Netflix faces growing calls from teachers to halt production of ‘Get Schooled’ drama

Teachers' unions and youth advocacy groups are calling on Netflix to cancel its upcoming drama “Get Schooled," arguing that the series glorifies corporal punishment and presents a harmful message about education and student rights. A coalition of 62 organizations and individuals, including the Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union (KTU), held a press conference outside Netflix Korea’s headquarters in Seoul on Wednesday. They demanded the immediate cancellation of the drama’s production, citing widespread public concern. “A petition against the production and broadcast of this drama has been gaining momentum since July 7, with over 1,000 citizens and 62 civic groups joining the effort,” the coalition said. The drama is based on the Naver webtoon “Get Schooled,” which depicts the creation of a special government unit under the Ministry of Education tasked with restoring teachers’ authority through violent means. In the storyline, inspectors use physical punishment to discipline students and resolve problems at school, framing corporal punishment as a solution to issuesWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times