Netflix Sets June 5 Premiere for Webtoon-Based Live-Action Series Teach You A Lesson
The adaptation's official title change from Get Schooled to Teach You A Lesson signals Netflix's attempt to distance the live-action series from the original webtoon's controversial depictions of marginalized groups and reliance on violent resolutions.
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Netflix confirmed on Thursday that its live-action series Teach You A Lesson will premiere on June 5, releasing a teaser poster and trailer. The series, previously referred to as Get Schooled after the original webtoon, follows Hwa-jin Na, a Teacher Rights Protection Bureau supervisor who resolves school issues with his own methods. The teaser shows scenes of classroom disruption, school violence, gambling, and organized crime. Moo-yul Kim plays Hwa-jin Na, Sung-min Lee plays Minister of Education Kang-seok Choi, Ki-joo Jin plays former special forces soldier Han-lim Im, and Ji-hoon Pyo plays civil servant Geun-dae Bong. Jong-chan Hong (Juvenile Justice, Mr. Plankton) directs, and Nam-kyu Lee (Behind Your Touch, The Light in Your Eyes) writes. The original webtoon drew criticism for portraying marginalized groups as villains and resolving conflict through violence. Director Hong has acknowledged these concerns and stated the drama adaptation will approach the material with greater sensitivity. Ablaze Publishing releases the series in print. WEBTOON Entertainment previously released part of the series in English digitally but has since removed it.
The teaser trailer for Teach You A Lesson includes a line from the Minister of Education: "We stand not with teachers or students, but with the victims." The series is set in a world where teacher authority has collapsed, leading to the establishment of the Teacher Rights Protection Bureau under the Ministry of Education. Government-dispatched supervisors intervene at problem schools, confronting unruly students and parents in bold, unorthodox ways. The original webtoon gained attention for its satisfying narratives driven by strong state power but also drew criticism for its portrayal of women and people of color as villains. Director Hong has previously stated the drama adaptation will approach the material with greater sensitivity and care. The series is directed by Jong-chan Hong, known for Juvenile Justice and Mr. Plankton, and written by Nam-kyu Lee, who wrote Behind Your Touch and The Light in Your Eyes. Ablaze Publishing is releasing the series in print. WEBTOON Entertainment previously released part of the series in English digitally but has since removed the title from its service.
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