Teachers play a crucial, often unacknowledged role in Korean dramas, especially those set in high schools. Known for exploring themes like love, friendship, and the intense pressure of academics, these dramas often feature teachers as key figures. Whether as protagonists or supporting characters, they drive the plot, shape character development, and prompt viewers to reflect. Ultimately, these portrayals shed light on the immense importance and formidable challenges of the teaching profession, making a lasting impression on audiences and critics alike.

Let’s take a look at some of them:

​Bittu Tabahi took it upon himself to clean a river clogged with plastic waste, algae and other debris. 

​Instead of building a road entirely from plastic, engineers mixed recycled plastic into a conventional asphalt mixture.