Previously in January 2021, it was confirmed that Song Hye Kyo will be starring in the upcoming drama. “The Glory” is a sad revenge story that begins with a high school student who dreamed of becoming an architect but had to drop out of school after suffering from brutal school violence. Years later, the perpetrator gets married and has a kid. Once the kid is in elementary school, the former victim becomes their homeroom teacher and starts her thorough revenge towards the perpetrators and bystanders of her bullying days. The drama is written by Kim Eun Sook who wrote the massively popular 2016 drama “Descendants of the Sun, ” which Song Hye Kyo starred in.
When speaking about her leading role in “The Glory, ” she said, “This drama is my first thriller drama as well as my first revenge drama. Since the production’s color and character are the opposite of what I’ve done up until this point, I’m looking forward to the new expressions and emotions that will come out while acting.”
She also expressed her appreciation for the staff and team who work behind the scenes. She said, “Fortunately, writer Kim Eun Sook, who writes very strongly, and director Ahn Gil Ho, who I can trust and follow, are here, so I can really depend on them. I’m a person to whom the process is important. The results are of course really important too, but [the process] is relatively more important. Isn’t a production something I can’t do alone? The teamwork and rhythm between the director, writer, staff, and people working together are now more valuable.”
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Despite the fact that she’s been acting for a long time, Song Hye Kyo talked about the difficulties and worries she has regarding acting. She explained, “I’ve never entered a production with the mindset of, ‘You’ve always done this, so you can do well.’ Now, I’ve been acting for a long time. Nevertheless, I’m always nervous. Not only am I getting older, but the characters are also getting older like me. The characters must have matured as they got older, and there must have been joys and sorrows in their lives up to that point. I think I have to express that well. That’s why I think acting is getting harder and harder.”Star actor Song Hye-kyo is making a comeback to the small screen with the new drama series The Glory, joining forces with screenwriter Kim Eun-sook for a second time after “Descendants of the Sun” (2016). The producers and actors of The Glory held a press conference held in Dongdaemun, central Seoul, on Tuesday.
“The Glory” is a revenge story that will start streaming on Netflix on Dec. 30. It is written by star screenwriter Kim Eun-sook, who wrote the hit dramas Secret Garden, (2010) Mr. Sunshine, (2018) The King: Eternal Monarch (2020) and also Descendants of the Sun, which Song starred in.
Third from left, Lee Do-hyun, Song Hye-kyo, from far right, director Ahn Gil-ho, screenwriter Kim Eun-sook attend a press conference for The Glory at Dongdaemun, central Seoul, on Tuesday. [NEWS1]
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A dramatic and dark plotline will unfold as Song’s character Moon Dong-eun seeks vengeance on her high school classmates after suffering from years of bullying, the producers explained during the press conference. The series will be divided into two parts, with Part 1 being released this month and Part 2 being revealed in March next year.
“The Glory” is produced by Studio Dragon, a subsidiary of CJ E&M behind productions such as Twenty-Five Twenty-One, (2022) Yumi's Cells, (2021) Alchemy of Souls, (2022) and Little Women (2022).
Writer Kim Eun-sook said that she was inspired by talking to her daughter, a high-school student, about school life and receiving unwanted attention due to Kim’s fame as a star screenwriter. Kim said that she wanted to relay the message that people should be held responsible for their wrongdoings, but also that personal revenge should not be seen as the best course of action.
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“It is a story of winding punishment and rights and wrongs, ” said Kim. “I also talked to a lot of victims of bullying and the common trait seemed to be that the victims wanted heartfelt and sincere apologies from the perpetrators, which doesn’t happen very often. I wanted to show that the scars that victims carry don’t just go away even after time passes.”
Song said that she was moved by the story and wanted to give a performance that is different from her previous work, which were mainly melodrama roles and involved the central plotline revolving around a romance.
“I have played a lot of romantic roles, but with this story I wanted to show audiences a different side of my acting, ” Song said. “I always wanted to play a role like this. I thought that if I played the part right, it could result in a great drama series.”
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“I was blown away by the script and spent hours thinking about my character, ” said Lee. Lee’s character Joo Yeo-jung is a plastic surgeon who may help Song’s character in her plot for revenge. “My character is bright, fragile and optimistic who also has a dark side to him.”
Kim added that she and the director of the series, Ahn Gil-ho, went through a process of reviewing six different versions of the script to get the tone of the story the way they wished. Ahn also praised the cast and explained Song’s casting in particular.
“Song was the first and only choice for the role of Moon Dong-eun, ” said Ahn. “There is a vulnerability and strength to the character, she was the perfect choice for the role.”
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Kim also said that the opportunity to stream the series on Netflix allowed for a lot of freedom in making artistic choices for the drama.
“There is strong language and violence to express the anger of the main character, ” said Kim. “We had to put an age restriction for the viewership and I hope that experienced adult audiences will judge the story fittingly.”
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, is an intense revenge K-drama, in which Song’s performance adds a great deal of dynamism, making it difficult to take your gaze away from her. For the first time in a long time, we see her in a role that is a far cry from the characters we are accustomed to seeing her play.
Features Moon Dong-eun (Song), an elementary school homeroom teacher. In high school, Moon was routinely bullied and violently assaulted by Park Yeon-jin (Im Ji-yeon) and her gang. She drops out of school as a result, only to return years later with a fully fleshed-out plan of retribution against the bullies and the bystanders. Released just a couple of days before the start of the new year, the series struck me as a morbidly gorgeous narrative that had me on the edge of my seat thanks to the painstaking plotline, directing, and stellar performances, with Song delivering her best.
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Many of you may feel that Song especially excels in the romantic genre. She best fits the style because of the way she exudes feminine beauty in her face, body language, speech and temperament. But it’s essential to recognize how intricately Song has managed to embodyMoon’s characterin all of its distinctiveness while steadfastly retaining her own individuality. She emanates the rage that has built up in her heart over time as part of persistent abuse that has surpassed emotional frontiers, making her appear to be a femme fatale in all her glory.
The scenes of Moon being bullied mercilessly are quite upsetting, and her being failed by those who ought to have been by her side touches a nerve. In that sense,
Is truly a strong and emotive piece of work. The actress, seamlessly gliding into her skin, injects life into the victim. I believe Song must have been deeply touched while enacting the horrors that Moon encounters, since exerting that sort of effort both mentally and emotionally is an experience that really resonates with you.
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, a character like Song’s works the best for me. The big draw is how authentic she appears to be in her vengeful spirit. She never tries to