Netflix has officially confirmed on July 22 the production and main cast of “The Glory,” the latest addition to its ever-growing library of original Korean dramas that will be made available exclusively to its subscribers.
The series, a collaboration between award-winning writer Kim Eun-sook (“The King: Eternal Monarch”) and director Ahn Gil-ho (“Happiness”), tells the story of a woman desperate to take revenge on the childhood bullies who ruined her life.
Song Hye-kyo is the lead actress. She and Kim previously worked together in the immensely popular 2016 drama “Descendants of the Sun,” making “The Glory” their reunion project after six years.
Song (“Now, We Are Breaking Up”) plays the character of Moon Dong-eun, a rage-filled woman who has spent her entire life plotting revenge against the school bullies who tormented her as well as the bystanders who did nothing to help her.
Meanwhile, Lee Do-hyun plays the male lead character Joo Yeo-jeong, a man with a secret past. The relative rookie actor previously starred in “Melancholia,” “Youth of May,” “Sweet Home,” and “18 Again.”
Lee is the fourth younger lead actor paired with Song Hye-kyo since 2016, following Jang Ki-yong in “Now, We Are Breaking Up,” Park Bo-gum in “Encounter,” and her ex-husband Song Joong-ki in “Descendants of the Sun.” However, it remains unclear as to whether romance is involved in the relationship between his and Song’s characters.
Also confirmed in the main cast are Lim Ji-yeon, Yeom Hye-ran, Park Sung-hoon, and Jung Sung-il. Lim (“Welcome 2 Life”) plays Park Yeon-jin, the mastermind behind the school violence that had Moon Dong-eun scarred for life. She enjoys a seemingly perfect life that will soon take a difficult turn as Dong-eun carries out her plan.
Yeom Hye-ran (“The Uncanny Counter”) takes on the role of Kang Hyun-nam, a protective mother and victim of domestic violence who gives a proposal to Moon Dong-eun.
Park Sung-hoon (“Memorials”) portrays Jeon Jae-joon, Park Yeon-jin’s partner in tormenting Moon Dong-eun. He relies on his family’s wealth to protect him and lives his life the way he wants.
Finally, Jung Sung-il (“Moonshine”) plays Ha Do-young, the husband of Park Yeon-jin and CEO of a company. He gets caught in the trap set by Moon Dong-eun that threatens the happiness of his family.
“The Glory” is produced by Hwa&Dam Pictures, the production company that worked with Kim Eun-sook on a number of dramas in the past such as “The King: Eternal Monarch,” “Mr. Sunshine,” “The Heirs,” and “The Gentleman’s Dignity.” It will be released only on Netflix.
Sources: TVDaily, Netflix, Sports Dong-A