Song Hye-kyo's mega-hit revenge drama "The Glory" is undoubtedly one of the best released in 2023. It immediately captured the public after its premiere, and for the third consecutive week, the drama continues to soar and break records.
Song Hye-kyo's "The Glory" topped the Netflix chart for three weeks
Full of life lessons and immersive premises, Song Hye-kyo's "The Glory" completely swept the Hallyu scene. First released in 2022, "The Glory" has captured the attention of viewers around the world.
"The Glory" depicts the tragic life of a victim of school violence who becomes the homeroom teacher of the perpetrators' children and avenges them.
In addition to raising the thriller index of all viewers through the roof, the series also opened a lot of eyes to what usually happens inside the institution, which is often overlooked by the authorities.
Since its premiere, "The Glory" has enjoyed endless success. The drama topped Netflix's non-English TV shows in countries such as the Philippines, Brazil, Turkiye, France, Malaysia, Jamaica, and Vietnam.
Three weeks after Part 2's release, the Netflix Revenge show still remains at the top of the global charts, proving its high quality and engaging narrative.
As of March 30, "The Glory" had more than 400 million hours of viewing worldwide, surpassing popular Netflix shows such as "Crash Course in Romance," "Shadow and Bones" and "In the Name of God: A Holy Betrayal."
Fans also predict that Song Hye-kyo, Lim Ji-yeon and more actors will sweep all the awards at the end of 2023.
The reason why Song Hye-kyo is loved so much
With the influx of romance, action, and suspense dramas into the Korean Wave industry, the work centered on women's anger is a pleasure to watch.
For this reason, Song Hye-kyo's revenge drama "Glory" quickly became the hottest work in the entertainment industry today. Besides that, it also boasts a star-studded cast ensemble.
Song Hye-kyo, Lim Ji-yeon, Lee Do-hyun, and Jung Sung-il showed their excellence in acting by showing their beautiful handwriting.
Their efforts went unnoticed because all the actors in the series were praised for their performances, unified chemistry, and amazing synchronization.
Furthermore, "The Glory" easily showed the dangers of bullying disguised as "school pranks" and "jokes" and how psychologically evil others can be.
Screenwriter Kim Eun-sook said there is no definite decision on the production of Part 3, which is in high demand from fans. However, the producers haven't closed their doors yet because of the huge success and the drama's great potential.
