTAL | Bitch X Rich--
?They say life is beautiful
Your smile is lovely, people also say this.
Then it all becomes an excuse.
when the heart is lost in love

tik tok @lilamanako

Leia Mais

More like BORING X BORING...

I'm writing this review because I was really disappointed. The biggest two reasons why I'm disappointed are:

a) description of the show sounded interesting! But when you start watching is like watching some dumb show where someone pretends to be rich, and they're not even smart about how they pretend to be rich. Hello??? If you put pictures online for everyone to see of course people will figure out you're lying.

If not anything else - at least 1 person at your school knows where you live, knows who your parents are, where they work... if you become popular on social media even people who are not from your school can see what you're posting and can call you out on your bulls*it.

b) roles should be given to actors that are able to play a character well, roles shouldn't be just given to someone because they're an idol. Of course some people started as idols and became actors later on... some of them became great actors... but not every idol can be an actor. I always LOVE BAD CHARACTERS, because they make things interesting. And not everyone can pull off a b*tchy/bully role. I'd say you'd need quite alot of experience or just be naturally talented to pull off bad characters. I like Red Velvet as a group... but then I see people commenting how much Yeri improved and I'm like... did we watch the same show... or you're just saying that because RV is your bias group? If an actor who plays a bully makes you hate them, then you know they were amazing at their role. Yeri didn't make me feel anything.



I had to watch this on 1.5x speed. The start of this show is honestly boring and quite dumb. But not dumb in a good way, because some shows are dumb but entertaining.

Which rich person would just let you in their house to wait for someone... IN THEIR ROOM FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME? I'm not saying dramas must be realistic, but at least make it make more sense,

Even me - I'm not rich or poor but I wouldn't let anyone to wait in my room while I'm not there so they can go through my things.

Main character is not even likeable enough to root for her or to feel bad for her. I wasn't impressed by her acting eaither. It was just watever.

Whenever Yeri (Jena) acted "b*tchy" I just did not believe it. I'm sorry but no. It's not just about telling your lines... I think Yeri's face expresion just looked like she is extremely bored. She is supposed to be a bully as well... but personally for me... her "bullying" is even worse than her b*tchy lines... if she wants such role I think she needs way more experience.

I dropped this series after ep 4.

Honestly not worth my time. Not even on 1.5x speed.

Leia Mais

Loved it!

The storyline overall was well written and it progressed at a moderate pace. I wasn't too overwhelmed by the story progression and didn't feel like it was rushed. I loved Je-Na's character as she represented a more honest character who spoke HER truth regardless of who was offended. I also admired how Hye-In, regardless of economic status, happened to be the type of person that Je-Na respected and expected people to act. In all, in a world of pretentious teens, Hye-In stood out to her for her honest and controversial actions.

This is to remind everyone, that not all characters need to be good. I loved that our FL wasn't and she was an opportunist who would do whatever it took to level up in life. One thing about the story though, that could get other viewers annoyed was the fact that they constantly withheld information from the audience which they revealed later with dramatic flare. However, the plot stood out and impressed me.

Leia Mais