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The main character is Kim Yoon Hee, a [[Wholesome Crossdresser|cross-dresser]] who poses as her brother in order to provide for her family. After a series of mishaps, she ends up at Sungkyunkwan where she is pulled into the politics that goes beyond the boundaries of the school. Along the way, she meets and befriends Lee Sun Joon, Gu Yong Ha, and Moon Jae Shin--each with his own political alliance.

Their alliance doesn't go unnoticed by the War Minister's son, Ha In Soo, who's determined not to let [[What Do You Mean ~~Its~~ Not Political|their cross-political party friendship]] usurp his [[Absurdly Powerful Student Council]].

Their alliance doesn't go unnoticed by the War Minister's son, Ha In Soo, who's determined not to let [[What Do You Mean It's Not Political?|their cross-political party friendship]] usurp his [[Absurdly Powerful Student Council]].

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* [[Absurdly Powerful Student Council]]: Led by Ha In Soo. Well in a school that plays up [[What Do You Mean ~~Its~~ Not Political|the political games]], it's [[Justified]].

* [[Absurdly Powerful Student Council]]: Led by Ha In Soo. Well in a school that plays up [[What Do You Mean It's Not Political?|the political games]], it's [[Justified]].

* [[Allergic to Love]]: Jae Shin dissolves into hiccups around girls. {{spoiler|This makes things more interesting when he starts to fall for Yoon Hee.}}

* [[Backstory]]: Jae Shin's brother and Yoon Hee's father die before the series begins, trying to retrieve a book for the king

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* [[Cool and Unusual Punishment]] : Yoon Hee gives herself up for "cheating" on an entrance exam and sent to Sungkyunkwan by the king as punishment.

* [[Cool Teacher]]: Professor Jung Yak Yong

* [[Daddy Issues]]: doubles with [[Well Done Son Guy|Well Done Son, Guy]] - Jae Shin, Sun Joon

* [[Daddy Issues]]: doubles with [["Well Done, Son" Guy|Well Done Son, Guy]] - Jae Shin, Sun Joon

* [[~~Daddys~~ Girl]]: The War Minister is wrapped around Hyo Eun's finger.

* [[Daddy's Girl]]: The War Minister is wrapped around Hyo Eun's finger.

* [[Drowning My Sorrows]]: Occurring with several characters

* [[Fan Nickname]]: For our group of four, "Joseon [[Boys Before Flowers|F4]]"

* [[Fire Forged Friends]]: Sun Joon, Jae Shin, and Yoon Hee - later Yong Ha - form a [[Nakama]], mostly due to In Soo's repeated attempts to sabotage them.

* [[Fire-Forged Friends]]: Sun Joon, Jae Shin, and Yoon Hee - later Yong Ha - form a [[Nakama]], mostly due to In Soo's repeated attempts to sabotage them.

* [[Gender Bender Friendship]]

* [[Government Conspiracy]]: See [[Historical Domain Character]]. The king is convinced that his father's death was a political setup.

* [[Historical Domain Character]]: The king in this show is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Jeongjo Jeongjo], who's father Crown Prince Sado was put to death by the previous king, Yeongjo. King Yeongjo, who happened to be Sado's father, was assured that Sado was violently insane. [[Not Making This Up Disclaimer|This really happened]]. Also, Jeongjo spent most of his lifetime, trying to clear his father's name.

* [[If ~~Its~~ You ~~Its~~ Okay]]: {{spoiler|Sun Joon}} loves Yoon Hee, whether she's a man or not.

* [[If It's You It's Okay]]: {{spoiler|Sun Joon}} loves Yoon Hee, whether she's a man or not.

* [[Innocent Cohabitation]]

* [[It Amused Me]]: Yong Ha's antics {{spoiler|- trying to get other students in trouble, trying to get people to find out Yoon Hee's true gender -}} are all because he's bored and wants excitement.

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* [[Sweet On Polly Oliver]]: {{spoiler|Sun Joon and Cho Sun fall for Yoon Hee}} while still believing she's a guy.

* [[Teachers Pet]]: Sun Joon is this - partly because of his father's position, partly because he's [[Lawful Neutral]].

* [[What Do You Mean ~~Its~~ Not Political]]: [[In Universe]]. The entire school is arranged around separating students in accordance with their parents' political alliances. So much so that the fact that Jae Shin (Soron political party), Sun Joon (Noron), and Yoon Hee (unaffiliated) live together is a scandal. (Not to mention that one of them is a girl.)

* [[What Do You Mean It's Not Political?]]: [[In Universe]]. The entire school is arranged around separating students in accordance with their parents' political alliances. So much so that the fact that Jae Shin (Soron political party), Sun Joon (Noron), and Yoon Hee (unaffiliated) live together is a scandal. (Not to mention that one of them is a girl.)

* [[Wholesome Crossdresser]]: Yoon Hee

* [[Wild Card]]: Yong Ha, early in the series