The Glory Season 2 (2023)

Just delightful pice

As a person that was bullied in school, this drama was hard to watch for me. But I'm so so happy I tried. The first part was... A rollercoaster at least. It was brutal, hard to watch, and taking all your guts out, as it should. Bullying isn't pretty, isn't anything but disgusting. And this drama shows it in the best possible way.
I was sad in the first part, how little screen time Do Hyun had, but the second part made it up for me. Even if I hate adding romance to this kind of drama, in this one it was perfectly made, not too much, not too little, just right. I was waiting for the kiss, and they gave me just what I wanted in the best way.
And I wouldn't be myself if I didn't say anything about the music. I can't find words for how good it is. It gives the cherry on top to this piece.

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Based on a true story…

I’d like to remind everyone watching that this whole show is based on a real case. So if you think it goes “overboard” in any way, remember that a real woman lived through that curling iron horror.
That said… I think of the show as a whole, so instead of comparing the 2 seasons, I’ll be putting them together.
The FL’s revenge is near-perfect in its execution. Yes, she gets help from other people, but honestly she’s been alone for far too long. Also, it’s not as if everyone in the world is a psychopath without empathy, so of course normal/decent people will want to help her. The story unfolds very well, and I especially like how the other characters cause each others doom. It was set-up quite obviously if you watch the 2 seasons together. They were never real friends, always felt jealousy/anger towards each other. So it makes a lot of sense for them to turn on the next person. For Sa-ra, she was in withdrawal after not getting her drugs. For Yeon Jin’s mother, she was always that selfish and uncaring. They stayed true to all characterizations.
Shoutout to all the actors playing antagonists, they did an excellent job of making us hate them!
For our main leads, I love that the FL has hope and joy in her life finally! The ML’s storyline was kind of pointless, they should’ve just given background and left it at that. No need to show his detailed revenge as well. Honestly, I notice the same negative comments here that are on every kdrama with older actress/younger actor. Don’t pay any attention to those hypocrites I’d say. They love to watch shows where FL is younger and acts 5 with older mature MLs, but if you flip it they suddenly can’t “see the chemistry” anymore. Funny how that always happens in all such shows huh. For me, I liked both main male characters, they were amazing, and whoever the FL chooses is good for her!
Lastly -1 for the overdrawn plot. They keep stretching it to the point where I have to forwarded the unnecessary scenes. That could’ve been avoided, but overall one of the most satisfying revenge dramas out there!

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Top tier revenge drama

I really loved this and watched the entire thing (parts 1 and 2) in a weekend. It’s a truly fantastic revenge drama that delivers on everything you want from the genre - the inciting incidents are brutal enough to put you firmly on the side of vengeance, the villains are interesting and insidiously evil enough to make their eventual comeuppance satisfying, the reveals are well-paced and add new layers of nuance, the plot reaches a solid conclusion that feels right, and they even manage to make a romance work amongst the carnage.

One of my favorite things about the story is how openly the revenge game is played. Dong Eun tells them all along that she will make them pay for what they did to her, warning them over and over again that she’s serious and she has put the time in to get what she needs to ruin their lives, and even gives them additional chances to atone and confess on their own before she puts things in motion. And she never resorts to committing any horrific violence herself. Every single person who stands to lose something was given fair warning and it’s their own hubris and defiant belief that they can get away with anything they please that ultimately brings them down. That’s just extremely satisfying from a storytelling perspective.

There were a few things here and there that were not perfect - some of the coincidences were a bit much and I wasn’t too fond of the subplots with the two male teachers - but those are very minor quibbles. Highly recommended and great for a binge watch.

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Lets die during Spring

No words.. No words
I don't know where should I start
The acting PHENOMENAL
Revenge dramas were never my type but lately some caught my heart and this didn't disappoint
Pleasurable revenge
Woahh
I cried at the last episode, I smiled at the last episode.. i mean this couldn't have been more better
Some scenes were cut i guess but FINE
I don't mind those teeny weeny stuffs, i was busy complaining i wanted more
The leads ??
Just so good WATCH IT

Netflix did its thing with this part . . Iykyk
But damnn
Anyways everyone got their end .. i was just hoping a little more for the leads ending up together, well they did but I thought i saw a marriage shorts of The Glory on youtube so i was anticipating it also thinking the episode is ending and where would it fit

But but I LOVE YOU
I LOYE YOU

ayeeeeeee ❤️❤️

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Slow

The first half of The Glory came at a very slow pace. I thought the second half would pick up but it continued to be slow as well.

At first the main FL came off as a stalker to me. The way she talked about her tormentor didn't sit well with me. Yeah, they really captured the most heinous bullying ever but I wish there was a stronger sense of revenge than there already was.

I thought the main FL was going to pick off her tormentors one by one but they got off truly light. The second FL who was the main bully didn't get enough 'just deserts' for me. I don't know what I was expecting but I wasn't expecting a slow mediocre burn.

I didn't feel any sympathy for the main FL because in my opinion if you can't at least pick up an object and use it then you deserve what you get. How on earth could these people who got bullied not stand up for themselves?? I was expecting them to rally together and do what needed to be done. Again, it didn't happen. Some of the tormentors got off light, some were helped and in the end two were forgotten.

I did however love Ms. Kang and her small justice in the end.

The last episode as usual was a let down for me. There was too much unnecessary stuff going on. I wanted to see the guy who killed that doctor get what he deserved but it barely happened.
The way it ended made me wonder if they're going to do another sequel. If they do I hope it'll be stronger than what I just watched.

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Excellent Part 1, Unsatisfying part 2

Story: I feel like part 1 set us up really well and made it seem like there would be a long, well drawn out and elaborately satisfying revenge. Song Hye Kyo/Moon Dong Eun kept on hinting at what she would do, however; I don't feel like part 2 lived up to the hype of part 1.

Song Hye Kyo/Moon Dong Eun was absolutely tortured during her younger days, so I feel like the perpetrators did not receive the same amount of punishment. Even ruining their careers, public image is not effective because they could easily get it back with some money, influence and connections, which they all have. I feel like the perpetrators did not feel the same pain as Song Hye Kyo/Moon Dong Eun. Tbh, the deaths of some of the perpetrators meant that they could never fully repent and atone for their harm done to others, so I feel like that punishment was an easier way out for them.

Acting: This is by far Song Hye Kyo career best performance. She was utterly convincing in showing the deepest and darkest sides of someone who is solely living to exact revenge on her perpetrators. You root for her all the way, but also feel sorry for her that she was tortured and is now living her life just to bring about justice. She also showed great character growth and development by slowly allowing for feelings other than hatred and anger, as she slowly allowed for some love and light into her life. This gives a message that there is hope to live a good life and to look forward to the future, no matter what we have endured in the past. Brilliant acting from all the cast, the perpetrators acted superbly without shame, never holding back their terrible nature. The supporting cast really made you emotionally invested in the story and in seeing justice prevail.

Overall, a solid production that had some excellent moments. Unfortunately I finished the drama feeling so unsatisfied after seeing everything that the perpetrators put the FL and other victims through. Another unsatisfying end to a kdrama with so much potential.

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"To me, that's cinema."

Na primeira parte, você vê como a história se inicia, a adolescência de Moon Dong Eun e o caminho que ela trilhou para chegar na sua vingança. Agora na segunda parte, mostra ela realizando a vingança, que foi muito bem planejada, que mesmo que não ocorresse como planejado o outro caminho também chegaria a ruina dos abusadores dela. O mais interessante é que Dong Eun não faz muita coisa com as próprias mãos, ela joga a isca e eles fisgam, brigam pela isca, se machucam entre si, e ela apenas observa o circo pegar fogo. Os abusadores causaram sua própria ruína, ela só direcionou tudo na direção certa para o fim deles. Tudo andou e terminou de maneira satisfatória, não tenho nenhuma reclamação. Os atores todos excelentes, a filmagem maravilhosa, o modo que a história é passada foi cativante e o final perfeito.
O melhor roteiro de vingança é de The Glory!

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Revenge was unsatisfactory

It was good but I was kind of underwhelmed with the protagonists' "revenge". They suffered so much and that's all abusers received? I think the writer was trying too hard to make Dong Eun vengeful but law abiding which is quiet hilarious. I hoped it wasn't all black and white. Dong Eun could've been a murderer herself I wouldn't really care. She lost 18 years of her life being physically and emotionally abused but that's all the revenge she got in the end.

Yeo Jung's hell plot was meh. Wasted screentime on him and the murderer conversations talking about the same thing over and over. They're trying to give his character more depth but the excution was so bad. You can skip their part and you wouldn't really miss a thing. The time jump to give Yeo Jung his revenge was unecessary as the build up towards it was bad.

Scene stealers were Hyun Nam and Do Young. Their acting especially Hyun Nam was captivating.

Overall it was good but could've been great if the revenge wasn't tamed

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Man, now I really want to put on some red lipstick, too.

As expected I didn't quite get all the details after having that forced break from part I. But I remembered enough to get into the story again. Thank god.

And I still love the whole story. The concept, the storytelling, everything was well planned, well written and played out almost perfectly. I loved the methods the FL used to get her revenge, the people she approached, the way she made them dance at her tune and how everything was slowly unraveled. The characters were well crafted and every actor/actress did a great job with their performing, because it made the story so much more enjoyable.

I don't know why but the husband got some special attention from me. I just wanted to hug him all the time. At the same time he had a strong demeanour which attracted me quite alot, and it only slowly crumbled piece by piece. I really liked his encounters with the FL and it's a pity, that he didn't get more screentime. The only thing I couldn't agree with was his last act. That just didn't fit his character and would have been better to be left out.

The ML was also some interesting character. Being the headsman of the FL worked well despite his bright personality most of the time. Though I do think that the actor could have put some more darkness into his ego, make him more branded. The one thing I couldn't comprehend at all was the love story. It felt forced, I didn't feel the passion. Every bit of intimacy felt out of place, even though I liked the concept of them supporting and using each other.

Definitely something worth re-watching.

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