It’s a common parenting style throughout most Asian countries, but yes, this is a korean series.
But damn, poor girl. I grew up with a similar vibe from my parents but they were more lax and I generally fought back. Can’t imagine the insane amount of pressure that someone goes through like this.
@Monpetitlys I was talking about the mentality of always wanting a son instead of a daughter, which is more proeminent in China (and other asian countries to a lesser extent). But talking about the "only grades matter" type of parents, pretty much the whole world has cases like this, but again, the situation is [way] worse in asia.