Here’s a collection of quotes from the Korean series, Teach You A Lesson (2026):
Episode 1
“I’m not afraid of dying. That’s because school is hell, which is worse.” – Kim Gyeong Min
“Simply put, if they listen to words, you teach with words. If they listen only after a beating, then you teach by beating.” – Na Hwa Jin
“If adults become afraid of children, the world is doomed.” – Na Hwa Jin
“Remorse is something you do with your body, not your mind.” – Na Hwa Jin
“Fear comes from experience.” – Na Hwa Jin
“Every single day from now on will be like hell.” – Na Hwa Jin
“Power is really scary, isn’t it? But power isn’t for students.” – Na Hwa Jin
“If a doctor is afraid of their patients, they can’t treat them properly. If a lawyer is afraid of their clients, they can’t defend them properly. So if a teacher is afraid of their students, can they teach them properly?” – Na Hwa Jin
“Who said anything about fighting back? Make a break for it.” – Na Hwa Jin
“Those who tell you to fight back clearly have been beaten up themselves.” – Na Hwa Jin
“You can’t keep running away. So you need to tell an adult. Keep telling them until it’s of use. There are good adults out there, too.” – Na Hwa Jin
“Who would be a student’s big gun? Their teacher.” – Na Hwa Jin
“A father would do anything for his child.” – Assemblyman Ryu
“There is no such thing as sides when it comes to education.” – Minister Choi
“That’s because when you fall, your son falls, too.” – Minister Choi
“I’ll take all the bullets and missiles. You just get the job done.” – Minister Choi
“Those who bullied you and the adults who knew but silenced you are the ones at fault. So don’t be regretful or feel remorseful.” – Na Hwa Jin
“Making the students realize the full extent of their actions by giving them a taste of their own medicine and making them take responsibility for those actions. This is the true education that the ERPB seeks.” – Na Hwa Jin
“But no matter what you do to make amends, Dae-seok can never be brought back to life. The least you can do is carry that burden for the rest of your life. That’s the only way to make it fair.” – Na Hwa Jin
“This is the hell you created. See how you like living there.” – Na Hwa Jin
Episode 2
“Children no longer respect their teachers, and teachers are afraid of the children. How can teachers teach properly when their authority has been destroyed?” – Minister Choi
“Didn’t we build our education system so that those children can learn without any worry?” – Minister Choi
“To those who disrupt learning, this is a warning. Don’t get in the way of compulsory education. The Educational Rights Protection Bureau will not put up with it.” – Minister Choi
“How much do you think it costs to get you this far in schooling? It’s at least 65 million won per person. Do you think all that precious tax money was spent just to make thugs like you?” – Na Hwa Jin
“It’s not for you to decide whether a class is necessary. No class is ever unnecessary.” – Na Hwa Jin
“You look grown-up, but your brain is still in diapers.” – Na Hwa Jin
“Those who act up thinking they’ve got backup, are bound to call for backup if they get beaten.” – Na Hwa Jin
“In this climate, do you expect teachers to fight back with nothing but pens?” – Minister Choi
“It’s not students the ERPB is up against. It’s monsters.” – Minister Choi
“A monster should be taken down by another monster.” – Minister Choi
“A school is a place where you have lessons. No one can enter except students attending lessons and their teachers. The moment you take even one step in, you’ll be at war with me.” – Na Hwa Jin
“If you don’t want classes, don’t come. If you don’t want to study, then don’t. It’s your life. But don’t get in someone else’s way.” – Na Hwa Jin
“Don’t assume your minute is the same as another person’s. It may feel the same now but later, it’ll have made decades of difference.” – Na Hwa Jin
Episode 3
“Find the right way, not the easy way.” – Minister Choi
“Depending on how you all behave, I can become an angel, or I can become a devil. I hope we get along well.” – Im Han Rim
“It’s the students who are crazy. The school is much more messed up than I expected.” – Im Han Rim
“Those who act like they’re above teachers, those who treat teachers like toys, and those who make fools of their teachers will now be considered to be in violation of teachers’ rights.” – Im Han Rim
“I will always accept challenges but you must be prepared to face punishment.” – Im Han Rim
“It’s not for your sake. It’s for the sake of the kids you teach.” – Na Hwa Jin
“Our efforts to change the school will only be a temporary measure. It’s the teachers on duty who ultimately must act.” – Na Hwa Jin
“Please don’t give up on being a teacher.” – Na Hwa Jin
“Teachers have a duty to steer their students in the right direction.” – Ms. Jung
“Think hard about all the things you’ve done. Were you afraid you might die? Live. Live and repent.” – Im Han Rim
“I told you I’d protect you.” – Na Hwa Jin
Episode 4
“Should I help you? Ask for my help. The first step in getting help is to ask for it.” – Na Hwa Jin
“Are you not ashamed? Whenever your child’s education is discussed, why do you regardless of party or profession, cover your eyes, mouths, and ears, acting like fools?” – Minister Choi
“A teacher, who should have been the fairest judge, pressured a student from a difficult background and sabotaged their grades, holding back their potential. How can you call him a teacher?” – Minister Choi
“Not everyone who is called a teacher is truly a teacher.” – Minister Choi
“The ERPB does not stand with either the teachers or the students. We stand with the victims. The ERPB exists for those who have suffered when a student or a teacher could not live up to their role.” – Minister Choi
“If you call this a personal vendetta, then it is. Someone needs to step up and take revenge when the law fails. Only then can the victims live their lives with peace of mind.” – Minister Choi
“I hope good teachers don’t get called out because of a few bad apples. Please act accordingly. Adults should act like adults and teachers like teachers.” – Minister Choi
Episode 5
“I want to live. But to live, I think I need to die.” – Ms. Choi
“Emotional abuse is difficult to define under current child abuse laws because the harm isn’t visible.” – Minister Choi
“You just handle the power-abusing parents hiding behind the law.” – Minister Choi
“How can a person harass someone to this extent? I think people are the scariest.” – Im Han Rim
“A system isn’t something you create after an incident. It’s something you design to prevent problems.” – Minister Choi
“To the teachers who ended their own lives due to teachers’ rights violations and to the teachers who are currently suffering, on behalf of the Ministry of Education, I offer my sincere apology. Due to the failures of the educational system, you were left unprotected and were made to suffer in silence. I apologize.” – Minister Choi
Episode 6
“The more alone you are, the brighter your space should be.” – Minister Choi
“If an action carries emotion, that’s when it becomes violence.” – Minister Choi
“Having a meal with your boss feels like work.” – Im Han Rim
“Didn’t you say juvenile offenders aren’t jailed? Too bad. We can put you in jail.” – Na Hwa Jin
“There needs to be at least one adult who scolds them, telling them that what they’ve done is wrong.” – Minister Choi
“You must not harm others. You must not hurt others. These are the things you should have taught them. If you couldn’t, the school should have. If the school couldn’t, society should have taught them. But everyone failed, so the ERPB had to step in. At least the ERPB will teach them.” – Minister Choi
“When a person does wrong, they will be punished! Perpetrators should never stand taller than their victims! That’s how they must take responsibility.” – Minister Choi
“I will never forgive you. I never had a single day of peace, all because of you. I was so terrified that I couldn’t even breathe. To me, school was hell.” – Yun Jin
“Why should I run away when you’re the ones who did wrong?” – Yun Jin
“The law may exempt juvenile offenders, but the education system will not.” – Minister Choi
“Feel the victim’s pain. You’ll learn a lot in there.” – Na Hwa Jin
Episode 7
“Everyone makes mistakes. You just can’t make the same one again. What matters is that you learn from this and never do it again.” – Mr. Lee
“They say it takes a village to raise a child. The police, prosecutors, the MSIT, and the Ministry of Justice must all cooperate.” – Minister Choi
“You can make up for mistakes, but giving up is failure.” – Na Hwa Jin
“Has anyone seen Bong Geun Dae? His eyes are a little small, but they sparkle. He gives major geek vibes, but up close, he’s got a cute face. He’s tall and looks like a smart cookie!” – Im Han Rim
“I’ll never lose you again. I’ll protect you for life.” – Im Han Rim
“What about the parents who lost their life savings and home and even quit their jobs because of their kid’s gambling? What about the father who’s slapped in public by someone half his age but still has to kneel and beg, all because of his kid?” – Na Hwa Jin
“You had countless chances to stop. And you’re the ones who threw those chances away.” – Na Hwa Jin
“Do you really want to quit gambling and be forgiven by the people around you? Then admit you are perpetrators. Never stop reflecting on yourselves and never stop asking for forgiveness.” – Na Hwa Jin
“Freedom is only granted when you take responsibility.” – Na Hwa Jin
Episode 8
“You didn’t sacrifice yourself for Hyeon Min. Hyeon Min sacrificed himself for you.” – Na Hwa Jin
“Ever since I was little, mom has always told me that I have to become a doctor. So I naturally thought I should become one. Sounds stupid, right?” – Hyeon Min
“First, think about what you like the most. I’m happiest when I do what I enjoy the most.” – Bong Geun Dae
“I can name hundreds of things my mom likes. But I can’t think of a single thing I like. What do I like?” – Hyeon Min
“I don’t want to live like this, aimless and doing what I’m told.” – Hyeon Min
“Even if I don’t take the CSAT or go to med school, I’m still your son.” – Hyeon Min
“I hope you stop suffering because of me and live your own life.” – Hyeon Min
Episode 9
“It’s okay to cry out loud, Seong Gu. Why are you holding it in? If you hold it in, no one will know you’re crying. If you don’t speak up, no one will know you’ve been wronged. And if you’re curled up like this, they’ll never know what they did wrong. Is this how you want to live?” – Na Hwa Jin
“It’s not fair! It’s so unfair. It’s driving me crazy. I told the police. I told my parents and my teachers. But no one believes me.” – Jang Seong Gu
“I know they were being nice to me just to use me. But they were all I had. They were my friends. They liked me.” – Jang Seong Gu
“You never touched him, yet he was scared, terrified, wronged, and frustrated. No one believed him, no matter what he said. Not even his parents. That’s right. He probably thought it’d be better to be beaten. Why? Because if he had marks from it, his parents might believe him.” – Na Hwa Jin
“Do you know what’s worse? To get out of the situation, he had no choice but to beg the very person who put him there. The victim had no choice but to bow his head and plead with the bully.” – Na Hwa Jin
“A victim is a victim. A bully is a bully. Is that so difficult?” – Na Hwa Jin
“Adults should protect children. Aren’t you ashamed to face them?” – Na Hwa Jin
Episode 10
“All Koreans have an equal right to receive an education suited to their abilities. And through that, they have the right to be happy. That means we come to school to be happy. So any bastard who gets in the way of that, no matter who they are, will be taught a lesson.” – Na Hwa Jin
“Chances aren’t something you’re given. They come to those who want them.” – Na Hwa Jin
“Yes, good universities and good jobs are important. But what’s more important is nurturing a person’s dignity and moral integrity. This is putting the true meaning of education into practice.” – Minister Choi
“How long must we continue to see students and teachers never making it back home from school?” – Minister Choi
“The ERPB will uphold the value of education and protect victims until schools are no longer places of fear and anxiety and become truly safe. We will continue to exist until our education system is restored to its intended state.” – Minister Choi
“If they listen to words, you teach with words. If they listen only after a beating, then you teach by beating.” – Im Han Rim
“Students shall have no power of any kind, even if they represent the country. You may not know, but the newly revived ERPB still has no limits on how we educate. So from this moment on, we will teach you a lesson.” – Na Hwa Jin
“It’s adults like you who turn young students into monsters. If you can’t be a good adult, at least don’t be a bad one.” – Minister Choi
Genre: School, Action
Also known as: True Education
Synopsis: The story of the fictional Educational Rights Protection Agency (ERPA) task force who has been granted by the government to use psychological pressure and physical force in order to discipline delinquent students and reform the corrupt school system. It is based on the Naver webtoon, Get Schooled, by Chae Yong-taek and Han Ga-ram.
No. of episodes: 10
Cast: Kim Mu Yeol, Lee Sung Min, Jin Ki Joo, Pyo Ji Hoon, Ha Young
Screenwriters: Lee Nam-kyu, Kim Da-hee, Moon Jong-ho
Director: Hong Jong-chan
Network: Netflix
Date: June 5, 2026
English subtitle translation / Images: Netflix
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