What is education for? Why new Korean drama Teach You a Lesson is topping the charts

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 04:37:03 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/what-is-education-for-why-new-korean-drama-teach-you-a-lesson-is-topping-the-charts-285158>

"Within a week of its release, Netflix’s new Korean drama Teach You a Lesson,
directed by Hong Jong-chan, topped the platform’s global non-English rankings
for the week of June 1-7.

Adapted from the popular webtoon Get Schooled (2020), the 10-episode series
about a government-backed vigilante unit trying to fix the wrongs in schools
has quickly become a highly rated breakout hit.

Described in a Forbes article as “one of the most addictive feel-good dramas
of the year”, the series has exploded across Asia and beyond.

Beneath its action, drama and satisfying takedowns lies a question troubling
parents, educators and policymakers everywhere: what is education for, when the
classroom itself is in crisis?"

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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