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Will 'To My Star' blaze a trail for LGBTQ representation in K-dramas? Genre has a long way to go to be inclusive


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Son Woo Hyun and Kim Kang Min in To My Star (Tencent Video/Energedic Company)
Over the past few years, Korean dramas or K-dramas as they are popularly called have been growing in popularity, skyrocketing over 2020 amid the pandemic and the ensuing lockdowns. Thanks to online streaming platforms such as Netflix and Viki, audiences across the world are able to access these dramas, regardless of their knowledge of the Korean language. Some dramas have even achieved cult status like Descendants of the Sun , Crash Landing On You , and True Beauty .
However, while Korean dramas are opening up a whole new world for many viewers, the entertainment form lacks in representation not just in people of color (by depicting South Korea as a socieity with no foreigners, which is far from the reality of the situation), and having little to none LGBTQ+ representation. At least, not in the mainstream dramas that are often talked about. ....

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