School violence is a painful problem in Korean society. School violence movies have reflected this reality in a realistic and haunting way. These films have brought to the audience realistic and haunting perspectives on school violence. They are also a warning to parents and schools about this problem. Below are the top 10 best Korean school violence movies as of 2023, based on audience and critic reviews.
1 The Glory
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The Glory
The film The Glory tells the story of Moon Dong-eun, a girl who was brutally bullied in high school. She was raped, beaten and threatened to the point that she had to drop out of school. 18 years later, Dong-eun becomes an elementary school teacher and meets his old enemy, Park Yeon-jin, now a famous weather editor.
Dong-eun is determined to take revenge on Yeon-jin and the other bullies. She silently planned to destroy their lives step by step. However, Dong-eun's journey of revenge is not easy. She faced many difficulties and challenges, and struggled with herself.
Finally, Dong-eun achieved his goal. She makes Yeon-jin and the other bullies pay for their crimes. However, she also realizes that revenge is not the only way to escape the past.
Brief basic information of the movie The Glory
Movie name: The Glory (Glory in hatred)
Genre: Psychological film, revenge
Director: Ahn Gil-ho
Screenwriter: Kim Ji-yoon
Main cast: Song Hye-kyo, Lim Ji-yeon, Jang Seung-jo, Choi Sung-won
Number of episodes: 16 episodes (divided into 2 parts, each part has 8 episodes)
Broadcast date: December 30, 2022 - March 10, 2023
Broadcast platform: Netflix
2 Class of lies
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Class of lies
Summary of the movie Class of Lies
The movie Class of Lies tells the story of Ki Moo-hyeok, a talented but ambitious lawyer. After a murder case at school tarnishes his reputation, Moo-hyeok decides to become a high school teacher to investigate this case.
Moo-hyeok gets a job at Chunmyung High School, where the murder case occurred. Here, he meets many mysterious students and teachers who may know the truth about the case.
Moo-hyeok begins investigating the case, but he soon realizes that it is much more complicated than he imagined. He must face many difficulties and dangers, and at the same time struggle with himself.
Finally, Moo-hyeok finds out the truth about the case. He also realizes that revenge is not the answer to everything.
Brief basic information of the movie Class of Lies
Movie name: Class of Lies (Class of Lies)
Genre: Psychological, investigation, school film
Director: Kim Sang-hyeop
Screenwriter: Park Hye-ryung
Main cast: Yoon Kyun-sang, Lee Sung-min, Lee Soo-kyung, Kim Yeo-jin
Number of episodes: 16 episodes
Broadcast date: July 20 - August 24, 2019
Broadcast platform: OCN
3 Weak Hero Class
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Weak Hero Class
Summary of the movie Weak Hero Class
The movie Weak Hero Class tells the story of Yeon Shi-eun, a weak and shy high school student. He was often bullied by other students, but he could not protest for fear of being beaten.
One day, Shi-eun met an old friend named Kang Min-woo. Min-woo is a strong person and good at martial arts. He decides to help Shi-eun against the bullies.
With Min-woo's help, Shi-eun gradually becomes stronger and more confident. He begins to stand up to bullies and protect the weak.
The movie ends with Shi-eun and her friends successfully stopping bullying at school. They also realized that not everyone is physically strong, but everyone can become a hero.
Brief basic information of the movie Weak Hero Class
Movie name: Weak Hero Class (Weak Hero Class)
Genre: School film, action, psychology
Director: Kim Sung-jin
Screenwriter: Kim Se-yeon
Main actors: Park Ji-hoon, Lee Joo-young, Lee Won-geun, Kim Do-wan
Number of episodes: 8 episodes
Broadcast date: July 1 - July 29, 2022
Broadcast platform: Wavve
4 Revenge of Others
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Revenge of Others
Summary of the movie Revenge of Others
The movie Revenge of Others tells the story of Ok Chan-mi, a 19-year-old high school girl. She was a shooter on the high school team.
One day, Ok Chan-mi's twin brother passed away. Realizing there was a problem, she searched for the truth related to her brother's death. During that journey, she met Ji Soo-heon. Ji Soo-heon represents bullied students who take revenge on those who tormented them.
Ok Chan-mi and Ji Soo-heon together begin their journey of revenge against those who caused Ok Chan-mi's brother's death. They used their skills and experience to secretly plan, step by step, destroying the lives of those people.
However, their journey of revenge is not easy. They have to face many difficulties and challenges, and at the same time struggle with themselves.
Finally, Ok Chan-mi and Ji Soo-heon achieved their goal. They made those who caused Ok Chan-mi's brother's death pay for their crimes. However, they also realize that revenge is not the only way to escape the past.
Brief basic information of the movie Revenge of Others
Movie name: Revenge of Others (Revenge of the third person)
Genre: Psychological, revenge, school film
Director: Lee Seung-woo
Screenwriter: Lee Min-seok
Main actors: Shin Ye-eun, Lomon, Kim Dong-hee
Number of episodes: 16 episodes
Broadcast date: November 9 - December 28, 2022
Broadcast platform: Disney+
5 Solomon's Perjury (2016)
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Solomon's Perjury (2016)
Solomon's Perjury (2016) tells the story of Kim Hee-woo, a young and talented lawyer. He worked hard to achieve his dream of becoming a lawyer, but he was accused of murder.
Hee-woo was sentenced to death and detained in prison. He went through difficult years in prison, but he still never gave up hope.
One day, Hee-woo met Cha Kwan-woo, a veteran lawyer. Kwan-woo helped Hee-woo find the truth about his case.
Hee-woo was proven innocent and was released from prison. He decided to become a lawyer to help those who have been wronged.
Hee-woo begins working for Kwan-woo's law firm. He used his knowledge and experience to help wronged people find justice.
Brief basic information of the movie Apocrypha Solomon
Movie name: Solomon Disposition (The King of Disposition)
Genre: Drama, law
Director: Choi Young-hoon
Screenwriter: Kim Min-seok
Main cast: Ji Sung, Kim Min-jung, Park Eun-seok, Lee Soo-kyung, Kim Young-min
Number of episodes: 16 episodes
Broadcast date: June 14 - August 12, 2022
Broadcast platform: Netflix
6 Everyone is there
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Everyone is there
Summary of the movie Everyone is There
The movie Everyone is There tells the story of Eun-ji, a young girl living in a small town. She always felt lonely and lost, until she met a new group of friends.
Eun-ji's group of friends includes:
Ji-hoon, a shy and quiet guy.
Hye-jin, a beautiful and famous girl.
Soo-jin, a strong and personable girl.
Dong-woo, a funny and cheerful guy.
Together, they experienced many happy and memorable memories. They helped each other overcome difficulties in life and became close friends.
However, their happiness did not last long. One day, Ji-hoon suddenly passed away.
Eun-ji and her friends were very sad. They can't believe that Ji-hoon is gone forever.
They decide to find out about Ji-hoon's death. They soon discover that Ji-hoon has been murdered.
Eun-ji and her friends begin to investigate Ji-hoon's death. They had to face many difficulties and dangers.
Finally, they found the culprit who killed Ji-hoon. They made that person pay for his crime.
Brief basic information of the movie Everyone is There
Movie name: Everyone is there (Everyone is there)
Genre: Psychological film, school
Director: Kim Tae-woo
Screenwriter: Park Ji-yeon
Main actors: Park Ji-hyun, Jung In-sun, Lee Joo-young, Kim Min-kyu
Number of episodes: 16 episodes
Broadcast date: July 12 - August 23, 2023
Broadcast platform: Netflix
7 Who are you
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Who are you
Summary of the movie Who are you
The movie Who are you tells the story of Cha Shi-ahn, a young policewoman with the ability to see ghosts. She was assigned to the Seoul police department to investigate a serial murder case.
During the investigation, Shi-ahn meets Kim Dan, a ghost searching for the truth about his death. Dan is a mysterious man with the ability to control time.
Together, Shi-ahn and Dan teamed up to find the serial killer. They had to face many difficulties and dangers, but in the end, they found the truth.
Brief basic information of the movie Who are you
Movie name: Who are you? (Who are you?)
Genre: Psychological, investigation, supernatural film
Director: Kim Cheol-gyu
Screenwriter: Han Ji-wan
Main actors: Kim So-hyun, Lee Won-geun, Ahn Hyo-seop
Number of episodes: 16 episodes
Broadcast date: October 20 - November 24, 2013
Broadcast platform: tvN
8 My ID is Gangnam Beauty
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My ID is Gangnam Beauty
Summary of the movie My ID is Gangnam Beauty
The movie My ID is Gangnam Beauty tells the story of Kang Mi-rae, a young girl born with an ugly appearance. She went through years of being bullied and teased because of her appearance.
To escape social stigma, Mi-rae decided to have cosmetic surgery. She has become a beauty with a perfect face.
Mi-rae starts a new life at university, but she is still afraid of others finding out her secret. She lives alone and just tries to blend in with everyone.
At university, Mi-rae meets Do Kyung-seok, a handsome and kind man. Kyung-seok does not care about Mi-rae's appearance and always treats her sincerely.
Gradually, Mi-rae begins to open up to Kyung-seok. She also realized that she did not need to change her appearance to be loved by everyone.
Brief basic information of the movie My ID is Gangnam Beauty
Movie name: My ID is Gangnam Beauty (My name is Gangnam Beauty)
Genre: Love movie, romance, school
Director: Choi Sung-bum
Screenwriter: Choi Soo-young
Main cast: Im Soo-hyang, Cha Eun-woo, Jo Woo-ri, Kwon Soo-hyun
Number of episodes: 16 episodes
Broadcast date: July 27 - September 17, 2018
Broadcast platform: JTBC
9 Angry Mom
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Angry Mom
Angry Mom tells the story of Jo Kang-ja, a strong and determined single mother. She works hard to raise her daughter, Jo Eun-byul, a smart and beautiful high school student.
One day, Eun-byul was brutally bullied at school. Kang-ja decides to take matters into her own hands. She begins to investigate Eun-byul's bullies and finds out the truth about the incident.
Kang-ja also faces many difficulties in her personal life. She is threatened by her ex-husband and struggles to find a balance between work and family.
In the end, Kang-ja found a way to solve Eun-byul's problem. She has also found happiness and peace in her life.
Brief basic information of the movie When Mother Strikes
Movie name: Angry Mom (Angry Mom)
Genre: Psychological, family, school film
Director: Lee Kwang-young
Screenwriter: Kim Soo-jin
Main actors: Kim Hee-sun, Lee Yo-won, Kim Kwon, Lee Tae-hwan
Number of episodes: 16 episodes
Broadcast date: March 18 - April 27, 2015
Broadcast platform: KBS2
10 Penthouse
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Penthouse
Summary of the movie Penthouse
The movie Penthouse tells the story of rich and powerful women living in a luxury apartment complex in Seoul. They all have their own ambitions and secrets, and they are willing to do anything to achieve their goals.
Penthouse is divided into two parts: Part 1 - Uptown War (2020 - 2021) and Part 2 - Uptown War: The Next War (2021 - 2022).
Part 1
The story begins with Shim Su-ryeon, a successful businesswoman and mother of Bae Ro-na, a talented girl who is not recognized by others in the building. Su-ryeon is married to Joo Dan-tae, a rich and powerful businessman.
At the Penthouse building, Su-ryeon faces other women who are also ambitious and powerful. They are Oh Yoon-hee, a famous actress but looked down upon by others; Cheon Seo-jin, a talented soprano with a mysterious past; and Kang Ma-ri, a rich housewife who is always looked down upon by her husband.
These women all have their own secrets that they try to hide. They are willing to do anything to protect their secrets, even if it means killing someone.
Part 2
Part 2 continues the story of part 1, with the appearance of a new character, Logan Lee, a mysterious man with a feud with Joo Dan-tae. Logan Lee has returned to Korea to take revenge on Dan-tae and those who harmed him.
The battle between the women in the Penthouse building becomes increasingly fierce and brutal. They are willing to do anything to win, even if it means sacrificing their own lives.
Brief basic information of the movie Penthouse
Movie name: Penthouse (Upscale apartment)
Genre: Psychological, family, drama
Director: Joo Dong-min
Screenwriter: Kim Soon-ok
Main cast: Lee Ji-ah, Kim So-yeon, Eugene, Uhm Ki-joon, Park Eun-seok, Kim Young-dae
Number of episodes: 120 episodes
Broadcast date: October 26, 2020 - January 10, 2022
Broadcast platform: SBS
