The Glory is a popular South Korean television series that premiered on Netflix in December 2022. The show revolves around the theme of revenge and redemption, as the main character, Moon Dong-eun, seeks to exact revenge on her former classmates who bullied her relentlessly during her school days. Given the massive success of the first season, fans were eagerly awaiting the release of Season 2. This report provides an overview of The Glory Season 2, including its plot, themes, character developments, and overall reception.
A bittersweet epilogue. One year later: Do-yeong raises Ye-sol in peace. Hye-nam opens a successful restaurant. Dong-eun tries to live a normal life, but revenge has hollowed her. In a shocking twist, she realizes that her work isn’t done—Jae-jun’s father still operates freely. However, she decides not to pursue more revenge. Instead, she and Hye-nam visit Myeong-o’s grave. The final shot: Dong-eun smiling, watching the snow fall. A voiceover: "The glory is not revenge. The glory is walking away."
Yeon-jin is sentenced to life in prison (in Korea, a long determinate sentence for murder). In prison, she is tormented by other inmates and hallucinates her younger self. Dong-eun visits one last time, revealing that she even manipulated the prison assignments. The episode ends with Yeon-jin screaming, begging for death. But Dong-eun walks away, finally free.