Teach You a Lesson
Teach You a Lesson
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Teach You a Lesson

"Let us protect you!"

9.4
Yr 2026
Rt 70m
Status Ended
Action & Adventure Drama Comedy
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Series Brief

Overview

An inspector from the Educational Rights Protection Bureau (ERPB) who is authorized by the government to use physical intervention and unconventional methods to discipline delinquent students and reform the educational system.

Critical Reception

What critics are saying

Score 80 /100

Teach You a Lesson received largely positive reactions from critics and viewers, who praised its cathartic take on educational corruption, bullying, and institutional reform. Despite surrounding controversies regarding its source material, reviewers highlighted the drama's entertaining vigilante energy and satisfying case-by-case momentum, drawing favorable comparisons to other school-action dramas.

While some critics noted that the overarching plot could feel slightly conventional and the mix of serious themes, comedy, and intense action resulted in a chaotic tone at times, most found the series to be an engaging and darker, operatically charged viewing experience that effectively delivers on its high-stakes premise.

“one of the best feel-good K-dramas this year”

“blends chaos and catharsis all into one in its dramatic approach to tackling problems within the education system”

“With its blend of action, comedy, and incredibly serious subject matter, it's a lot to take in, but it culminates in a mostly fun venture.”

Transmission Paths

Where to Watch

Netflix
US • CA • UK
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US • CA • UK
Featured Players

Cast

Credited 75
Regulars 7
Longest run 10 eps
Kim Moo-yul
Kim Moo-yul
as Na Hwa-jin
10 episodes
Lee Sung-min
Lee Sung-min
as Choi Kang-seok
10 episodes
Jin Ki-joo
Jin Ki-joo
as Im Han-rim
10 episodes
Pyo Ji-hoon
Pyo Ji-hoon
as Bong Geun-dae
10 episodes
Kim Jong-soo
Kim Jong-soo
as Hwang Gi-tae
10 episodes
Ahn Ha-young
Ahn Ha-young
as Choi Ga-yun
10 episodes
Lee Bong-joon
Lee Bong-joon
as Cho Gyu-cheol
10 episodes
Lee Chan-yong
Lee Chan-yong
as Kim Gyeong-min
1 episode
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Lee Seung-gyu as Ryu Jun-hyeong 1 episode Jeong Soo-hyun as Park Dae-seok 1 episode Kim Do-gun as Kim Gwang-su 1 episode Jeon Bong-seok as Kim Hyeong-ju 2 episodes Ok Jin-uk as Cho In-beom 2 episodes Yoo Tae-joo as Park Seong-hwan 2 episodes Lee Tae-hwan as Jang Kwon-hyuk 1 episode Seong No-jin as Principal 1 episode Byun Yun-jeong as Hyeong-ju's mother 1 episode Kim Chan-hyung as Du-mok 1 episode Lee Sang-hee as Jung Seon-yeong 2 episodes Park Seo-yun as Han Ye-ri 2 episodes Kim Se-yeon as Jung So-yeong 1 episode Kwon Hyuk as Ko Yeong-su 1 episode Lee Si-young as Seon-yeong's friend 1 episode Jeong Seo-yeon as Yeong-su's wife 1 episode Park Yong as Principal 1 episode Seo Dong-hyeon as Oh Jung-hwan 1 episode Park Bo-bae as Park Hyeon-ju 1 episode Yoon Woon-yong as Teacher 1 episode Choi Deok-moon as Cheon Sang-yeol 1 episode Bae Jun-hyung as Park Hyeon-ung 1 episode Sim Su-bin as Jung Su-jeong 1 episode Kim Sun-hoa as Su-jeong's mother 1 episode Kim Beong-choun as Lee Cheol-myeon 3 episodes Song Si-an as Choi Ji-seon 1 episode Yoon Hyun-gil as Ji-seon's mother 1 episode Jang Hee-jung as Lee Young-mi 1 episode Choi Ja-woon as Kim U-jin 1 episode Park Ji-yeon as Lee Ji-young 1 episode Kim Ye-rin as Yeon-seo 1 episode Kwon Dong-ho as Kim Seok-hyeon 1 episode Kang Ji-eun as Kim Ji-eun 1 episode Jang Yo-hoon as Min Ji-ung 2 episodes Leem Hyun-mook as Yun Min-su 2 episodes Yoon Tae-sik as Lee Du-hyeon 2 episodes Choi Hyun-joon as Choi U-seong 2 episodes Kim Chae-eun as Oh Yun-jin 1 episode Kim Kyun-ha as Kim Su-gyeom 2 episodes Do Geon-wu as Na Jung-hwan 2 episodes Bae Jae-young as Lee Jae-yun 1 episode Jo Eun-sol as Shin Ji-su 1 episode Jo Jun-ho as Ji Seong-bin 1 episode Kim Tae-young as Jung Hyeon-min 1 episode Seo Young-hee as Hyeon-min's mother 1 episode Lee Seok-jun as Hyeon-min's father 1 episode Yoon Young-min as Consultant 1 episode Cho Yeon-jin as Yeon-jun's mother 1 episode Chang Eun-ah as Da-hui's mother 1 episode Lee Woo-je as Jang Seong-gu 2 episodes Kim Jae-seon as Lee Chi-ho 2 episodes Kim Da-huin as Yoon Tae-gyeong 1 episode Baek Ji-hye as Gi-tae's assistant 3 episodes Choi Jae-sup as Kang Jun-man 3 episodes Lee Ga-yeon as Ham Yu-ri 1 episode Jeon Seung-hoon as Seo Tae-hoon 1 episode So Yi-han as Kim In-jun 1 episode Kang Joon as Kim Hak-jae 1 episode Song Young-gyu as Ryu Gwang-pil 1 episode Kim Eun-seok as Principal Kim 1 episode Lee Ha-ye as Lee Min-ji 1 episode Lim Su-yeon as Kim Na-rae 1 episode Jang So-yun as Lee Na-yun 1 episode Lee Seung-noh as Jung Hyun-tae 2 episodes Lee Jung-hwa as Ms. Min 2 episodes Moon Dong-ho as Seo Jin-hyeok 2 episodes Lee Ho-cheol as Reporter 2 episodes
Production Board

Crew

Director
Hong Jong-chan
Screenplay
Moon Jong-ho Kim Da-hee Lee Nam-kyu
Creator
Chae Yong-taek Han Ga-ram
Editor
Park In-cheol
Sound Supervisor
Gang Hye-yeong
Production Design
Ryu Seon-gwang
Makeup & Hair
Jun Young-min
Costume Design
Yumi An
Director of Photography
Yun Ju-hwan
Original Music Composer
Kim Tae-seong
Props
Lee I-jin
Lighting Director
Jeon Byeong-yun
Signal Match

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Keyword Cloud

Keywords

aggressive education respect school parents fight the system social issues life lessons students based on webcomic or webtoon minister politician bullying violence in schools social commentary teacher student relationship military veteran teacher juvenile delinquent school life based on manhwa
Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired
June 05, 2026
Status
Ended
Episode Runtime
70 minutes
Origin
KR
TMDB Votes
867