The fatherly love in ‘The Glory’ was as good as the maternal love.

Fathers are the new topic. The true value of paternal love, which has always been overshadowed by maternal love, is being revealed through ‘The Glory’.

Season 2 of ‘The Glory’ was released on Netflix on the 10th. Episodes of paternal love were particularly prominent rather than maternal love.

The greatest paternal love in ‘The Glory’ began with Jeong Seong-il (played by Ha Do-young). Even after learning that Ye-sol was not his biological daughter but the second generation of Lim Ji-yeon (played by Park Yeon-jin) and Park Seong-hoon (played by Jeon Jae-jun), he showed his determination to take responsibility for his daughter until the end. Even though he is not related to Yesol by blood, he expressed the heart of a father who is second to none when it comes to loving his daughter.

In particular, he said to his wife Yeonjin, who was accused of 'school violence' and 'murder', "No matter what anyone says, Yesol is my daughter. Even if we become strangers," he portrayed the affectionate fatherly love amidst the bluntness. In addition, he showed boldness by telling his sullen daughter, "Nothing that has happened so far is Yesol's fault," and giving up everything to go to England for her daughter.

Park Seong-hoon, who plays the role of 'school violence perpetrator' Jeon Jae-jun, showed a different father figure than Jeong Seong-il. He could not hold back his anger when his own daughter, Yesol, was indirectly sexually harassed by a teacher at school. As soon as he heard the news, he immediately went to the school and punched the teacher. At the same time, he expressed his love for his flesh and blood, saying that he would never agree to it. Although he is a violent and unsophisticated character, he shows affection for his daughter in the play.

Joo Yeo-jeong's father (Choi Gwang-il) also showed his warm feelings for his son even in his brief appearance. The reason why he was attacked by the sociopath Kang Young-cheon (Lee Moo-saeng) was, in a way, the paternal love he expressed about his worries about his son right before the surgery, which stimulated Kang Young-cheon.

On the other hand, the mothers of Moon Dong-eun (Song Hye-kyo) and Park Yeon-jin (Lim Ji-yeon) abandoned their daughters. He let go of his daughter's hand at the most difficult moment in her life. If you are family, you must remain by their side at all times.

Moon Dong-eun's mother Jeong Mi-hee (Park Ji-ah)'s villainy began in season 1. Dong-eun, who suffered from school violence, fabricated the withdrawal documents. It was because of the few pennies given by Hong Young-ae (Yoon Da-kyung), the mother of the perpetrator, Yeon-jin. As a result, Jeong Mi-hee became Dong-eun's first assailant.

In season 2, he holds Yeonjin's hand. Together with Yeonjin, he pushes Dong-eun towards catastrophe. They attack the parents of the children in charge of Dong-eun and force Dong-eun out of school. He used the money he received in return to buy luxury goods and set fire to Dong-eun's house when she was angry.

Yeon-jin's mother, Hong Young-ae, also 'cuts off' her daughter after Yeon-jin commits murder. Rather, he provides evidence to Dong-eun and ends his relationship with his daughter. Even when he encountered his daughter while incarcerated, he completely ignored her and treated her as a stranger, showing his coldness.

As a result of the rapid rise of the maternal love code over a long period of time, fatherly love has recently become a new box office code with 'The Glory'. In addition to Jeong Sung-il, Park Seong-hoon, and Choi Kwang-il, attention is focused on how other actors will express their affection for their children.

Ryu Ye-ji, Ten Asia Reporter ryuperstar@tenasia.co.kr