Song Hye Kyo & Lee Do Hyun’s ‘The Glory’ Love Line Receives Flak— Here’s Why
Netflix Korea finally released the Part 2 of the long awaited revenge drama "The Glory" starring Song Hye Kyo, Lee Do Hyun and more!
The series captured the attention of fans with its riveting narrative and intense synergy between the actors.
Unfortunately, not every review was positive as some fans expressed their disappointment. Here's what happened.
'The Glory' Part 2 Successfully Debuts On Netflix
After two long months, "The Glory" Part 2 has finally greeted the viewers!
The series topped the Netflix Global charts since its release in December 2022, captivating the fans' attention with its intriguing narrative.
Headlined by Song Hye Kyo, the series revolves on the life of a woman who plots her revenge on the people who tortured and abused her in the past.
Despite being focused on revenge and mature themes, the series still offered a bit of romance to lighten the fans' mood. Song Hye Kyo showed intense chemistry with Lee Do Hyun and Jung Sung Il.
In the series, Lee Do Hyun transformed into a plastic surgeon who's also her executioner, standing beside her as she extracts her revenge while Jung Sung Il plays a CEO who's drawn towards Song Hye Kyo's allure and enigma.
Part 1 took fans' excitement to a new level as Song Hye Kyo and Jung Sung Il displayed intense chemistry and sexual tension. Due to this, fans rooted for their possible love line.
Song Hye Kyo & Lee Do Hyun 'The Glory' Romance Receives Criticisms
On March 10, Netflix Korea released Part 2 of the smash hit series. Unfortunately, Song Hye Kyo and Lee Do Hyun still ended up together at the end just like how fans predicted prior to the premiere.
Fans couldn't hide their disappointment. According to them, the romance between Song Hye Kyo and Lee Do Hyun felt "forced" and doesn't look romantic at all.
Some viewers would rather focus on the revenge plot rather than the romance especially when Song Hye Kyo and Lee Do Hyun don't have chemistry at all. One fan commented, "The romance was unnecessary and underwhelming."
I might get slandered for this but I've never seen so a forced romantic storyline between 2 characters as it was with dongeun + yeojung. I don't know why the writer wasted so much time shoving that noona romance down my throat #TheGlory2
— k (@makjangg1) March 10, 2023
the glory part 2 fell flat. the romance between moon dongeun and joo yeojeong was unnecessary. underwhelming; they should have just released both parts of the drama all at once. clearly, it wasn't worth the long verge of suspense.#TheGlory #TheGlory2 pic.twitter.com/MrKHAGyKBD
— Mary. (@pearlnquartz) March 11, 2023
However, fans argued that Lee Do Hyun's character is needed in the work because Song Hye Kyo needed someone as her anchor. Meanwhile, others believe that the two should have just stayed as "revenge partners."
READ MORE: 'The Glory' Part 2 Made Song Hye Kyo Cry? Here's Why
Despite all that, "The Glory" Part 2 still enjoyed worldwide success, all thanks to the hard work of the cast and crew!
'The Glory' Part 2 Tops Netflix Global Charts
Just two days after its premiere, "The Glory" Part 2 dominates the global scene!
Song Hye Kyo's revenge drama landed at No. 3 on Netflix's Global Charts for non-English shows on March 12.
It's one of the most streamed television series in countries like Japan, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia and Saudi Arabia. It also ranked at No. 2 in France, Bangladesh, Turkey and Pakistan.
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Have you seen "The Glory" Part 2 yet? Tell us what you think in the comments below!
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Written by Elijah Mully.
