Extraordinary Attorney Woo tells the story of Woo Young-woo, an autistic lawyer who is raised by her single father. She grows up with one friend at school, Dong Geu-ra-mi, an oddball girl who protects her from school bullies. She graduates at the top of her law school class at Seoul National University.
It's Okay To Be Not Okay
Moon Sang-Tae's autistic character is portrayed by Oh Jung-Se in a very hopeful and brave way. Despite his disability, Moon Sang-Tae has never allowed anyone to feel sorry for him. Whenever the time comes, he doesn't shy away from showcasing his art or sharing life advice through his lens.
Extraordinary Attorney Woo, the South Korean series about a brilliant, newly minted autistic lawyer, was among the most watched non-English shows on Netflix during 2022.
Woo Young Woo (Extraordinary Attorney Woo)
Perhaps the most famous Autistic character in K-Drama Land, Woo Young Woo stole our hearts over the summer. As previously stated, Neurodivergent people lack representation, but Neurodivergent women even more so.
The series follows Geu-ru (Tang Joon-sang), a young man with Aspergers, and Sang-gu (Lee Je-hoon), his guardian. Working as trauma cleaners, they uncover untold stories. The series was released worldwide by Netflix on May 14, 2021.
“It's Okay to Be Not Okay”
Moon Kang Tae (Kim Soo Hyun) is a caregiver at a psychiatric hospital. He is devoted to serving his patients, but his world revolves around the wellbeing of his older brother Sang Tae (Oh Jung Se). Sang Tae is an aspiring artist who is on the autism spectrum.
Atypical is an American comedy-drama television series created by Robia Rashid for Netflix. It focuses on the life of 18-year-old Samuel "Sam" Gardner (Keir Gilchrist), who is on the autism spectrum. The first season was released on August 11, 2017, consisting of eight episodes.
When a teen on the autism spectrum decides to get a girlfriend, his bid for more independence puts his whole family on a path of self-discovery.
In this romantic docuseries, people on the autism spectrum look for love and navigate the changing world of dating and relationships.
Squid Game – 1 season (2021 – present)
The show that launched Korean shows on Netflix into new living rooms worldwide, Squid Game is a brutal yet thrilling drama series with heart.
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- The head of the Korean production studio behind the hit legal drama "Extraordinary Attorney Woo" said Wednesday that he had rejected Netflix's offer to produce the project as its original series in a bid to fully secure the show's intellectual property.
In a colorful Seoul neighborhood, an ex-con and his friends fight a mighty foe to make their ambitious dreams for their street bar a reality. Watch all you want. Park Seo-jun stars in this spirited drama adaptation of the popular webtoon of the same name.
Stigmas About Children with ASD in Korea
Yoo, many Korean people tend to have stigmas toward children with ASD, and they tend to think a disability is something that makes a family suffer.
Youth, BTS's K-drama, announced its cast line-up recently. BTS's Save Me webtoon took the internet by storm, and the drama is based on the webtoon. The series will follow seven characters, each with a different story and set of challenges and how they get intertwined with each other.
Fans are praising Disney Television Animation for the latest episode of The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, which handles the autism diagnosis of main character BeBe Proud.
Here are a few examples: Mickey Rowe (the first openly autistic actor to play Christopher Boone in Simon Stephens' Tony Award–winning play “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time”) Dan Aykroyd. Daryl Hannah.
Finding love can be hard for anyone. For young adults on the autism spectrum, exploring the unpredictable world of dating holds its own unique challenges. Watch all you want.
Autism is very distinct from ADHD, but the core symptoms of ADHD-Combined type, i.e., attention deficit, impulsivity, and hyperactivity, would appear to also be features of autism. ASD and ADHD are neurobiological disorders characterized by similar underlying neuropsychological “deficits”.
While love is expressed and experienced differently from person to person, those with autism are fully capable of forming deep emotional connections. These can include love for their family, friends, romantic partners, or even interests and hobbies.
"Beyond" follows Tamara Mark, a once rising Broadway/Hollywood star, to a full-time single mother of two nonverbal autistic adults, fighting for her dream to build a community for those alike to live better and safer.
Young-hee is played by Jung Eun-hye, a woman who has Down Syndrome and—like her character—has a winning personality. Our Blues screenwriter Noh Hee-kyung created the role with Jung in mind. Our Blues was not Jung's first time onscreen.
“Flower Boy Next Door” follows the story of Go Dok Mi (Park Shin Hye), a “city Rapunzel” who almost never leaves her house. She is an introverted girl who struggles with her social anxiety. But one day, a man named Enrique Geum (Yoon Shi Yoon) catches her spying on her next-door neighbor.