I really enjoyed this series . It ties well with " Green Mothers' club " which I watched before hand . The intensity of the competition and pressure put on Students by their parents to over perform is quite topical at the moment an well documented . Korean school children are pressured to be the best , to be at the top , as money can buy the best tutors and a place at the best academies .
Going to the top Seoul Universities is the ultimate goal of every parent for their children . Students are often burnt out by the time they reach uni . They will have worked three times as hard as their American counterparts for example . Mothers not only pressure their children but also teachers by the sound of it .They are a formidable force but lack empathy and understanding .Having money or making money does not make them happy neither at home with their partners or their children . So it was refreshing to see another more compassionate side with flesh and blood characters who develop to become better people than when they started . I loved the series and the acting was superb . Congrats to all the cast .