The $30 million toe in the water

Netflix's new series, Teach You a Lesson, is an adaptation of the popular webtoon Get Schooled, which was canceled due to controversy over its depiction of violence and racism. The series presents a disturbing alternate future where the ban on physical punishment in schools has led to lax discipline, turning students into uncontrollable threats to both teachers and their peers.

Despite criticism, the series aims to convey the story with sensitivity and responsibility. many K-dramas on Netflix that have become global hits are adaptations of already popular webtoons. Thrillers such as Bloodhounds and Weak Hero became windows to show the world all kinds of dilemmas and social struggles, stirring emotions in the audience and raising awareness about issues such as extreeme violence, inequality, and bullying.

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The webtoon Get Schooled was canceled due to controversy over its depiction of violence and racism. The series presents a disturbing alternate future where the ban on physical punishment in schools has led to lax discipline, turning students into uncontrollable threats to both teachers and their peers.

The webtoon has a real-world legal context, even citing a current law. While the webtoon always teetered on the edge of being overly edgy or too political, sparking debate by satirizing real social movements like feminism, the series reached a point of no return with the release of its 125th chapter in 2023.

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The webtoon Get Schooled takes real social conflicts and approaches them from a distinct perspective, combating violence with violence in a crumbling educational system. Instead of adhering to ethical guidelines, members of the Teachers' Rights Protection Agency have full authority to employ questionable methods,such as beating students and even acting behind the scenes to target bullies.

The webtoon also failed to delve into the underlying causes of many students' destructive behavior, making many secondary characters seem one-dimensional.. This was largely due to the episodic nature of the series, where each story arc took place in a different school.

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Many K-dramas on Netflix that have become global hits are adaptations of already popular webtoons. Thrillers such as Bloodhounds and Weak Hero became windows to show the world all kinds of dilemmas and social struggles, stirring emotions in the audience and raising awareness about issues such as extreme violence, inequality, and bullying.

However, the webtoon Get Schooled presents a disturbing alternate future where the ban on physical punishment in schools has led to lax discipline, turning students into uncontrollable threats to both teachers and their peers.