In Korean cultural context, each problem – cliquishness, idolizing physical beauty, belief that the only way to succeed is to get into one of the top three colleges – takes on more significance. It’s well-filmed, acted, and written in such a way that causes us to sympathize with pretty much all of the characters (even, dare I say, the teacher). This does not mean that the stories aren’t moving or interesting. Each episode tells the story of one student, their interaction with the substitute teacher, and their subsequent choice – related to what they currently desire most. And, quite honestly, it’s pretty clear where most of the plot is going to go. It’s more a mystery-cum-morality tale – it describes what unchecked human desire and emotion can lead to, through the use of a (somewhat supernatural) mystery. It doesn’t even really fit in the psychological thriller category, although that would be the closest horror category to put it in.
#WHAT IS NIGHTMARE TEACHER ABOUT SERIES#
It’s a short series of 12 episodes between fifteen and twenty minutes each, following certain high school students when they’re unexpectedly given a substitute teacher.ĭespite the title this show can’t be classified as strictly horror – the plot doesn’t actively scare or unsettle you (except perhaps existentially? morally?), there’s no gore, no jump scares. I’ve been introducing N to k-dramas and k-pop, and together we watched Nightmare Teacher (a.k.a Nightmare High). Once my energy isn’t in job searching and my attention span returns. I’d like to get into reviewing more seriously.
was good or not beyond simply expressing my opinion on media. My reviews, currently, aren’t to provide much insight into whether the book/show/etc.