Review of the Korean movie Volcano High (2001) A chaotic battle in the sky, a magical school. An action, drama, fantasy movie about a school that brings together children with special powers, while there is division and war in the school after rumors of a secret magical skill that everyone wants to possess in order to be number one in taking over the school. Directed by Kim Tae-kyun.
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Kim Kyung-soo (Jang Hyuk) is transferred to the last school that is suitable for him, while the school president falls under the control of Yu Chae-yi (Shin Min-ah), the head of the fencing club, and Sung Hak-rim (Kwon Sang-woo), the school president who has the highest level of martial arts. He hides some secret techniques.
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When the headmaster is poisoned by the plan of Jang Ryung or Chang Yang (Kim Soo Ro), the head of the karate club who wants to take over the school, which makes Sung Hak Rim a suspect, he is detained pending trial. Later, the school is in turmoil and war breaks out. Jang Ryung only practices half of the secret techniques, the rest remains a secret.
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So Kim Kyung-soo’s ability was tested to have special powers, he was unwillingly invited to join various clubs. In the end, he decided to approach Yu Chae-yi and asked for help from Song Hak-rim. They practiced the final skill together. Kim Kyung-soo went back to help the magic school from taking over the school by Jang Ryung and the mafia gang that had magic. They fought again. Kim Kyung-soo was victorious. He released his fellow students to freedom.