Song Hye-kyo, Lee Do-hyun to star in new Netflix K-drama ‘The Glory’

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Netflix‘s upcoming K-drama The Glory, written by Descendants Of The Sun writer Kim Eun-sook.The streaming service announced today (July 22) in a statement to Korean news outlet Star News the final cast line-up for the forthcoming thriller series; The Glory follows the story of a former victim of brutal school violence seeking to exact revenge on her bullies after taking up a job as a homeroom teacher at an elementary school where her bully’s child is a student, as translated by Soompi.Veteran actress Song Hye-kyo (Now, We Are Breaking Up) will star as vengeful protagonist Moon Dong-eun, with Lee Do-hyun (Beyond Evil, Hotel Del Luna) set to star alongside her as male lead Joo Yeo-jung, described as a man who puts on a cheerful facade in order to hide a complicated secret.Lim Ji-yeon (Rose Mansion) has also been cast as Park Yeon-jin, the series’ main antagonist who was at the forefront of Dong-eun’s traumatic school experiences.

Yeom Hye-ran, on the other hand, will star as Kang Hyun-nam, a victim of domestic violence and a protective mother who approaches Dong-eun with an offer.

Park Sung-hoon (Joseon Exorcist) and Jung Sung-il (Bad And Crazy, Our Blues) have also been cast in supporting roles on the series.Slated for release on Netflix, The Glory’s all-star cast is backed by prolific K-drama writer Kim Eun-sook, who previously penned screenplays for several hit dramas such as The Heirs, Descendants Of The Sun, Goblin, Secret Garden and more.