Instead, we are shown in brutal detail how he was assaulted, and why he jumped from the school roof. Here, the show does not raise the question of what happened to the boy. In Save Me (2017), another heavy drama that takes on the topic of a religious cult, the cult in question uses a family tragedy – the death by suicide of the son as he was being bullied – to entice the family into its fold. Perhaps that is why dramas that delve into this heavy subject share many plot points.Įven dramas that do not necessarily focus on the issue feature these elements. Drama writers thus find much inspiration to draw upon from real life. Unfortunately, such happy endings are the stuff of dramas. In A Beautiful World, Seon-ho not only survives the fall, but he has no lasting injuries. As the school administration and law enforcement fail them, Seon-ho’s loving family take it upon themselves to investigate into what happened on the night he fell. Despite the video and Seon-ho’s critical condition, the School Violence Committee lets his assailants go with a simple punishment. The recently concluded A Beautiful World is a rare drama that not only depicted such scenes but made the issue its central plot.Ī video of Park Seon-ho being beaten by his “friends” emerges a few days after he is found to have fallen off his school’s roof. It is hardly surprising then, that high school dramas often depict scenes of bullying and/or violence. In 2015, it was estimated that 3 out of 10 students experience bullying in school. School violence and bullying is a serious issue in South Korea. Note: this article contains discussions of bullying and violence, and references to suicide.
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