Hierarchy

On the internet you can find very divided opinions about the drama Hierarchy - some say that the acting and plot are weak. Others say that it was good and pleasant to watch, and the last are realists saying that it wasn't bad but could have been better. I am somewhere between the second and third group. I really enjoyed watching the drama but in terms of the plot it could have been better.

But what is the plot? 

We arrive at Jooshin High School which the most prestigious private school in South Korea and meant only for upper-class kids who are chosen to attend by birth. Only a few can receive a scholarship and Kang In Han was one of them.

Unfortunately, In Han's story at this school is very short and has a brutal ending. During one of the parties, he runs out into the street and is fatally hit by a car. The driver runs away and there is no word in the press about this incident. His brother arrives at the school shortly after with one task - to destroy this place. He possesses a pure and innocent smile which makes the concrete world of Jooshin High to crack.

The drama is quite short and if you look at it from a distance, there's not much going on in it. Because Kang Ha comes to school with a clear motive, the other teenagers are clearly spoiled but still incredibly predictable, and if someone watched the Spanish series Elite 😎 on Netflix, they know exactly how it will all look.

From the trailer announcing Hierarchy, I had the impression that I had seen this pattern somewhere before. In both series, we have children of rich and influential parents, a private school for snobs cast in concrete, elegant uniforms (Armani would be proud of such, and I would kill for such at school!) and the sudden death of one of the students. In Hierarchy, a new and "insignificant" student died, so there was no investigation, but in Elite we have a rich man's daughter, so the school is turned upside down. Hierarchy went a step up in terms of dividing the school because it even meant the background of the students... how Korean... it doesn't matter who you are as a person, the most important thing is what family you come from. Elite, maybe more degenerated, but still more inclusive in this aspect 😬

So as you can see, the plot isn't very original but it's still enjoyable to watch and engaging. As for the actors, the gentlemen are the best! I don't know who's prettier and more intriguing. Ladies... I didn't like Jae-I, she was a bit annoying, but He-Ra was great. She's a beautiful actress and looks like she's Lee Min Young's daughter 😲😍 The same beautiful smile, pretty eyes and innocence written all over her face ❤

The element I didn't like was the ending. Supposedly we got the answer as to who, how and why killed Kang In Han but that's it. A few students were reprimanded but the whole thing was swept under the rug again. I hope that the second season (and it is very likely that it will be) will reopen this Pandora's box because such a forced and cut short eding left me just hanging 😑