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The Glory

TV · 2022–2023 · 1 season

A cold, methodical slow-burn that simmers with quiet rage and discomfort, demanding patience as it meticulously tightens its grip.

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2022 South Korean television series
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Class
TV
Year
2022–2023
Seasons
1
Episodes
16
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • trauma
  • class
  • power
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness9
Complexity7
Emotional weight9

Details

Genres
psychological thriller, thriller
Created by
An Gil-ho
Written by
Kim Eun-sook
Starring
Song Hye-kyo, Lee Do-hyun, Lim Ji-yeon, Park Sung-hoon, Shin Ye-eun, Jung Ziso, Cha Joo-young, Yeom Hye-ran
Music
Kim Joon-seok, Jeong Se-rin
Length
1 seasons, 16 episodes, 50 min each
Network
Netflix
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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