India, June 7 -- Netflix's new Korean series Teach You A Lesson, starring Kim Mu Yeol, premiered on June 5 amid intense controversy. The web series was already one of the most heavily debated K-dramas in recent years before the filming even began. Based on a popular webtoon Get Schooled by writer Yong Taek Chae and artist Garam Han, the story follows members of a fictional government bureau trying to fix South Korea's troubled school system. However, the show faced immediate backlash over the controversial themes of its source material, major casting complaints, and public doubt over whether such a sensitive topic should even be adapted for TV.

In 2023, the popular webtoon faced massive backlash over an episode involving a Korean-America...