A Lição Parte 2 (2023)

Hauntingly perfect.

This drama was elixir to my soul.

I am drawn to dark stories, but I am also subconsciously drawn to stories where self growth and worth are paramount.

I didn’t have a great experience at school. Going to a girls school in England really messes you up on some kind of level. Permanently. Even though time does heal, which this drama showed exquisitely.

So this drama, with its roots in school and unpleasant bullying, called to my inner child (who loved seeing karma in action).

The dramas ingredients of pain, pleasure, love, hate, kindness, karma, depression, anxiety, selfishness, naïveté were simultaneously balanced and unbalanced.

So, if anyone reading this is unsure about it, give it a try. It really is healing in the regard that you are fully satisfied at the shows conclusion. That is very rare.

I felt like it helped me on a personal level work through some of my issues and regrets from my formative years. I hope it does the same for you.

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ML is the Bestest GREENFLAG in kdrama history.

An absolute impeccable masterpiece. It is the best that kdramas offer. The entire crew and cast did a phenomenal job. It is by far my favorite series. The acting was brilliant and the writing was splendid. There were so many jaw-dropping and thrilling revelations/moments from the drama that could make you feel a range of emotions: contempt, sadness, empathy, anger and exasperation. So much was going on in each episode and each moment/scene was unraveled silently and calmly but yet full of suspense.

The way the protagonist was treated was heartbreaking and you could only hope that she and all the other victims involved get the happiness and justice that they deserve. The story was unfolded unexpectantly. Although the revenge plan was an excellent one, outside circumstances take place to a level I did not expect.
All I am saying is that you will enjoy every moment of this series. It makes for a fun watch. You will gasp in astonishment with each revelation revealed.

Enjoy!!

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Super disappointed

They certainly don’t make them like Vincenzo or Taxi Driver. Damn. I actually really liked part 1 because it was like a build up for what’s to come but to say I am super disappointed with this part2 is putting it mildly. It was super anticlimactic and extremely underwhelming. I honestly wouldn’t even call this a revenge drama at all, IMO it’s more like a Justice (law) drama. I wanted to see pain and suffering in a severe way but all I got was loss of voice, maybe or maybe not blindness, and 2 freaking prison sentences for our 4 major perpetrators. To say I have been left unsatisfied with the outcome of this is such an understatement.
It would have been better and made more sense IMO if it was Kim Gyeong Ran that pushed Jeon Jae Joon instead of Ha Do Young.
Someone’s review was like, yeah I get all she went through and that they don’t agree with bullying and abuse but said reviewer would have preferred if she got some awakening and chose forgiveness and chose to let go instead and I’m like GTFOH with that stupid self righteous goody2shoes fake and pretentious attitude. It wasn’t you or any of your family members that was tortured so brutally for an extended amount of time, so you can come here and sit on your self righteous high horse and spew some pretentious crap so you can come across as a good person, once again GTFOH with that BS. She didn’t even get revenge, she more like got Justice, the people that were hurt/dead was not even her doing, it was their fellow perpetrators that dished to them just a little of what they actually deserved.
My rating is lower on this than part1 because my revenge fantasy wasn’t met at all and I’m super pissed that no severe bodily harm was done to the 4 of them especially to Park Yeon Jin, Jeon Jae Joon and Lee Sa Ra, the same way they did to several other people. I am an eye for an eye kinda person. In my book whatever is good for the goose is also good for the gander.
I’m going to go watch season 2 of Taxi Driver and then rewatch Vincenzo to get my revenge fix.
This was the perfect drama for the lead actress and she shone in this drama because it didn’t require her to show a lot of different range, i don’t think she can act very well, if she’s too display several different expressions, I don’t don’t how that will come across because her face always looks so frozen like she can’t move any muscle on her face. I haven’t watched decadents of the sun but I have dropped all the other dramas of hers that I tried watching, this is the only one i completed.
I definitely don’t plan on rewatching this.
Rewatch Value 3/10
Overall value 7.5/10

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this was fucking fantastic. im so glad i binge watched this after my friend suggested to do so.
glory is about dongeun who was severely bullied in high school and came back 18 years later to take revenge. in the first season we see how dongeun grew up after she was severely bullied and the second season executes it all out. for me s1 was more of a build up situation and s2 was executed perfectly. the revenge was so satisfying and the final ep?? mwah almost cried
i loved the acting sm. all the actors potrayed their characters so well. like u hate them for being the villain but u love them too cuz their acting is just so good. i loved everyone in the cast sm
the only flaw maybe was jooyeon's backstory. he needed more. like im not really satisfied with it. if ur really opening up his side of life u should execute it like u did what dongeun's story. it was totally unnecessary to bring up his past imo
other than that i loved this whole series. would definitely recommend but do check the trigger warnings

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Nicely Done and worth a rewatch

Now this is what I call a great ending to a drama. Doesn't happen much with KDramas, but I must say The Glory tied every loose end, perfect ending and as it should've been

All perpetrators got their just desserts. It's a pity that in real life, this doesn't seem to be the case for actual victims, as the law in Korea continuously fails them.

The bullying culture in Korea, especially towards poorer, weaker people, classism and bribery is so disappointing, but sadly cannot be resolved.

SHK and the entire cast did a phenomenal job. Was current, realistic, heart-felt acting.

But my Grand Award goes to my girl Yeom Hye-ran. My word, I LOVE THIS WOMAN!! Everything she does is top notch! She absolutely deserves an award for this role. She embodied this role and made the viewer feel her pain, joy, anger. She's amazing!!

Another one who was a great villain was Lim Je-yeon. She was excellent and one couldn't help but despise her to the end. Job well done.

Seriously, the cast was really great. The husband with that inert danger to him, the fickle friends. Even our Singles Inferno 2 sweetheart, Lee So-ee did a good job.

SHK fitted the moody, sad role, as per usual, BUT THERE WERE A FEW SMILES HERE AND THERE! So, a win's a win ?.

All in all ..9/10

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Jaw drop, amazing.

I just finished watching The Glory and I am literally at a loss for words.

I started watching this drama earlier this year and I was so sad when I thought there were no episodes left. Part 2 was so amazing, I could not stop watching once I started. This show is one of the best kdramas I've ever watched in my life. Every time I thought I knew what would happen next, something unexpected would happen.

The cast is amazing, the acting is enthralling, the emotions are visceral, and the plot is stellar.

I really hope there's another season. If not, though, I'm so satisfied by the end.

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The Bitch

The story is very good, its well-directed, well acted, blah, blah, blah. Watch it, you will not regret it. Instead of repeating what everyone else is saying, I'm going to touch on random subjects and rant for a bit.

Instead of "The Glory", the title should really be "The Bitch". Its the most spoken word in the entire drama. Almost every single character says it at one point. Even YOU will say it at least once during the course of the 16 episodes. You will definitely say it during the main villainess' scenes. Speaking of which.....

The main villainess, Park Yeon -Jin, is a STRAIGHT UP BITCH! Both actresses do an excellent job in bringing Park Yeon Jin to life. You will find yourself uttering "bitch" whenever she is on screen. And really, how can you not? Her cruelty, sadism, remorselessness, and narcissism will bring forth the word from your lips. She is utterly irredeemable, and you will desire her downfall as much as the protagonist does. Speaking of which.....

Why is the protagonist always dressed in black? Haven't you noticed that? Every episode, almost every scene, she is dressed in black from head to toe. I count on one hand the number of times she wore other colors. Just because you're out for revenge, does not mean you have to be dressed up the like 'The Crow' 24/7.

Other random observations: What is up with Jeon Jae-Joon's forehead? His forehead is really, really narrow. He has a curved in hairline, it's almost triangular and I just couldn't stop staring at it every time he was on screen.

The actress who plays Choi Hye-Jeong is smoking hot. Mmm, what a body. If I had been Jeon Jae-Joon I would have chosen her instead of Park Yeon-Jin.

Why do the victims mindlessly obey the bullies' every command? The bullies tell them "Meet me at the gym or wherever" and then the victims just show up. Do they know that they don't have to show up? Guys, the word "NO" exists for a reason.

How are the bullies even friends with each other? Whenever they're together all they do is put each other down. They're constantly hanging out yet they're nasty to each other and its clear they couldn't care less about each other. What is the point in even getting together?

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I completed it a little while ago but I kind of miss it because it's just that good.

Story: The second part was very impactful for everyone. All the targets succumbed to their vanities and delusions of grandeur, and they totally underestimated Moon Dong Eun. The best part was that she never did anything illegal, yet she had them all dance on her palm. They literally destroyed themselves.

It was a fascinating survival game as anyone would betray anyone just to save their skin. I think that Moon Dong Eun may have bet on that, and she won.

Even Park Yeon Jin’s mother abandoned her only daughter to save herself as Moon’s mother did twice and she got what she deserved.

The second part was even better than the first one as the wrath of Moon and her salvation started and ended with her bullies. I felt bad when she decided to jump off the roof of that building so, I was obviously glad that Joo Yeo Jeong’s mother stopped her.

The last part though felt a bit like something must be done about Joo Yeo Jeong and the killer who tortures his mind. Instead of that, I would have liked to see more of Ye Sol’s life with her father or Kang Hyun Nam reunite with her daughter.

Cast/Acting: The acting was out of this world. I enjoyed every bit of it.

Overall: I recommend The Glory to everyone. It is a drama that will always keep you alert, you will never be bored, you will doubt everyone’s motives, we have plot twist after plot twist and most importantly you will feel all kinds of emotions as the story unravels. I completed it a little while ago but I kind of miss it because it's just that good.

Score: 10/10

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The ending had a great "EXECUTION"

I really was so hyped for this season that when I started watching it, it kinda felt like a slow burner but after Ep3 it gradually sped up, and the story went along superb after that. I really liked the characters and their class acting. Honorary mentioning about Ha Doyoung who was amazing, Lee Sara, Son Myeong Oh, Jeon Jae Jun, Kang Hyeon Nam, Hye Jeong were fabulous in their roles. Although some parts required more answers, but summing it up, this drama had a very satisfactory ending. Loved it. Shoutout to Moon Dongeun, Joo Yeojeong, Park Yeonjin who gave life to the characters to make it awesome.

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Part 1 was better

The preparation stage was long and tough, but the execution was surprisingly easy - after throwing some spicy s*it into the fan, FL simply had to watch how the toxic bully clique basically destroyed themselves.
FL was bluffing a lot though, her plan was not bulletproof, but she counted on rotten nature of those involved and they did not disappoint.
And way too many convenient events, serendipitous to FL's plan, also helped smooth the execution by a lot.
Still, it was satisfying to watch the main plot unfold, how FL's bullies ruined themselves and got what they deserved.

On the minus side, I'm also of the popular opinion that romance was not necessary here. Those two actors just didn't mesh together, and later reveals about ML and his fixation on FL kinda creeped me out. I'd even go so far as to say it ruined what should have been a catharthic ending with that unfinished side plot about ML's revenge.

Most of the cast did a splending job, especially the actress playing spy/housewife, she has some range, I think her role was way tougher to play than FL.
The main evil bitch was great too - loved to hate her.
Her businessman husband was also awesome, he had a lot of presence even though he was just a side character.
Some bad guys were overacting too much though, especially FL's mother.
FL was ok for playing a deadpan character, but I think a bit younger actress may have been better. ML looked like he was miscast, tbh.

Anyway, a good show overall, definitely one of the best revenge dramas out there. No cringey makjang or extreme violence like in some other revenge dramas out there that made me drop them.

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Si la pure vengeance est votre dada....

J'ai franchement apprécié ce drama (à petite dose tout de même). Malgré tout, il m'a mise mal à l'aise et les émotions que j'ai dû subir n'ont pas été tout le temps agréable.
Si je devais donner une note pour la réalisation, cela serait sûrement plus élevé. Tout a été étudié afin de nous plonger dans une horreur quotidienne, celui de la maltraitance. On aime. Ou pas. Les couleurs, si ce n'est pas ce que je préfère, ont une palette crue, entrainant ainsi le spectateur vers une réalité que l'on sait réelle. La progression de l'intrigue est parfaitement maitrisée et nous amène petit à petit vers l'enfer des agresseurs devenant victimes. C'est cohérent et pas un seul moment, où nous nous sentons frustré par la vengeance de Moon Dong Eun. Bien au contraire, peu d'obstacles se mettront sur son chemin, tout ou presque suivra un cours inéluctable, pour bien souvent le plus grand plaisir du spectateur. La vengeance de Moon Dong Eun est bien préparée et minutieusement orchestrée. Il nous apparait évident qu'elle ne pouvait qu'en sortir vainqueur.

Ce que je pourrais reprocher à cette vengeance, c'est la question de la moralité. Se servant des autres comme d'un outils bien affûtés, Moon Dong Eun ne change que progressivement et lentement par s'attacher à ceux qui décident volontairement de l'aider. J'ai trouvé extrême de laisser ..... continuer à se faire violenter par ..... afin de la sauver de sa vie misérable. Je me vois mal dire à une copine "laisse toi violenter par ton mec, on arrivera à le coincer ensuite", c'est assez horrible....
J'ai donc moyennant apprécié ce type de personnage. Sa vengeance n'est pas vraiment à débattre, mais c'est peut-être sa façon de procéder, cette "jouissance" de voir ses agresseurs souffrir qui peuvent déranger et se servir des victimes d'agressions qui l'entourent afin d'assouvir le-dit vengeance. C'est une question de ressentie personnelle bien sur. Mais je pense avoir plus de mal à "approuver" ceux qui se vengent du mal qu'on leur a fait, c'est une façon un peu détourné de se rendre justice pour soi-même. Alors, certes, on me dira si personne ne le fait pour vous, qui le fera? Et puis on argumentera que sa grande souffrance ne lui a pas permis de s'ouvrir aux autres pendant x années...C'est vrais aussi.
Il n'empêche que ce genre de haut fait n'est pas ce qui me donne envie de voir les "méchants" se faire punir. J'ai une préférence pour les héros au grand coeurs comme dans "Weak Hero Class 1" ou encore comme dans "Nirvana In Fire". Encore une fois, c'est une question de goût personnel. Et puis, la punition est....méritée mais tellement violente qu'on en ressent du dégoût. Ce qui est marrant, je n'ai pas du tout ressenti cela pour "Weak Heros Class 1"...

Les personnages sont plutôt bien écrits et magistralement interprétés, il n'y a rien à redire.
Ce qui rend par contre le visionnage un peu malaisant sont ces deux dimensions qui hantent le drama : nous avons le groupe de tarés totalement imbu de leur personne et de l'autre les victimes de la société....C'est un peu glauque, nous doutons même que des gens normaux pourraient cohabiter dans ce monde. Dans"Weak Hero Class 1", bien que cela traite d'un sujet grave de harcèlement, deux de nos protagonistes vivent une vie "normale", avec les problèmes du quotidien certes, mais pas les traumatismes violents que connaissent les protagonistes de "The Glory". Difficile donc de se sentir détendu en visionnant le drama, les scènes de violences sont partout : le viol, le harcèlement, la non assistance à personne à danger, les violences conjugales et familiales, le meurtre violent d'un père, le meurtre, l'infidélité...bref, vous l'aurez compris, c'est un drama qui n'est pas pour tout le monde, adulte compris. Le langage y est d'ailleurs plus cru, moins châtié, les images plus dénudés que ce qu'on a l'habitude de voir chez les coréens (Ah Netflix...), les violences ne vous seront pas épargnées, et parfois je me suis demandé si tout ce "voyeurisme" était nécessaire et justifié.... Dans "Taxi driver", ce que vivent les victimes ne sont pas aussi tant dévoilés, cela ne m'a nullement empêché de ressentir la douleur, la honte, la frustration, la colère...Encore une fois, c'est un avis personnel.

Les relations : Un autre reproche. Bien que magnifiquement construit et réalisé, je n'ai pas eu d'empathie pour Moon Dong Eun, je me suis donc moins trouvée impliqué dans sa quête de vengeance. C'est un personnage qui de par son épreuve s'est enfermé dans un monde de douleur et de vengeance. Ses relations avec les autres n'ont pas éveillé en moi de l'intérêt autre que la progression de l'intrigue. Je n'ai pas réellement attendu une romance entre Moon Dong Eun et Joo Yeo Jung. S'il y en a une, tant mieux, s'il n'y en a pas, ce n'est pas grave. J'ai pourtant apprécié Joo Yeo Jung qui apporte une touche d'humour noir dans cet univers de malade, mais sa romance avec Dong Eun n'est pas de celle qui fait battre les coeurs. Cela fut un peu décevant en ce qui me concerne, j'ai tellement adoré "Mr Sunshine"....
j'aurais peut-être aimé une romance interdite, plus intense, avec Ha Do Young. Ha Do Young est d'ailleurs mon personnage préféré. Il me faisait penser à Kim Hui Seong dans "Mr Sunshine", celui qu'on sacrifie, le dommage collatéral. Sa droiture et son intégrité ont apporté un souffle de normalité dans ce déchainement de haine et de colère. C'est aussi pourquoi je n'ai pas compris son dernier geste, qui au final a cette volonté de nous montrer que nous sommes tous des monstres?
Oui, c'est ce que ce j'en ressens, ce que je comprends, c'est que l'être humain est un monstre. Assoiffé de vengeance, de luxure, de pouvoir, de douleur, l'homme peut du jour au lendemain se transformer en un monstre.

On aime ou pas. On applaudit ou pas. En ce qui me concerne, je ne nie pas la qualité du drama que cela soit dans sa réalisation ou dans son interprétation. Mais ce n'est absolument pas le type de drama qui me donne envie de le voir un jour ensoleillé avec mari et ados en mode "je ne peux plus m'arrêter tellement c'est grave bien". Chéri quant à lui a bien plus apprécié le drama.

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