The Glory

Ok but i need u to understand that construction bosses are the Real Villains

School kids gang up on a classmate and torture her to the brink of death. Not because of any personal hatred but rather as the because they are the rich elite exploiting their power over others. We not only despite these teens for their cruelty but also their flippancy; their indifferent disregard for another person's life.

So riddle me this: Why is Ha Do Young spared?

Sure, he at no point is involved in the violence and bullying. You might argue that he innocent, just like his daughter. I would argue otherwise. In fact, I would argue that this is the central contradiction and disappointment of The Glory.

His daughter is a child. But Ha Do Young is a construction boss*. Let that sink in. A. Construction. Boss. You ever heard of one of those who *hasn't* indirectly committed industrial manslaughter? Who hasn't used the poor, working class as fodder for profits? You think how he achieved immense wealth is *innocent*?

Construction bosses like Ha Do Young are far more scary a villain than a bunch of rich teens. He does not need to hold a heated rod himself in order to inflict lifelong scars. But that's ok I guess! The FL decides to take revenge *personally*, even if the motivation of her torturers wasn't personal at all.

And honestly, that approach from the writers makes sense. The Glory is escapism (torture porn aside). In the world of The Glory, injustice *can* be righted. Of course, this is only achievable when the violence is boiled down to the individual level rather than as a result of social structures. To suspend that disbelief, Ha Do Young remains unblemished and unscathed.

All this to say: my itch was not scratched! Either you provide a) individual motivations for the rich kids to have bullied the FL or b) pure class warfare. It's that easy :P

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*The construction industry is one of the worst for workplace deaths. It is the employer's responsibility to ensure a safe working environment for workers. Just last week, half a dozen Korean construction workers died in a fire likely originating from materials on site: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/2/14/at-least-6-killed-in-fire-at-south-korean-hotel-construction-site

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复仇细节实在扯，宋慧乔演技很好。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。

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The Glory: 5/18/2024 ~ 5/30/2024

I know this show was separated into two parts but because of the time when I watched it I consider it as a whole since it does not have separate seasons. The story itself was something that I had never watched before so I went in not really knowing what to expect, minus the fact that people really liked the show. After watching it can see why since I also love the show as well. The FL was simply a badass and did not wavier when it came to take her revenge which is something I really like. It not only the fact that she didn’t wavier but stuck to what she planned to do, making sure they all felt the world around them crumble. The thing I loved however the most was the fact that while there was romance they did not try to make it a key point but instead a very minor point, and also it was not pointless. It wasn’t like she fell in love and took out her revenge separately but instead the ML stood by her side and helped take her revenge. Which as twisted as it sounds made their love story all the better even though it was barely shown. Now on to the heavier topic which is the bullying it talks about, it sad how realistic it can be in not only the fact it happens but how it get easily brushed aside with out anyone caring.

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you will love this drama

The Glory is a series that stands out for its intensity, strong emotions and precisely constructed story of revenge. I liked how it slowly but surely reveals the past of the main character and shows how deep the scars bullying can leave. Every scene has its own meaning, no character is unnecessary and everything gradually fits into the well-thought-out plan of the main character.

What I enjoyed most about the series was the quiet but relentless build-up of tension. Don't expect a classic revenge action - instead you get a psychological game where every step is carefully planned. The acting, especially the main characters, is great and the story draws you in so much that you want to know how it all ends. It is a dramatic, visually impressive and powerful spectacle that will stay with you even after the end.

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Great show but I didn't like it as much as I wanted to

Dong-eun is cold, mysterious, and incredibly clever. This makes for an addictive watch because she constantly keeps you guessing.

If you’re the sort who loves clever schemes, this first season may also prove to be slightly disappointing. While Dong-eun’s plans were elaborate and highly complex, nothing about it was particularly clever in the first installment. In fact, parts of the revenge plot didn’t really make much sense in terms of the execution and timing (just too perfectly coincidental). But okay, I won’t nitpick the specifics.

Although audiences are meant to be rooting for Dong-eun, I didn’t really have any strong feelings about her in this season. There were other stronger characters, like Yeo-jeong (the young medical doctor) and heyonnam (the housekeeper), who I found really interesting.

Overall, I found The Glory a little absurd and unrealistic for my liking at times, but there were sufficiently compelling characters and cliffhangers to keep me invested until the end of it so this was definitely worth the watch.

Full review here: https://asianblreviews.wordpress.com/2023/02/01/the-glory-2022-season-1/

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Dark, Addictive and Brilliantly Acted

This is one of those dramas where the acting stayed with me just as much as the story. Song Hye Kyo was remarkable. I loved how controlled and quiet her performance was — she didn't need big dramatic scenes to make me feel everything her character had been through. Jung Sung Il was a complete discovery for me, and Park Sung Hoon was excellent, especially the confidence and arrogance he gave his character. Lim Ji Yeon's performance was the only one that didn't completely convince me; at times it felt a little too theatrical for my taste. But overall, The Glory was dark, gripping and incredibly well acted. I was completely invested in the revenge and needed to see how it would all end.

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Depraved manipulation

Before I begin, I would like to address the plague of 10 star reviews on this site. What's the point of giving everything you watch and moderately think is ok 10 stars? It makes all reviews, yours and others completely meaningless. My Mister is the only drama I would give 10's across the board to as it is arguably one of the greatest works of art ever made. But if everything you like is a ten, then the whole exercise is pointless. I never read 10 star reviews because these people are simply untrustworthy shills and attention seekers

Rant over

This story shows the physical and physcholological torture of a high school girl at the hands of her sick and twisted classmates. The girl is further tortured and humiliated by the school principals who side with the sadistic students because it would reflect poorly on them if they allowed her reports of abuse to go forward. The show itself is sick and twisted and manipulative and cruel. This completely unrealistic and over the top introduction is supposed to set up the subsequent revenge plot coming in the next 16 episodes, with last 8 episodes to come in a later 2nd season, so even if you start watching this now, there will be no payoff till much later, so why bother? Why tourture oneself with this garbage? Dropped after 1/2 episode.

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