The Glory

The Glory • The Glory, The Glory Part 1, The Glory Season 1, Deo Geullori, Deo Geulloli 1

Completed 8 episodes 2022

Genre : Drama · Melodrama · Psychological · Thriller · Revenge
Broadcast : December 30, 2022
Diffuser : Netflix
Director : Ahn Gil-ho
Screenwriter : Kim Eun-sook
Casting : Song Hye-kyo, Lee Do-hyun, Lim Ji-yeon, Yeom Hye-ran, Park Sung-hoon, Jung Sung-il, Kim Hieora, Cha Joo-young, Kim Gun-woo, Jung Ji-so, Shin Ye-eun, Lee Hae-young, Ahn So-yo, Son Sook, Kim Jung-young, Son Ji-na, Kim Seon-hwa, Lee Byung-joon, Park Yoon-hee, Oh Ji-yul, Heo Dong-won, Park Ji-ah, Kang Gil-woo, Choi Soo-in, Ryu Seong-hyeon, Choi Kwang-il, Lee Moo-saeng, Bae Gang-hee

The Story

Moon Dong-eun (Song Hye-kyo, Jung Ji-so as a young woman) was the victim, during his high school years, of extremely brutal bullying orchestrated by Park Yeon-jin (Lim Ji-yeon, Shin Ye-eun as a young woman) and his group of friends.

Abandoned by the adults who were supposed to protect her, Dong-eun is forced to leave school and give up her dream of becoming an architect. Years later, after devoting her life to meticulously planning her revenge, she becomes a teacher at the school attended by Ha Ye-sol (Oh Ji-yul), Yeon-jin’s daughter. Her goal is now to bring down, one by one, those who destroyed her youth.

In his plan, Dong-eun gets closer to Joo Yeo-jeong (Lee Do-hyun), a doctor who is also deeply traumatized, and to Kang Hyeon-nam (Yeom Hye-ran), a woman who is a victim of domestic violence and becomes her ally and investigator.

Opposite her are, among others, Jeon Jae-joon (Park Sung-hoon), Lee Sa-ra (Kim Hieora), Choi Hye-jeong (Cha Joo-young), and Son Myeong-oh (Kim Gun-woo), former members of the bullying group. The first part thus sets the stage for a methodical, psychological, and patient revenge, in which Dong-eun exploits each person’s weaknesses and secrets. The main characters and their roles are detailed in the series’ cast list.

Impact and Success

The Glory met a significant critical and international success right from the first episode. Two days after its release, the series was already ranked 9th among Netflix TV shows worldwide, and by the third day, it had risen to 5th place.

Announcements

It reached the number one spot in 10 countries and made it into the Netflix Top 10 in 71 countries, quickly cementing its status as a global phenomenon. The series has also been widely praised for Song Hye-kyo’s performance, its dark atmosphere, and its unflinching portrayal of school violence, impunity, and trauma.

In fact, some scenes are inspired by a real-life case of school violence that occurred in Cheongju in 2006. The entire The Glory It then received 8 nominations at the 59th Baeksang Arts Awards and won three major awards: Best Drama, Best Actress for Song Hye-kyo, and Best Supporting Actress for Lim Ji-yeon.

Structure

The Glory was conceived as a story about 16 episodes divided into two parts of 8 episodes each. Part 1 was released on December 30, 2022, while Part 2 was posted online on March 10, 2023.