Bullying can leave deep emotional scars on those affected. The South Korean series "The Glory" is about a young woman who, years later, confronts her tormentors. This is shocking and worth seeing at the same time.
Not only since the controversial Netflix hit "Squid Game" or the Oscar success "Parasite" has South Korea been known as a forge for good series and films. The East Asian country can look back on a long and diverse cinema and TV tradition. The latest prank is called "The Glory", a sixteen-part revenge series - eight episodes of which are currently available on Netflix.
Moon Dong-eun, embodied by the South Korean megastar Song Hye-kyo, was mentally and physically abused by her classmates as a young girl. Years later, she puts her revenge plans into action. "The Glory" describes the destruction of a human being and is both worth seeing and shocking at the same time.
A detailed review of "The Glory" by Ronny Rüsch and Axel Max - now in a new episode of the ntv podcast "Oscars
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