K-Dramas like KAIST

Finished KAIST (1999) and want that feeling again? These 6 shows come closest.

6 shows with a similar feel

Dream High (2011)
Six dedicated students at Kirin Art High School work to achieve their dreams of becoming stars in the Korean music industry.
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Reply 1997 (2012)
As a teen, Shi Won was obsessed with a boy band. Now 33 years old, Shi Won and her friends are reviving their memories as their school reunion nears.
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Boys Over Flowers (2009)
A poor high school student earns a scholarship to an elite academy, where she clashes with the most popular boy in school!
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Playful Kiss (2010)
Clumsy high school student Oh Ha-ni falls for the brilliant and aloof Baek Seung-jo, only to have her feelings rejected. When her family home collapses, Ha-ni moves in with her father’s longtime friend, who happens to be Seung-jo’s father, giving her an unexpected chance to win his heart.
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The Heirs (2013)
After a chance encounter in LA, two teens from different social backgrounds reunite at an exclusive high school attended by Korea's über rich.
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Teach You a Lesson (2026)
An inspector from the Educational Rights Protection Bureau (ERPB) who is authorized by the government to use physical intervention and unconventional methods to discipline delinquent students and reform the educational system.
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