The Glory

The Glory

Let's wilt and die together.

Created by Kim Eun-sook, An Gil-ho

On Netflix

2022–20231 season16 episodes8.5 / 10

A dark, methodical revenge melodrama that follows a traumatized woman's calculated destruction of her abusers, sustained across 16 episodes with high tension and moral ambiguity.

Years after surviving horrific abuse in high school, a woman puts an elaborate revenge scheme in motion to make the perpetrators pay for their crimes.

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Questions people ask

  • Is The Glory sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of series.

  • Is The Glory scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of series.

  • Is The Glory violent? Yes, very. More violent than 94% of series.

  • Is The Glory easy watching? No. Less comforting than 94% of series.

  • Does The Glory leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 81% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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58/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity41

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise63

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like The Glory, and what each one shares →

Like The Glory

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Glory

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Glory, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Glory, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Glory, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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