About The Glory
The Glory (Korean title Deo Geulrori) is a South Korean revenge drama released globally on Netflix, with its first part arriving in December 2022 and the concluding part in March 2023. Written by Kim Eun-sook and directed by Ahn Gil-ho, the series follows Moon Dong-eun, a woman who as a teenager was driven out of school by a campaign of cruelty from a group of wealthy classmates. The story opens years later, after she has rebuilt her life around a single, patient purpose: to hold those former tormentors accountable for the school violence she endured.
Rather than relying on sudden confrontation, the narrative is built like a slow-tightening trap. Working as a teacher, Dong-eun positions herself near the now-adult perpetrators and their families, studying their marriages, careers, friendships, and secrets so that each consequence she sets in motion comes from within their own lives. Her quiet alliance with a composed surgeon, Joo Yeo-jeong, gives her both an unexpected source of warmth and a steadying hand as the plan grows more intricate. The result is a measured, suspense-driven study of justice, patience, and the long shadow that early harm can cast.
Anchored by Song Hye-kyo in a restrained, widely praised lead performance, The Glory became one of Netflix's most-watched Korean titles, generating extensive global conversation about its themes and its portrayal of accountability for bullying. The series is structured as a single story told across sixteen episodes split into two parts, and its combination of polished craft, deliberate pacing, and a morally charged central question helped make it a defining K-drama of its release window.