Hot hair curler scene in Netflix’s 'The Glory' stirs memories of similar violent bullying case in 2006


The act of using heat-styling tools, including a hair curler, is a crime categorised under special injury. PHOTO: NETFLIX/YOUTUBE

SEOUL (The Korea Herald/Asia News Network): The school bullying scenes depicted in Netflix’s blood-soaking revenge drama The Glory have evoked memories of a horrific case of school violence that happened 17 years ago.

The no-holds-barred depictions of abuse in the drama reminded many viewers of the incident dubbed “hair curler bullying” that took place at a girls’ middle school in Cheongju, North Chungcheong province, in May 2006.

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