Actress Song Hye Kyo and writer Kim Eun Sook teamed up for 'The Glory' to start filming for the first time next year.

According to JTBC on November 30th, "Recently, the formation of 'The Glory' has been decided."

'The Glory' is a sad revenge story that begins with a high school student who dreamed of becoming an architect. However, she 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.

In particular, this work is a new work by writer Kim Eun Sook, who has made several romance works such as KBS2's Descendants of the Sun and tvN's Goblin.

Writer Kim Eun Sook plans to transform into a revenge drama rather than a romance novel through this work.

Song Hye Kyo was selected for the work early. Currently, Song Hye Kyo is working with 30-year-old Jang Ki Yong in SBS 'Now, We're Breaking Up'. Following this, in 'The Glory', she plans to work with Lee Do Hyun, who is three years younger than Jang Ki Yong.

Lee Do Hyun received the male lead role in 'The Glory' and is currently reviewing it. The role that Lee Do Hyun is considering is an attractive person who helps Song Hye Kyo get revenge.

Song Hye Kyo is currently taking a break after filming for 'Now, We're Breaking Up', and Lee Do Hyun is said to be filming for 'The Glory' as soon as filming for tvN's 'Melancholia' is finished.

Meanwhile, while Kim Eun Sook's new work 'The Glory' also decided to go to Netflix, attention is focused on what kind of report card the work will write.

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The hit drama Weak Hero 2 is taking over both streaming charts and fans’ hearts—and now it’s bringing massive attention back to the original Naver webtoon Weak Hero.

According to Netflix's Tudum Top 10 update on April 30, Weak Hero 2 pulled in a huge 6.1 million views (based on total watch time divided by full runtime) just three days after its release. It grabbed the #1 spot on the Global TOP 10 Non-English TV Series chart.

That’s not all—right after it dropped, the drama soared to the top of Korea’s TOP 10 Series and even made the TOP 10 charts in 63 countries, including Brazil, France, Mexico, Belgium, Morocco, Greece, Indonesia, and more.

This follows the success of Weak Hero 1, which previously ranked #8 and stayed on the global chart for five weeks straight.

With all eyes on the new season, fans are now rushing to read the original webtoon, leading to a massive jump in popularity.

The webtoon, which first started in May 2018 and wrapped up in November 2023, is famous for its intense storytelling and emotional depth.

It tells the story of Yeon Si Eun, a quiet and seemingly weak student who turns into a top fighter at a violent school—giving fans a unique and gripping coming-of-age story.

After Weak Hero Class 2 aired, many viewers started reading or re-reading the webtoon from beginning to end. As a result, sales of the webtoon have shot up more than 20 times compared to its average monthly sales after completion.

The series has also been turned into printed books, a mobile game, and even emojis, and has been exported to 9 countries, including North America.

When the first season of the drama premiered on Wavve in 2022, it held 45% of the platform’s total viewing share, proving its wide appeal.

Fans are now hoping for a new sequel season of the webtoon, and the franchise is being praised as a perfect example of how a strong original story can keep growing through great adaptations.

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