'True Education' Lee Seung-kyou Supports School Violence Victim…"Even After Work Ends, I Won't Forget"

[Dispatch=Reporter Park Hye-jin] Lee Seung-gyou, an emerging actor who played the villain in the Netflix series 'True Education' (written by Lee Nam-kyou, Kim Da-hee, Moon Jong-ho, directed by Hong Jong-chan), carried on the work's message behind the screen.

Lee Seung-gyou appeared in the first episode of 'True Education'. He played Ryu Jun-hyung, a school violence perpetrator. He is the son of Congressman Ryu Kwang-pil, a potential presidential candidate, and a power-wielding perpetrator who dominates the school through violence.

He displayed an intense presence. He pulled off acting ranging from an extremely vicious villain to a character collapsing miserably. Among netizens, he was called by the nickname "beautiful trash."

Lee Seung-gyou put into practice in reality the message he gained from the work. He contributed to school violence prevention and support for victim students. He made a donation to BTF Blue Tree Foundation, which supports victim students.

BTF Blue Tree Foundation is a domestic non-profit public interest organization (youth NGO) specializing in school violence prevention. It was established by Kim Jong-ki, the chairman, who lost his child to school violence. It provides school violence prevention education and supports victim students and families.

Lee Seung-gyou said, "I will join the pain I faced through acting with real-world support," and "I will not forget even after the drama ends."

Meanwhile, 'True Education' is set in a fictional government agency called the Teachers' Rights Protection Bureau. It is a story about helping victims in the education field. It is based on a webtoon of the same name.

It is receiving heated responses worldwide. According to the latest Tudum count (June 8-14), 'True Education' ranked first in the global top 10 non-English shows. It recorded 21.1 million views in one week.

It topped the charts in a total of 46 countries and regions including South Korea, Japan, and Singapore. It entered the top 10 in a total of 91 countries and regions including the United States, United Kingdom, France, and Germany.

by. Hyejin Park