Within a week of its release, Netflix’s new Korean drama Teach You a Lesson, directed by Hong Jong-chan, topped the platform’s global non-English rankings for the week of June 1-7.

Adapted from the popular webtoon Get Schooled (2020), the 10-episode series about a government-backed vigilante unit trying to fix the wrongs in schools has quickly become a highly rated breakout hit.

Described in a Forbes article as “one of the most addictive feel-good dramas of the year”, the series has exploded across Asia and beyond.

Beneath its action, drama and satisfying takedowns lies a question troubling parents, educators and policymakers everywhere: what is education for, when the classroom itself is in crisis?

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In the final episode, Hwa-jin tells the student responsible for his wife’s death “chances aren’t something you’re given, you earn them when you truly want them”. This line captures a belief that’s pervasive across East Asia and beyond: education is the best chance to earn a better life.

But what happens when educators, parents and policymakers can’t access the adequate tools to deal with the problems in front of them – and certain people lose out as a result? What, then, is education really for?

Read more at https://theconversation.com/what-is-education-for-why-new-korean-drama-teach-you-a-lesson-is-topping-the-charts-285158