#nightmare high

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Nightmare High (2016)

Dir. Hyun Moon-Sub

⚠️ Spoilers !! ⚠️

i started watching this because i keep seeing this on Netflix and my curiosity got the best of me hehe. also because i’m quite impressed with Kim So-Hyun’s acting skills and she’s also one of my favorite Korean actors, because of her performance in Love Alarm (2019).

lmao so i finished this show a couple of days ago and i was supposed to post this after but i decided to collect my thoughts first so i could make this post work haha. i tend to forget what i just watched five minutes after watching it sometimes (its not a quirky thing ;-; i tend to get surprised that i just finished another show that i forget what just happened lol).

anyways, i kinda liked this drama, though i felt like it was a bit of a slow-burn, it showed what the characters were like if they were given the chance to play god, which led to them abusing it then wanting it to stop when they get overwhelmed by it. here’s a list of my thoughts on each characters’ stories :v

1. Kim Seul-Gi

the name reminds me so much of Seulgi (Kang Seulgi) from Red Velvet lmaoo. Kim Seulgi (Seo Shin-ae) was considered as their class’ “outcast”, with her classmates going out of their way to talk about how she’s invisible and that she’s worthless before proceeding to mess with her stuff. being fed up with her bullies, she decides to go to the counseling office and talk to Mr. Han/Han Bong-Gu (Uhm Ki-Joon) who gives her the layout of their classroom and a red pen, telling her to connect her name with a classmates name with a red line if she wants to be friends with them. after trying this, her classmates start acting nice to her, which eventually led to her not being given the time to be alone and to be with the people that she wants to be with, which then led to her asking Mr. Han if he could reverse the whole thing and go back to normal.

Seul-Gi’s story was honestly a bit sad and frustrating with me. this is why you shouldn’t give people the chance to play god or the chance to control their fate and their surroundings, it just won’t end well. the girl just wanted to have friends that genuinely care for her. the solution that Mr. Han gave her was addicting at first but when it all backfired on her, she decided that maybe it wasn’t for her at all. sadly, she had no other choice but to be trapped in that mirror.

Seul-Gi deserved better :<

2. Oh Ki-Chul

Oh Ki-Chul (Baek Sung-Do) is a student that participates in wrestling/boxing/fighting matches. (??) after a while of not participating, he stumbles upon two students that are fighting and decides to break it up. he was then met with what looks like a student who was also the group’s ‘leader’ telling him that one of the rules of fighting was to never butt-in on someone else’s fight. he was then dared to participate in a fight but turned down the offer as he planned not to do it until he graduates.

after a series of provoking and starting to participate again in other fights. Oh Ki-Chul and Mr. Han spoke about him joining fights, before Mr. Han puts Ki-Chul in a trance to help him see if he’ll win or not. he decides to use this to his advantage, memorizing what he has to do in order to win his fights in the future. eventually, he too had to sign a contract with his blood- like every victim of Mr. Han’s to continue receiving this kind of privilege which eventually led him to being trapped in a mirror too.

my main takeaway from Ki-Chul’s story was that it was kinda weird that Mr. Han just watched from the sidelines instead of holding Ki-Chul back and try to change his mind into not participating in the fight. sadly, he’s not like other Homeroom teachers. for others, they’d probably say that he’s provoking these students into wanting more.. but i think that he’s actually giving them the taste of their own medicine if they decide to abuse their desires if it were given to them. but i still think that Mr. Han’s a bad guy lmao duh.

3. Ahn Si-Yeon

first of all, i think that Ahn Si-Yeon (Kim Da-Ye) is so adorable !! her character gives me fangirl vibes ✨ sadly, she had to fall for Mr. Han’s trap too. it first started when her classmates accused her of lying to them about her having a boyfriend who lives in Boston, with them purposely making her “overhear” their conversations about someone they know that lies about their personal life. i didn’t really get why she had to lie though, i’m quite convinced that she did that to gain more friends. sadly, they had to pry and pry to the point that she had to find a solution to their nosiness, she started it anyway. Si-Yeon went to the counseling room to talk to Mr. Han, where she was given a notebook to write down her desires. now this part gave me Death Note (2006) vibes.. but with less people dying from heart attacks lmao.

after writing down on the ✨ magical ✨ notebook, her ‘boyfriend’ from Boston suddenly appears out of nowhere, apologizing for taking so long to arrive and be there with her. surprised with her wishes being granted by the notebook, Mr. Han gives her the option to sign a contract with her blood or everything goes back to the way it was.

Si-Yeon then continues making ‘things’ happen through her notebook, until she decided that she didn’t want to continue using the notebook anymore and that she wanted everything to go back to normal. unfortunately, burning the notebook didn’t do anything which eventually caused her to be trapped in the mirror as well.

4. Chun Jae-Soo

duuuude, my fujoshi side is jumping out i hate myself lmao anywayss i can’t help but ship Jae-Soo (Jang Kyoung-Up) to Ko Ki-Tae (Ji Eun-Sung), they all so give me Kaneki and Hide vibes from Tokyo Ghoul (2014) !!

anyways, Jae-Soo’s story was pretty sad for me but it was kind of a slow burn? idk, maybe i wasn’t paying much attention or time went by slowly for me that day.. but he got so dependent on the drinks that Mr. Han was giving him that he eventually forgot everyone, even his bestfriend! which made him resort to writing the important details of his life on his arms and on the chair of his desk. i was so sad when Ki-Tae saw Jae-Soo’s arms :< he definitely knew what was wrong with his best friend but couldn’t think of a way to help him without the other thinking that he’s prying. ngl though, i honestly thought that Ki-Tae was using Jae-Soo at first but was then convinced that they were actually best friends.

Jae-Soo’s dependence on the drink eventually made him forget his name, even where he was and where his classroom was. which gave Mr. Han the advantage to trap him inside the mirror as well.

5. Do Do-Hee

Do-Hee (Kim Ji-An) is considered as the queen in her class and was even in their school, Yosan High’s advertisement poster. unfortunately, her boyfriend, Lee Jong-Suk (Kwon Young-Min) cheated on her with a student from the lower level. she was then replaced on the poster with the same girl, which fueled her anger and jealousy towards the new couple. thinking that her beauty is disappearing and she’s being replaced as the prettiest girl in their class, Do-Hee stumbles upon an app that gives her the look she wants with one click. unfortunately, it doesn’t last long and she’ll have to sign a contract with Mr. Han so she could continue using it.

Do-Hee’s features start to get more enhanced, with female students in their school asking her how she got and maintained the far from natural look.. which eventually caused her and Jong-Suk to get back together. after a few weeks of dating, Do-Hee catches Jong-Suk talking to the same girl and retaliated by pouring water all over the two.

unfortunately, her beauty also disappears when her phone’s battery dies and she’ll have to constantly find a way to get an updated phone. the app eventually sent her into a mental breakdown, making her more obsessed with her looks, which gave Mr. Han.. again, an advantage to trap her in the mirror too.

overall, i think the show was pretty good !! Kim So-Hyun and Lee Min-Hyuk have great chemistry and i ship them a lot ;-; though i kinda think this show was a slow burn and there were parts that were kinda boring for me.

it was also kinda creepy and sad for me since these students clearly have problems but their homeroom teacher that should be mediating this situation and guiding them to the right path is the person who’s actually leading them to his trap, which was so frustrating to watch since Ye-Rim (Kim So-Hyun) and Sang-Woo (Lee Min-Hyuk) were so close to finding out what was actually happening. sadly, Mr. Han is waaaay too ahead of them. kinda surprised of the plot twist too where the camera Sang-Woo was using was supposed to tell about people’s lies, kinda reminds me of that TikTok POV i saw the other day.

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Thriller/Mystery Shows I Want to Watch

[X] Sleepless Society: Insomnia (Thailand)

[X] Sleepless Society: Bedtime Wishes (Thailand)

[X] Sleepless Society: Nyctophobia (Thailand)

[] The Victim Games (Taiwan)

[] The Ghost Bride (Malaysia)

[] Erased (Japan)

[] Kakegurui (Japan)

[X] Girl From Nowhere (Thailand)

[X] Re: Mind (Japan)

[] Revenge (Thailand)

[X] Nightmare High (South Korea)

[] Dark (Germany)

[] The Rain (Denmark)

[] Dare Me (USA)

[] Perfume (Germany)

[] The Forest (France)

[-] Black Spot (France)

[X] Quicksand (Sweden)

[] Deadwind (Finland)

[] She (India)

[] Close Your Eyes Before Dark (Taiwan)

[X] Sleepless Society: Two Pillows and a Lost Soul (Thailand)

(X means watched

- means currently watching)

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Spooky K-Dramas to Binge During Quarantine

I was going to try to make this list longer to keep my usual 10 shows/movies a list, but that takes me a little bit more time to do so here’s a shorter one for now, but nonetheless full of shows I enjoy! If you like horror or shows with horror themes and you like k-dramas, or maybe you just wanna try something new while stuck inside, then look no further! So here’s 5 I recommend (as usual in no particular order) !!

1. Save Me

For the record, as much as I love this one, I’d say it’s one of those you watch with caution. The show centers around a girl who’s family move into a small town where a cult resides - and unfortunately the family eventually end up in the cult. The girl is trying to escape, and by pure luck, manages to get the attention of people she once knew in high school to help her. This is like very, very basic details. I can’t even begin to give a proper plot synopsis. There is so much going on in this show and it’s extremely dark and depressing. But, if you like stories about cults I think you’d probably like this one.

2. White Christmas

A group of students get stuck in their private school after a snow storm during their break. And among them might just possibly be someone who wants to hurt them. What could possibly go wrong? Aside from, you know, literally everything. Once again, very basic details. But I can’t really say much in order to avoid letting too much information slip. There is a lot going on in this as well, but I feel that’s what makes it even more interesting as the episodes go on.

3. Under the Black Moonlight

So this is a shorter series, with episodes only about 8-10 minutes long each, but I still think this one is really enjoyable. You got an art club, a odd student who wants to join, and a simple story that revolves around multiple people in said art club. And the people involved have a lot to hide. The only thing that confused me a bit was the final shot of the show, but I can forgive that as I really like the little story it put together in the few episodes it has.

4. Nightmare High/Nightmare Teacher

Another shorter one, with episodes only about 15ish minutes long. Basically the embodiment of be careful what you wish for as when a substitute teacher shows up to a class, things start happening to the students. And it all seems to center around the teacher who starts their wishes. Well, sort of. We all know everything comes with rules and consequences, of course. It’s been a while since I’ve watched this one, but I did have fun with it!

5. Oh My Ghost/Oh My Ghostess

So this is the one on here that is not really horror at all, but it’s got some elements. It’s more comedy and romance than anything. But it’s still really good and a lot of fun. It centers on a girl who’s working at a restaurant who can see ghosts. And a ghost who eventually comes across said girl and ends up possessing her. So they essentially sort of make a deal at some point to help each other. Oh yeah, and also the ghost believes in order for her to pass on to the other side she needs to have sex with someone and goes after the girl’s boss. Fun!

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please watch nightmare high,,, its so good

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Nightmare High

P: When a new teacher arrives, students' dreams begin to come true. Ye-rim, the class president, has to solve the bizarre and scary mystery before it's too late.

TG: It has a really cool concept.  Even though it fails to stand up to it.  Kang Ye Rim is a relatable protagonist as she struggles with being herself over fitting in.  Seo Sang Woo was my favorite.  He’s really funny and sweet.  There relationship is also enjoyable though I wish they had gotten together in the end.  The students struggle with real problems which makes their stories more approachable.

TB: It’s really short.  The longest episode is 20 minutes long and it’s only 12 episodes.  It is also very formulaic.  It never gets spooky enough for me.  Also most of the characters are never fully developed.  The ending was very predictable and under whelming.  Also after the credits in the last episode there is a second ending where we discover another student made a deal with Mr. Han and it made me sad.

HIWFI:  If they had made the episodes a little longer and given the characters time to fully develop the story would have been more engaging.  I would have also liked to understand Mr. Han better.  Who he was and why he was doing everything.  Was he evil or good?

FF: I liked that it was 6 interconnecting stories.  Each one lasting two episodes with Kim Ye Rim and Seo Sang Woo’s investigation tying them all together.  I wish we had more info on Mr. Han and what he wanted from the students.  It’s a good watch if you want something quick and easy.  It has fun characters and an interesting plot.

3/5

The stories deal with bulling, suicide, and self image.  If these things upset you then skip it.

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Nightmare Teacher, Kim So Hyun icons!

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The first episode of nightmare high spoked me! Lmaooo, onto episode 9 I love it Why are they so desperate & dumb thoughhhhh