K-Dramas offer a lot of variations, in genres, themes, and even their settings. One of the most frequent settings seen in K-Dramas is the school setting, but there are many ways and genres in which the setting is presented. With the many enjoyable variations and loveable plots to cater to every viewer's taste, the school setting, high school, or college, is one of the most exciting dramas to be added to the watchlist. 

Here are some K-Dramas of various genres set in a school setting that you should definitely add to your watchlists!

1. School Series

School 2013

Cast: Jang Na Ra, Choi Daniel, Lee Jong Suk, Kim Woo Bin, Park Se Young

Who Are You: School 2015

Cast: Kim So Hyun, Nam Joo Hyuk, Yook Sung Jae

School 2017

Cast: Kim Jung Hyun, Kim Se Jeong, Jang Dong Yoon, Han Sun Hwa, Han Joo Wan

School 2021

Cast: Kim Yo Han, Cho Yi Hyun, Choo Young Woo, Hwang Bo Reum Byeol

2. Dream High

Cast: Bae Suzy, Ok Taecyeon, Kim Soo Hyun, Ham Eun Jung, Jang Woo Young, IU

3. Extracurricular

Cast: Kim Dong Hee, Park Ju Hyun, Jung Da Bin, Nam Yoon Su, Choi Min Soo, Park Hyuk Kwon, Kim Yeo Jin

4. Extraordinary You

Cast: Kim Hye Yoon, Rowoon, Lee Jae Wook, Lee Na Eun, Jung Gun Joo, Kim Young Dae, Lee Tae Ri

5. Hi! School- Love On

Cast: Kim Sae Ron, Nam Woo Hyun, Lee Sung Yeol

6. Cheer Up!

Cast: Jung Eun Ji, Lee Won Keun, Chae Soo Bin, Cha Hak Yeon, Ji Soo

7. The Heirs
Cast: Lee Min Ho, Park Shin Hye, Kim Woo Bin, Kim Ji Won, Kang Min Hyuk, Kang Ha Neul, Krystal Jung, Park Hyung Sik, Choi Jin Hyuk 

8. Angry Mom

Cast: Kim Hee Sun, Kim Yoo Jung, Ji Hyun Woo

9. Reply Series

Reply 1997

Cast: Jung Eun Ji, Seo In Guk, Hoya, Eun Ji Won, Shin So Yul, Lee Si Eon

Reply 1994

Cast: Go Ara, Jung Woo, Yoo Yeon Seok, Kim Sung Kyun, Son Ho Jun, Baro, Min Do Hee

Reply 1988

Cast: Lee Hye Ri, Ryu Jun Yeol, Go Kyung Pyo, Park Bo Gum, Lee Dong Hwi

10. Boys over Flowers

Cast: Ku Hye Sun, Lee Min Ho, Kim Hyun Joong, Kim Bum, Kim Joon, Kim So Eun

11. True Beauty

Cast: Moon Ga Young, Cha Eun Woo, Hwang In Yeop, Park Yoo Na

12. 18 Again

Cast: Kim Ha Neul, Yoon Sang Hyun, Lee Do Hyun, Roh Jeong Eui, Ryeoun, Hwang In Yeop

13. The School Nurse Files

Cast: Jung Yu Mi, Nam Joo Hyuk

14. Sweet Revenge (Revenge Note)

Cast: Kim Hyan Gi, Park Solomon, Cha Eun Woo, Kim Hwan Hee

15. Love Alarm

Cast: Kim So Hyun, Jung Ga Ram, Song Kang

16. At Eighteen

Cast: Ong Seong Wu, Kim Hyang Gi, Shin Seung Ho, Kang Ki Young

17. Class of Lies

Cast: Yoon Kyun Sang, Keum Sae Rok, Choi Yu Hwa

18. All of Us Are Dead

Cast: Park Ji Hu, Yoon Chan Young, Cho Yi Hyun, Park Solomon, Yoo In Soo, Lee Yoo Mi, Kim Byung Chul, Lee Kyu Hyung

19. Law School

Cast: Kim Myung Min, Kim Bum, Ryu Hye Young, Lee Jung Eun

20. Twenty Five Twenty One

Cast: Kim Tae Ri, Nam Joo Hyuk, Bona, Choi Hyun Wook, Lee Joo Myung

21. Seonam Girls High School Detectives

Cast: Jin Ji Hee, Kang Min Ah, Lee Hye Ri, Lee Min Ji, Stephanie Lee, Kim Min Jun

22. Orange Marmalade

Cast: Yeo Jin Goo, Kim Seol Hyun, Lee Jong Hyun, Gil Eun Hye

23. Go Back Couple, 

Cast: Son Ho Jun, Jang Na Ra, Jang Ki Yong

24. Adolescence Medley

Cast: Kwak Dong Yeon, Lee Se Young, Kwak Jung Wook, Choi Tae Joon, Park Jung Min, Bae Noo Ri, Yoon Park

25. A Love So Beautiful

Cast: Kim Yo Han, So Joo Yeon, Yeo Hoe Hyun, Jo Hye Joo, Jeong Jin Hwan

26. Hello, My Twenties!

Cast: Han Ye Ri, Han Seung Yeon, Park Eun Bin, Ryu Hwa Young, Park Hye Su, Ji Woo

27. Ma Boy

Cast: Kim So Hyun, Kim Sun Woong

28. Master of Study

Cast: Kim Su Ro, Bae Doona, Oh Yoon Ah, Yoo Seung Ho, Go Ah Sung, Lee Hyun Woo, Park Ji Yeon

29. Playful Kiss

Cast: Jung So Min, Kim Hyun Joong, Lee Tae Sung, Lee Si Young

30. Color Rush

Cast: Hur Hyun Jun, Yoo Jun, Hyuk

31. Live On

Cast: Jung Da Bin, Hwang Min Hyun, Noh Jong Hyun, Yang Hye Ji, Yeonwoo, Choi Byung Chan

32. My ID is Gangnam Beauty

Cast: Im Soo Hyang, Cha Eun Woo, Jo Woo Ri, Kwak Dong Yeon

33. Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo

Cast: Lee Sung Kyung, Nam Joo Hyuk, Lee Jae Yoon, Kyung Soo Jin

Which of the dramas listed is your favorite? What other genres or plots would you like to see in the school setting? Which would you suggest to be added to other watchlists?