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School drama where the ML is good in science but switches to humanities because of the FL who is his desk mate

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Please help, I feel like I'm going insane and maybe I imagined that I watched this drama?

I'm currently watching the Chinese drama With You (2016), and the plot feels very similar to something else that I've watched but I can't remember it exactly. I think the drama I watched has a FL and ML who are desk mates. The FL is smart in humanities (or maybe languages?) and is terrible in science/math.

The part I'm thinking of in particular is, at one point in the show, they have to choose their path between science/humanities (or maybe just their concentration?) and the class will be split accordingly. The ML gives up on science/math because he doesn't want to leave the FL. His mom isn't happy with it, and his grades are not very good after he transfers to a different concentration but he tells his mom that it's just the first test, and he'll get his grades back up.

Does this ring a bell for anyone? Here is my MDL for reference, but it's possible that I missed it and it was not added to my list at the time that I watched it. https://mydramalist.com/dramalist/7554851

Most of the dramas I've seen are post-2015. I'm posting this on r/Kdrama because the only 2 Chinese school dramas I've seen are Unrequited Love and Accidentally In Love, and I don't think it's either of those. It might still be a Chinese or Taiwanese drama (or maybe a web drama?), but since 95% of my watch list is kdramas it's less likely I think.

Posted Oct 25, 2020, 10:49 PM UTC

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PrizeReputation7•

Maybe A-Teen 2? One of the ML switches from science to humanities and gets some flak for not doing well on tests after the switch...but he isn’t deskmates with the FL...

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ME_BOP•

Yes, that's exactly it! Thank you!!

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otheraccount725•

Just as a recommendation you might also like My Youth another cdrama with similar premise

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ME_BOP•

Thanks! I'm just starting to explore cdramas, so I'll definitely check it out :)

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The3og•

Pretty sure its A-Teen, and i think its season 2

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ME_BOP•

That's it, thanks!

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asdfghjkjljkl•

I know you've found the drama but the C-drama My Huckleberry Friends has the exact same plotline of the guy switching to Humanities for a girl and afaik it is also in the same universe as With You so if you like school dramas you could also check that out

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ME_BOP•

Thanks! I actually wanted to start with My Huckleberry Friends, but some reviews were saying that some characters from With You come back in MHF... That's why I ended up starting with With You. I'll definitely watch MHF next! It's kind of interesting that they used the same plot line in 2 shows of the same universe.

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asdfghjkjljkl•

Yeah they do reference some of the characters from With You because the two stories are happening at the same time but it's been a while since I watched both so I can't remember exactly how they were referenced. Glad I could be of help!

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