Kim Moo-yeol, Director Na Hwajin of Education Protection Bureau

The Netflix original series 'True Education' will be released on June 5. The work is based on a webtoon of the same name that deals with the collapse of public education and school crime, and its theme is 'infringement of teachers' rights.' The original webtoon faced controversy over racial and gender discrimination in some episodes, leading some actors to refuse roles and certain teacher organizations to demand a halt to production during the live-action adaptation process.

At the press conference, actor Kim Mu-yeol introduced 'True Education' as "a work that talks about difficult issues easily," adding that it is "​a work like a gift set containing exhilaration, humor, and emotion." Regarding the casting controversy, he stated, "​I tried to focus more on what kind of work it is rather than the problem itself," and revealed that he acted with sincerity.

'True Education' is a fantasy action drama depicting the activities of the fictional organization 'Bureau for the Protection of Teachers' Rights,' established to rectify the educational field that has collapsed due to students who cross the line, parents, and complicit teachers. Kim Mu-yeol plays Na Hwa-jin, a supervisor at the Bureau for the Protection of Teachers' Rights, and Lee Sung-min plays Choi Kang-seok, the Minister of Education and founder of the bureau. Jin Ki-joo plays Lim Han-rim, a supervisor with a special forces background, and Pyo Ji-hoon plays Bong Geun-dae, a genius office worker.

The actors stated that they decided to appear in the series, drawn by the message and catharsis conveyed by the theme of 'infringement of teachers' rights.' Lee Sung-min said, "I felt catharsis watching the story unfold dramatically and satisfyingly," and Jin Ki-joo shared, "​I was moved every time I saw the victims being protected."

This series is drawing attention as director Hong Jong-chan, who previously worked with Lee Sung-min and Kim Mu-yeol on the Netflix series 'Juvenile Justice,' has reunited with them. Director Hong is aware of the controversy surrounding the original webtoon and explained, "The fantasy setting of the 'Bureau for the Protection of Teachers' Rights,' which unhesitatingly resolves the frustrations of reality and holds the hands of victims from their perspective, was itself attractive." Episodes and settings that caused controversy have all been excluded from the live-action adaptation, and he stated, "​We tried to approach it carefully with a refined perspective."