La Gloria (2022)

vengeance is best served cold

Great plot and casting, felt like I am watching sequel of penthouse

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THE BEST DRAMA OF ALL DRAMAS!

- AMAZING CHEMISTRY BETWEEN SONG HYE KYO+LEE DO HYOUN...SO BEAUTIFUL!!!
- THE GLORY IS THE BEST DRAMA OF SONG HYE KYO+LEE DO HYOUNG. MUST WATCH!
- AMAZING WORK
- THE GLORY MAKES ME WANT TO SEE MORE DRAMAS OF LEE DO HYUONG AND SONG HYE KYO . HOPE WE WILL SEE MORE OF THEM TOGETHER!

- In Glory you will see how good Lee Do Hyoung and Song Hye Kyo acting is! I won't say more. Watch yourself and see...

- Age difference between the Lee Do Hyuong and Song Hye Kyo made this story even better! It's much better to have a mature, experienced and a so beautiful actress like Song Hye Kyo to act than an immature, arrogant girl/young woman that also is not as beautiful as Song Hye Kyo!

- Stop Nitpicking about age, age is just a number!!!
- Those who nitpicks thinks that a number can make a relationsship good or bad....those with experience knows that age is just a number. There are other things that determine the chemistry etc and it's not the age because the age is just a number....

-The older a woman is the more mature she is... Who wants an immature girl??? No one!!!

People don't care when the male is older so why do some start to nitpick as soon as they see an older femaler with a younger male. IT IS NOT FAIR!

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Revenge is best served cold.

Every moment of the 8 episodes had purpose, was intentional and added to this story of seeking redemption for years of pain and lost of honour.

MDE (the Female Lead) played by Song Hye Kyo and Jung Ji So had all the believable traits of tortured, fearful, hopeless youth to lifeless yet focused vengeful adult. I liked how the character evolved over time and how the writer skillfully showed that transition in a short period of 1-2 episodes. I am mildly surprised that SHK could pull off silent rage so well. I hope we see the full range of rage from her in the next chapter of the story. I still don’t feel sure of how she would show up given the wreck that was NWABU.

The casting has been great - from the ever in control husband, to the dysfunctional solidarity and toxic relationships of the gang - each aspect has been believably portrayed. It’s terrifying how youth, in its fearlessness and naïveté can be so cruel.

What does it look like to dedicate your existence to revenge? What does it take to be violent? Do these stories exist among us? These gripping, thought-provoking and entertaining 8 episodes are totally worth your time.

ps. still not sure what the role of LDH’s character is. Apart from teaching MDE Go… the emotional connection and her willingness to bare all is a bit of a leap. Knowing her, this too might be part of her master plan after all.

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A short yet impactful and intense drama

This was a story about a high school girl who had dreamed of becoming an architect but was forced to drop out of school after she was constantly and intensely bullied violently and assaulted sexually in school by her schoolmates and even teacher. Now in her adult age, she slowly seek revenge on her perpetrators.

This was an intense and fast-paced drama that kept me glued to the screen. There was never a boring moment while Moon Dong Eun (Song Hye Kyo) slowly and strategically took revenge on her perpetrators. Watching it, I couldn’t believe the extent of bully these high schoolers could do to a seemingly innocent schoolmate and even the teacher to her. What kind of morals the teacher had in the first place to become a teacher?

It was refreshing to see Song Hye Kyo in such a character. I did not think she looked out of place, but I wouldn’t say her acting was perfect either. Still it was acceptable overall. I didn't deduct points for acting.

8 episodes passed extremely quickly because you would find yourself clicking on to the next after every episode. It was one of those short yet intense drama that still stayed in your memory after watching and you would want to watch Season 2. Yes, because Season 1 ended in a climax that made audience craving to know what would happen (some dark shadow appearing and jaw dropped when you realized who the shadow of the person was), typical of Korean dramas.

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A Glorious Comeback

Wow, just finished binge-watching this and I thoroughly enjoyed the first half. To be honest, I never really liked SHK’s past two recent dramas, I dropped Encounter, and Now We Are Breaking Up, because they’re so boring and their plots didn’t impress me. I am glad that she made a good choice of drama this time; hopefully can sustain it until the end.

While I still have an issue with her acting on The Glory, I somewhat want a stronger translation of anger and rage in her acting after seeing what the character she was playing as went through. Sorry to say but I still don’t feel the emotion with Hye Kyo. You can disagree with me but it still felt bland for me for now. I am looking for burning rage in the midst of her calmess. I want the gaze that could send chill down my spine. I look forward to the next part, maybe it will be shown there.

But overall, I like the storyline, and the other actors are doing, they’re great.

Lee Do Hyun, wow, that acting at the end of EP6 after seeing her scars, just wow!

The scoring and cinematography are superb!

I am looking forward to March, hope it delivers. So far a 9/10 since I enjoyed it a lot.

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My heart hurt but revenge was the cure.

Honestly, the first episode was challenging for me to get through since that’s where the bulk of the violence occurs. It was primarily difficult because it made me even more upset to think what occurred to this character could ever happen to someone in real life, so much so that I almost turned it off. I think I did pause it for a short bit to recollect and was able to keep going.

Don’t let that deter you, though. I loved the strength that the young version of the lead displays. You can tell she doesn’t want to give up on herself and let her enemies win. The adult version of the lead is just as bada** as the younger version except more calculated and confident. I’m very impressed with the character development of the lead and the actresses chosen for this role.

When you’re introduced to the bullies I immediately hated them…which you’re supposed to. There were no redeeming qualities, and honestly, they found the perfect actresses and actors to deliver menacing smiles and soulless stares. I genuinely don’t know how they got through these roles.

The story itself is very compelling and interesting. It kept my focus so much I binged the entire season in a day. I’m genuinely looking forward to part two of this series and seeing how the lead's plan unfolds. OH, and I’m looking forward to seeing the dark side of her love interest. I’m sure it’s going to be interesting!

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Recipe for a revenge drama

Slow paced but hooks you right in. One of the things that stand out in this is the way everything has been filmed and introduced, there isn’t much dialogue sometimes but the music and the lighting does a great job. Trigger warning: explicit content in form of violent bullying. Most of first episode is the FL being bullied in her teenage years. It was very difficult to watch this, but it only makes you root for her more in her adult life. The first part closes with eight episodes, but what a good base it sets up for what’s to come next. We see a little of each character and yet we can’t know how each will react to what’s coming for them. There’s a bit of romance angle to it too, but it doesn’t take up a major part of the storyline — there’s just insane chemistry between them!

I’m looking forward to the next part, it would be a long wait.

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Hautingly 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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got me hooked immediately. WATCH IT

school violence In Korea hits again , these kids should go to juvenile
prison and I'm not even kidding this is not normal .
In Europe we talk about bullying "they called me fat, they said my
nose is big" but in Korea they will just stab you with a knife and
make you eat your belly fat and I WISH I WAS JOKING .
LIKE THESE KIDS BURNED A PERSON WITH AN IRON
EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. WHO DOES THAT.
what kind of society are they leading.It breaks your heart to think kids are really going through these horrific experiences when school is supposed to be a fun carefree experience in you life.
Either way the drama was enjoyable. I finished in less than a day cause they got me Hooked on what will happen next.Im looking forward to season two. I really love the actress and I must say I started catching feelings for the DILF that was the husband of yeon-jin, that man can get it anytime . Highly recommended since you won't that much frustrated but rather you start feeling satisfaction , that revenge and justice are slowly getting served :)

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I don't need a prince, i need an executioner to hunt with me

Firstly, kudos to the cast and scriptwriter. Song hye kyo showed me another part of herself that I'd always hoped to see on screen
. She portrayed her character so well, her emotions were truly doll like when necessary and the lady that played as her younger self potrayed her character so well. I love the fact that the drama potrays how bullying affects the mind and how each crime comes with a rep percussion no matter hiw little ir big it is. Making someone your dream in ither to exact vengeance takes a lot of motivation and strongwill. Once again do hyun didn't dissapoint, I'm always happy to see him on screen, that speak so much on how good of an actor he is.
In conclusion, this drama is quite similar to king of pigs, if you feel like watching something like this while waiting for season 2.

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