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Autism ft. Korean Dramas

Autistic Trend in Korean Dramas Autism and K-dramas in one sentence equals Extraordinary Attorney Woo (2022). This drama won hearts across the globe and topped Netflix charts, making it a success like no other. The drama follows an autistic lawyer as she takes up different cases every episode. It beautifully portrays the hurdles on Attorney Woo’s path but never treats her as different from other characters. She has ambitions, friends, hobbies and a love life outside of her career. It is important to note that, this wasn’t the first time we’ve seen autism represented in K-dramas. There have been several dramas with autistic supporting characters. Most popular of them being It’s Okay to not be Okay (2020). This drama is based on individuals with various psychological problems and disabilities. The drama again, has given life to the autistic character Moon Sang Tae as he deals with loss and trauma. Both Young Woo and Sang Tae, as well as the actors who played them, received a lot of app