[Trigger Warning: Mentions of Bullying, School Violence]

Song Hye Kyo's "The Glory" is making noise as the drama reportedly depicted a real-life story of bullying and harassment.

On the show's December 30 broadcast, the Netflix series featured the young Moon Dong Eun, played by Jung Ji So, assaulted by her schoolmates. Her arms were burned by a hair iron, and was threatened that nobody will listen to her if she revealed the truth. Not even the police, teachers, and her parents will believe her.

After airing the episode, "The Glory" become a hot topic in various online communities.

While actors got praised for their amazing and realistic performances, other viewers expressed how stunned they are to see such a shocking scene.

Is 'The Glory' Based on True Events?

During the press conference, screenwriter Kim Eun Sook said that Song Hye Kyo's new drama is very personal to her.

"I'm a parent with a daughter going into 11th grade the day after tomorrow. School violence is a topic that hits close to home for me," she explained, as obtained by a media outlet.

Moroever, the writer based the story on her extensive research on school violence and even interviewed various victims.

The thing that she learned about the drama is that the victims all wanted a sincere apology from their perpetrators.

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Written by Geca Wills