One of the most commendable aspects of "The Glory" is the dynamic between its main characters. The interactions between them are not only wonderfully portrayed but also consistently engaging. Whether it's the tense moments of confrontation or the heartwarming scenes of camaraderie, the chemistry between the characters is palpable and adds depth to the narrative.
Moreover, the series seamlessly weaves in a crime element, which adds an extra layer of excitement and appeal. The balance between the romance and the suspenseful crime plotline is expertly maintained throughout, ensuring that viewers remain invested in every aspect of the story. Also, the Romance isnt the most Important Thing, but its good that way!
Personally, "The Glory" has quickly become one of my favorite dramas. Its ability to keep me hooked with its gripping storyline and captivating characters is truly commendable. Additionally, the crime vibe adds a unique and intriguing flavor to the overall narrative, making it stand out in the realm of K-Dramas.
In conclusion, "The Glory" is a must-watch for fans of the genre. With its stellar performances, compelling storyline, and irresistible blend of romance and crime, it's a series that will leave a lasting impression.
The only thing I am sad about, that its so short :(
but definetly a must watch!!!
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I hope this starts a movement
Bullies beware!!! This was hard me to watch the first episode Even through the series some scenes were hard to watch. Every single actor and actress did a wonderful excellent exceptional job in playing their characters.The articles that are coming out about real life victims and their horrific experiences from being bullied is awful. I can’t believe this type of bullying is swept under the rug per say in Korea. I hope this series starts a movement. A change for better laws and actually having these dreadful people aka bullies be accountable for their crimes no matter who they are. Yes there are bullies in every country. But this type of abuse needs to stop
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Thrilling start!
I love a great revenge story! Moon Dong-eun aloof, reserved and seemingly cold mannerisms draw you in and, similar to the Ha Do-yeung described her, you start waiting for her reactions to things. Her story was awful and the lack of flashbacks from when she was happy leaves the viewer to wonder if she ever was. All of this makes for a lead character you root for and it was enough to keep me watching when some of the aspects of Netflix kdramas became especially off-putting.I really liked the 2 male characters that get caught in her web, so to speak. Joo Yeo-jeong was a sympathetic character the decision to write him as both adorably smitten and quietly vengeful was a nice touch. Both he and Moon Dong-eun bonded over the the darkness resulting from great injustice done to them and people they cared about. I was just as interested in his story as Moon Dong-eun. Ha Do-yeung is a character I didn't expect to like, but he was the austere, quietly powerful male character that usually shows up as the main love interest in a drama. Surprisingly, I was invested in his story, as well.
Kang Hyun-nam's story was heartbreaking. She was such a lovely, strong woman and I loved how much she cared for her daughter and Moon Dong-eun. The first part ends and I just really hoped nothing would happen to her in the second part.
Now, my issues with this series are purely related to the strange things Netflix kdramas seem to have. There's unnecessary nudity, unnecessary sex scenes and unnecessarily drawn out violent scenes. I understand they wanted to convey just how horribly Dong-eun was treated, but there's a tendency for Netflix dramas (Korean and otherwise) to sort of draw out these kinds of scenes for shock value. Some of the acting choices, particularly for Lee Sa-ra's character were cringey to watch. I'm not a fan of when characters appear to scream 99% of their lines, but it felt like the sort of acting you'd see in a Netflix k-drama.
Anyway, having seen both parts, in some ways, I think part 1 was a bit more solid overall. However, both parts were moving to watch.
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This drama reminded me of some of the older series like Shark, Nice Guy, Bad Guy and Master of Revenge so I might as well take a look. Got to say that it was a refreshing take on the old revenge kdramas and quite well-written at that. While the school bullying plot wasn't really a unique plot, it was actually an interesting setting for a revenge drama to be based on.I like how well the writing of this drama has been done. I like how the events of the past and present were written in a way that wasn't just a massive info dump and flowed naturally to keep our attention rooted. And I like how the drama, while fleshing out Dongeun's back story and plan on how she will be conducting her plan; there was barely any backstory given to the perpetrators to justify any actions that they've done or allow any hints of sympathy given to these characters. Gotta say that this is the few times that I like the shorter number of episode format since that means you barely gonna get any filler scenes that may sidetrack you from the main plot. And as much as it wasn't really that obvious, I like how this first part showed us Dongeun's revenge strategy that was quite like her own baduk strategy where she first started putting her pieces around and bidding her time.
As much as the bullying scene was a bit more violent than what had been shown in past similar-themed kdramas, I like that the drama did not focus too much on the gore but showed enough why the act of bullying someone was really bad. And I appreciate that as much as this was a Netflix drama, scenes that involve sex and nudity weren't really done excessively. The montage intro for the drama was also done well to foreshadow the coming plots.
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No forgiveness
I like the premise with The Glory being that Dong-Eun refuses to forgive any of her bullies. Recently there's been too much of a narrative in pop culture that victims have to forgive their bullies, and that they can't tear their bullies lives apart, all with the narrative of "they were kids they didn't know what they were doing".Each and every character is complex with many nuances in each story, they all have hopes and dreams, all ready to be destroyed. Most of the characters you can somewhat sympathise for, but some that are such class-a assholes that you cheer for every horrible thing that happens to them. All the actors did a wonderful job especially Lee Do Hyun, but I am a bit biased. It was the first time I had watched a lot of the actors, save three or four, and I was thoroughly impressed with each and every performance, so I will likely check out some of their other works.
The story was refreshing and satisfying, Dong-Eun was an anti-hero for every victim to look up to and project themselves onto. The plot is cleverly laced with social context that you wouldn't notice immediately such as the differing social classes of the friend group of antagonists and how it affects them.
Overall, The Glory is just a good old revenge drama to indulge in and enjoy. I am anticipating the second season and hope that it brings about the much deserved justice for Dong-Eun and delve deeper into Yeo-Jung's story.
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BREAKING STEREOTYPES
First thing: AMAZING ACTING AND CHEMISTRY BETWEEN THE FOUR FEMALE MAIN CHARACTERS. Yeom Hye Ran, Jung Ji So, Song Hye Kyo, Im Ji Yeon. IF you were victims of bullies, you know they nail it. Especially the part were the bullies DO NOT REMEMBER.
The SUPERHEAVY subject of domestic, institutional, societal violence against women that we deem as "rite of passage" "life lessons" and all that brainwash just to set you up to fail.
The director, Ahn Gil Ho, and the screenwriter, Kim Eun Sook, created an series that is both EMOTIONALLY CHARGED without being redundant.
It was a PRIVILEDGE to watch, and to know that somehow women are heard. 여성은 히스테리가 아니라 우리에 갇혀 있습니다.
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The show's great! I'm just picky on details
A young woman who based her entire life and career on getting revenge on those who made her suffer in high school. That pretty much sums up the show. I personally really liked it and can't wait for a next season. But there's minor details as to why I wouldn't consider this a 10/10.The story line is pretty good, although a bit unrealistic. I've had my fair share of experience with bullies, but since when do bullies physically torture their victims? Alright one sadistic bully might be possible, but FIVE??? Anyhow, I've always noticed that with kdramas, they struggle to really portray the bad guy. Personally, I rarely found any of them scary. But I was amazed by Im Ji Yeon, as she was the most convincingly evil actor in this show!!!
I like how the kdrama universe has progressed to a point where they don't shy away from some nudity. But do we seriously still need the creepy "I love her so I'll just roam around her until she loves me back"-type of romance? It's giving toxic masculinity and Korean producers need to realize how weird that is.
I have nothing against the cast of Moon Dong Eun and Joo Yeo Jung, but I didn't quite understand their relationship and how it progressed. Not to mention Moon's behavior (she sometimes would or would not show emotions). That is likely because of her trauma, but I still think that makes her relationship with Joo Yeo Jung even more odd, considering he also went through a very traumatic experience. There was a lack in the chemistry and it just made me wanna skip their scenes.
You know that sad feeling when you finish an amazing drama? Well I was missing that feeling. Instead I felt the need to tap on the "next episode" button, but there was none.
Conclusion: I loved it, but I felt as if something was missing from the story line.
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So well written and superb acting!
This is my first time watching a drama by any of these actors. In the starting it was a little confusing because there were suddenly so many characters and names. But this drama did deliver what was promised. An engaging revenge plot which makes you feel satisfied. I am not a big fan of melodramas so it's great to see some revenge dramas with a morally grey mc. Especially a female one!Things I liked:
-the story
-acting by all actors
-female lead
-the pacing. All the scenes are straight to the point
Things I disliked:
Nothing really. The only reason I rated it .5 less is because some of the stuff was predictable and some a little confusing. Super excited for part 2!!
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March 10, come faster please!
What a shame it was only part 1 that has been showed and we have to wait for several weeks to have a conclusion for Dong Eun's journey for revenge.It was an intense, compelling, dark, frustrating, and beautifully written drama. For the first part that it has shown, it was really worth the Hype and SHK did it again. Her attack on this drama, is much different compared to her other roles and she really did a great job.
Kuddos for the entire casts, may it be the young versions of them or the present actors/actress, they gave their all for a stellar performance. They're too convincing as bullies and you really wanted to skin them alive.
I love her support system, and I do hope that Ms. Kang will have her "happy" ending as we all know she deserved it.
Patiently waiting for part 2, and oh! I'm rooting for Ha Do Young for Dong Eun but Joo Yeo Jung also deserves his happy ending.
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a whole binge watch
NGL I wasn't predicting it to be this good.
Some recent Korean shows on Netflix were quite a disappointment for the sample "The fabulous " and " the interest of love".
But eventually, Netflix brought a tied-seat drama.
Song Hye-Kyo with all her glory is finally back on screen.
As it's a revenge drama it was intense, dark, blood-boiling, and most significantly immersive.
Bringing the storyline first well, if we look closely it's ordinary there's nothing extraordinary in it. The thing that takes all the applause is because it's well written.
The story encloses so satisfactorily. The characters evolve to the point.
And the process is so binge-worthy.
I already can't wait for the second part which I bet is gonna be darker and more practical.
The choice of actors is meticulous and thorough, we can smoothly connect with them without a bit of ordeal.
For now, it's definitely a 10/10
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Adicta a la venganza
¿Se han encontrado con dramas que al principio son adictivos y crees que es lo mejor que has visto pero después de un tiempo lo piensas y dices que es promedio? Bueno, este k-drama es de ese tipo."The Glory" es el k-drama que desde el primer capítulo te atrapa y te hace querer ver más y más, hasta volverte adicte a él. Sin embargo, esto pasa si lo quieres ver en una sentada, si no lo haces así... bueno, sigue siendo adictivo pero vas pierdiendo la satisfacción de la venganza si lo ves por partes.
La historia es buena, está muy bien escrita y te atrae desde el primer momento. Pero, por otra parte no es nada "nuevo" de la historia tipica de venganza que se va cociendo desde varios años para ir haciendola más sastifactoria al momento de realizarla. Como espectatora, la disfrutas pero si eres alguien que ha visto varias historias similares la vas a encontrar un tanto repititiva y predecible. Si es tu primera vez o no consumes mucho este contenido, entiendo del porqué la encuentran interesante y fascinante.
Lo mejor de este k-drama es sin duda la actuación de cada uno de los personajes es de WOW, es lo que más disfruté y lo que hace que le de 9 de calificación.
Por último, quiero agregar que no sé si fue la mejor estrategia de partir la historia en dos partes, como anteriormente lo mencioné. Aunque la dejaron en una parte intrigante es una historia que se disfruta si lo ves de una sola, si no es así le vas perdiendo un poco de gusto. Ya veremos cuando salga la segunda parte en Marzo.
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The Glory - Best Drama For 2023
This has to be the best drama for 2023.Every character acted so well to portray the role so well. From main cast Song to each supporting casts they all acted so well. You are convinced by a pastor's daughter cum drug addict; you are convinced by a materialistic flight crew; you are convinced by the pain of a girl who planned the revenge etc.
The plot was so well written that you have nothing to condemn about. The ending was well planned and not rushed like many other dramas.
I hope the best script, best drama, best actress and best supporting actress awards go to this drama.
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