In addition to ‘true beauty’, discover other doramas that address the theme of bullying in the school environment and its influences
School bullying is a recurring theme of great relevance in discussions on mental health and well-being of young people today. So much so that several doramas have exploited this deeply, portraying the psychological and social consequences of this harmful practice.
Among the most popular titles, ‘The Lesson’, or “The Glory”, stands out as one of the most striking productions to deal with school violence, showing the cause and consequence, when the search for justice and the complexity of relations between victims and aggressors are exposed.
With that in mind, Recreio has separated other titles that address the same subject for you to add your list.
1. True beauty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rq3AFP1XGM0
Launched in 2020 by the South Korean broadcaster TV, the drama “True Beauty”, known in Brazil as “True Beauty”, is an adaptation of the same name webtoon, which presents the story of Lim Joo-kyung, a teenager who, after, after Suffering bullying at school due to its appearance, decides to specialize in makeup so that it is never judged again. After learning to make up, it changes institution and is recognized as a “goddess” by other students, becoming one of the most popular students. With this, Joo-kyung begins to live a double life, doing everything so that others do not discover what their real face is like without the products.
Starring CHA EUN-WOO, Moon Ga-Young and HWANG IN-YOUP, All episodes of Dorama are available in the Netflix catalog.
2. Class of weak heroes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U82D6YPMocu
Adapted from Webtoon ‘Weak Hero’, the drama that takes place in a school environment full of violence and bullying, follows Yeon Si-Eun, one of the best students in the class, who, although physically weak, uses his intelligence and speed of reasoning to protect themselves from the aggressors, led by Jeon Yeong-Bin (Kim Su-Gyeom). When violence intensifies, Si-eun receives help from Ahn Su-Ho (Choi Hyun-Wook), the strongest fighter in the class, and Oh Beom-SEOK (Hong Kyung), the son of a deputy.
“Class of weak heroes”, known in English as “Weak Hero Class 1”, It has all the episodes of the first season available on Viki and Kocowaand it is expected that the second season of the series will be released this year on Netflix.
3. In search of revenge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gjmiemksnq
Mixing mystery and revenge, “in search of revenge ‘presents a 19-year-old girl, Chan-Min, in search of the truth behind the death of her twin brother. In investigating the case, she finds that the motivation behind the murder. It is linked to the violence that her brother had been suffering, something she gradually faces herself with Soo-Heon, who is also in a journey of revenge against an unfair world, the two find themselves involved in an incident that will change your lives forever. “
All episodes of Dorama are available in the Disney catalog+.
4. All of Us Are Dead
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmbl65oiuga
Based on the webtoon ‘now at our school’ Joo Dong-Geun, The apocalyptic plot extends through a deadly epidemic in a school, reaching a group of student who forgets their differences in an attempt to survive the zombie attacks around them. Again they portray school bullying, infestation only occurs because a scientist father creates a mutation to protect his own child from high school bullies.
Becoming a great success with the first season, the production has been renewed to gain a sequence, although it does not have much information about yet, it has a premiere scheduled for 2026.
All 12 episodes of “All of Us Are Dead” are available on Netflix.
5. King of pigs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rroaaufhfg
Adapted from the animation movie of the same name, from Yeon Sang Hoand based on a real story, the South Korean production of “King of Pigs” follows two friends, Kyung Min and Jong Suk, who meet after years of distancing and recall their experiences as victims of school bullying. The trauma of violence Kyung Min lived twenty years ago returns to light when an unexpected case arouses his repressed emotions. At the same time, Detective Jong Suk receives a mysterious message from a childhood friend, which leads him to investigate a series of murders that are occurring and directly linked to the violence suffered at the time.
The 12 episodes of “King of Pigs” are available on Apple TV and Tving.
Source: Recreio
