Song Hye-kyo is excited to play a revenge-driven female character in 'The Glory'. Photo: ANN
Top Korean screenwriter Kim Eun-sook and actress Song Hye-kyo are set to highlight the year-end with the female-led revenge drama The Glory on Netflix.
Song, 41, plays Dong-eun plays a woman who is out to get even on the people who bullied her when she was in high school.
The Glory is a new genre for the popular actress, who is best known for being the female romantic lead.
"I had a huge desire for a thriller series and charismatic female lead role. Because I have starred in many rom-coms and melodramas, the character that I play may seem unfamiliar at first to viewers. But I was more than happy to play Dong-eun," the actor said at a press conference held in Seoul.
Song added that she wanted Dong-eun to be presented as a strong executioner who has endured her pain and is capable of delivering punishment.
The Glory is rated 19 years and older, since it contains abusive expressions and bloody actions while depicting Dong-eun’s personal revenge.
"I do not support any actions or ideas that lie outside of the legal system, so I felt The Glory should be rated 19 and older," said writer Kim, who worked on popular pieces such as The Inheritors (2013), Descendants Of The Sun (2016), Guardian: The Lonely And Great God (2016) and Mr. Sunshine (2018).
The 16-part thriller series is scheduled to release its first eight episodes on Dec 30.
The Glory will return with part two on March, 2023. But the exact date of its release is yet to be announced. – The Korea Herald/Asia News Network
