---
title: "School 2017"
year: 2017
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/school-2017-2017"
media_type: "tv"
tmdb_id: 72374
imdb_id: "tt7020608"
status: "Ended"
seasons_count: 1
episodes_count: 16
runtime_minutes: 65
community_rating: 7.2
vote_count: 66
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# School 2017 (2017) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/school-2017-2017

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

School 2017 is a South Korean television series that aired on KBS2 from July 17 to September 5, 2017. The program was broadcast every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 KST and consisted of 16 episodes. The series is a coming-of-age story centered on the lives of 18-year-old high school students who are evaluated based on their academic rankings. The narrative follows Ra Eun Ho, an 18-year-old girl who aspires to become a webtoon artist while navigating a school environment that discriminates based on wealth. As the students face frustrations within a system that feels like a stagnant cycle of school and home, they work to find their own paths in the world. The cast of the series includes Kim Se-jeong, Kim Jung-hyun, Jang Dong-yoon, Han Sun-hwa, and Han Joo-wan. The original Korean title is Hakgyo 2017. The series explores the challenges faced by students who are poor or receive low grades, questioning whether these factors define them as delinquents.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "Follow 18-year-old high school students navigating life and ranking systems in a coming-of-age drama."

### Why Watch
- explores student life and frustrations
- focuses on finding one's own path

### Caveats & Content Note
- limited plot details available in the provided sources
- Tone & Suitability: The tone is dramatic, focusing on the experiences of 18-year-old students.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: coming-of-age, youth, dramatic

## Streaming Availability Matrix

| Region | Stream (Subscription) | Free / Ads | Rent / Buy |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **United States (US)** | Rakuten Viki, OnDemandKorea | Rakuten Viki | None |
| **Canada (CA)** | Rakuten Viki | Rakuten Viki | None |

## Season Architecture & Lore Primers

### Season 1 (16 Episodes)
School 2017 is a television drama that first aired in 2017. Categorized as a coming-of-age story, the program focuses on the lives of eighteen year old high school students. The narrative centers on these students as they must battle discrimination at their school in order to secure a future for themselves. The overarching theme of the television drama is highlighted by the question of whether receiving bad grades and being poor makes students delinquents. The series falls under the drama genre and explores the experiences and challenges faced by youths in a high school setting.

## Filler vs. Essential Episode Classifier

- **Total Tracked Episodes**: 16
- **Crucial Mytharc Episodes**: 3 (19%)
- **Character Core Episodes**: 13 (81%)
- **Side Quest / Filler Episodes**: 0 (0%)

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Kim Se-jeong** as *Ra Eun-Ho*
- **Kim Jung-hyun** as *Hyun Tae-Woon*
- **Jang Dong-yoon** as *Song Dae-Whee*
- **Seol In-a** as *Hong Nam-Joo*
- **Rowoon** as *Kang Hyun-Il*
- **Ji Hye-ran** as *Yoo Bit-Na*
- **Han Seon-hwa** as *Han Soo-Ji*
- **Han Joo-wan** as *Sim Kang-Myung*
- **Park Se-wan** as *Oh Sa-Rang*
- **Ha Seung-lee** as *Hwang Young-Gun*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is School 2017?
It is a television series released in 2017.

### Q: What is the main theme?
It is a coming-of-age story about 18-year-old high school students.

### Q: How are students valued in the series?
Students are valued according to their ranking in school.

### Q: What do the students try to figure out?
They find out how to make their own way in a stagnant cycle of school and home.

### Q: What genre is the show classified as?
It is classified as a drama.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [School 2017 — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/72374)
- [School 2017 (TV Series 2017) - Full cast & crew - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7020608/fullcredits/cast)
- [School 2017 - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_2017)
- [School 2017 Full Cast & Crew - MyDramaList](https://mydramalist.com/22477-school-2017/cast)
- [School 2017 (TV Series 2017) - Cast & Crew — The Movie ...](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/72374-2017/cast)
- [Laurence Fishburne - Wikipedia](http://www.laurence-fishburne.com/)

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*Generated by Archytele Open Intelligence Systems. Data verified against TMDB and JustWatch APIs.*