Archive · 27 May 2025
Netflix's 'Get Schooled' Adaptation Faces Controversy Before Release
Netflix is making a TV show called 'Get Schooled' based on a comic book.
It's about schools, but some teachers are upset before it even comes out!
They think the show shows violence as a way to fix problems, which is not okay.
The teachers' union is worried the show might make violence seem normal in schools, even though it's against the rules in their country.
They also think the show makes teachers look bad.
Some people also worry about how the show shows certain characters.
The union wants Netflix to stop the show because they are worried about its impact.
Netflix's upcoming K-drama 'Get Schooled' faces pre-release controversy.
The series is based on a Korean manhwa and has drawn criticism for its themes.
The Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union (KTU) calls for the show's cancellation.
The show's premise involves a government official using physical punishment.
Critics worry about the impact on perceptions of educators and social messaging.
- Who
- The Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union (KTU) and critics of the show.
- What
- Controversy surrounding Netflix's adaptation of the webtoon Get Schooled.
- When
- Prior to the show's premiere.
- Where
- South Korean schools
- Why
- Concerns about violence, portrayal of educators, and social messaging within the show.
KTU and Critics
Netflix
Violence in Education
KTU and Critics
The show normalizes violence and distorts the role of educators.
Netflix
The show portrays physical punishment as a means of restoring order in schools.
Portrayal of Educators
KTU and Critics
The show depicts teachers as weak and ineffective.
Netflix
The show aims to provide a dramatic approach to discipline.
- Source Material
- Korean manhwa 'Get Schooled'
- Key Issue
- Portrayal of violence in schools
- Protesting Organization
- Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union (KTU)
- Central Concern
- Normalization of violence in education
- Setting
- South Korean schools