Is it your guilty pleasure too?

Hierarchy is Netflix’s latest K-Drama darling. About the prestigious Jooshin High School, Hierarchy tells the tale of the elite and a mysterious newcomer who wants to pry into their dark secrets.

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The show was a huge success, hitting number two on Netflix charts internationally in countries such as Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and more.

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On the other hand, Koreans enjoiyed the show as a light watch, but couldn’t help clown it for its unrealistic and “cringey” portrayal. A huge part of the problem was the ages of the characters. Set in high school, the main leads would all be born in 2007.

In one scene, a student born in 2008 calls the second female lead, who was born a year earlier, “a really bad b*tch.”

Others called it the second coming of Boys Over Flowers, another show known for its cringey portrayal.

Come to think of it, this is just Boys Over Flowers.

— Youtony1

Some even commented that those fanfics from back in the day would be more modern than Hierarchy.

NGL, those fanfics would be more up-to-date than this.

— Shalom_pkds

On the other hand, some commented that they kind of missed this sort of drama. As K-Dramas improve with them time, dramas reminiscent of The Heirs and Boys Over Flowers become rare.

But I kinda missed this sort of childishness. Y’all know that such childish dramas actually are quite good to watch, right?

— Chiku618028

Childish or not, we can’t help but love Hierarchy. After all, a drama is just a drama. What good is a drama without a little bit of escapism from reality tossed in?