Content Warning: This podcast covers The Glory, which contains depictions of violence, sexual content, suicide, and trauma. Listener discretion is advised!
Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama!
Dearest Sarangees, it's time for our fifth Drama Chase — The Glory — and we've officially entered our dark drama era. This is a gritty, somber drama packed with complex characters and rich storylines full of revenge and darkness.
In the first episode, we meet our morose protagonist, Moon Dong-eun, who is setting up a war room in a small apartment in Semyeong. We discover that when she was in high school, she was brutally burned by a gang of bullies led by Park Yeon-jin — and the adults in her life completely failed to protect her. She decides to fight back with a meticulously planned, decade-long revenge scheme aimed at ruining the lives of the bullies, her teacher, and her mother.
For our segment, we deep dive into the real-life incident that inspired the show and the very real issue of school bullying in Korea.
Buckle up, y’all! It’s about to get wild!
Article Citations:
“We Torment Others: The Dark Side of South Korean School Life” by Raphael Rashid in The Guardian on June 6, 2023.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/07/we-torment-others-the-dark-side-of-south-korean-school-life-bullying-school-violence
“Hair curler bullying scene in ‘The Glory’ stirs memories of similar case from 2006” by Park Jun-hee in The Korean Herald on January 11, 2023.
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/3038532
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Recorded on 4/6/26
0:00 - Intro
0:21 - Announcements
6:20 - Why we chose “The Glory” and disclaimer
11:41 - Recap begins
19:09 - Dong-eun imagines hitting Yeon-jin
23:23 - Flashback to 2004 - Police station
30:08 - Yeon-jin gets hit by salt
34:02 - Bully scene
39:19 - Segment: Bullying in Korea
47:28 - Nurse tries to help Dong-eun
54:47 - Dong-eun drops out of school
1:00:39 - Dong-eun in survival mode
1:06:58 - Dong-eun studies for GED
1:13:13 - Dong-eun talks to Yeon-jin’s daughter
1:15:54 - Final Thoughts
1:26:05 - Closing
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Hosted and executive produced by Dulcé Sloan and Chrissy Choi
Editor: Chrissy Choi
Production: Thomas Yuan (TY Media) & Go Get Em Productions
Artwork: yaicecream
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