queer
Closeted, open, coded, sublimal, speculative....
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1. Age of Youth
Korean Drama - 2016, 12 episodes
Han Ye-Ri pays Yoon Jin-Myung who pins for her flatmate and best friend, Jung Ye-Eun (played by Han Seung-Yeon.
*closeted
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2. Somebody
Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
Kim Yong-ji (Starring as Im Mok-won, a young lesbian shaman) YOU WILL ALWAYS BE FAMOUS.
*open
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3. The Handmaiden
Korean Movie - 2016
Kim Min-Hee as Lady Hikedo and Kim Tae-Ri as Nam Sook-Hee, "just kiss already" actually happens.
*open
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4. Age of Youth Season 2
Korean Drama - 2017, 14 episodes
Listen... I loved that Choi A-Ra's character Jo-eun is written as a non-traditionally feminine woman who is taller than her love interest (Kim Min Seok starring as Seo Janghoon)... but 1) but.. could she be... could they be...you know...
*speculative
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5. Nevertheless,
Korean Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
Literally the only interesting thing in this show is the romance between Seo Ji Wan (played by Yoon Seo A, left) and Yoon Sol (Played by Lee Ho Jung).
*open
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6. The Lover
Korean Drama - 2015, 12 episodes
Room 709's Lee Jun-Jae (Played by Lee Jae-Joon & Takuya (played by Terada Takuya) are gay!
*closeted
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7. It's Okay, That's Love
Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
I don't remember much about how the character was portrayed, but Lee El plays a transgender woman named Se Ra.
*open
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8. The Bequeathed
Korean Drama - 2024, 6 episodes
Two ahjussis, Choi Seong Jun (played by Park Hee Soon) and Park Sangmin (played by Park Byung Eun) and their pent up chemistry... they should've just made out.
*speculative
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9. A Frozen Flower
Korean Movie - 2008
The King of Goryeo, Gong Min (played by Joo Jin Mo), asks his* lover, Hong Rim (Played by J/Zo In Sung) to sleep with the Queen No Guk (played by Song Ji Hyo) to produce an heir... It's messy!
*open
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10. My Dearest
Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
The tension between Lee Jang Hyun (Min Namkoong) and singer Ryang Eum (Kim Yoon Woo) ... crazy work. They made me forget Gil Chae at times.
*coded
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11. Siren: Survive the Island
Korean TV Show - 2023, 10 episodes
THE FIREFIGHTER!!!! THE ENTIRE ATHLETE TEAM!!! PLEASE!
*obvious not even open smh
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12. Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born
Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
I mean all of them really. Not sure it even qualifies as "coded"... yearning is yearning.
*open
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13. Light Shop
Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
Yun Seon Ae (portrayed by Kim Minha) is apartment hunting with her older girlfriend, Park Hye Won (played by Kim Seon Hwa). "I want the world where we can live together"
*open
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14. The Midnight Romance in Hagwon
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
Cha So Young (played by Hwang Eun Hoo)... I mean... it's subtle but I see it.
*speculative
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15. Squid Game Season 2
Korean Drama - 2024, 7 episodes
Whack season but Park Sung Hoon Ju plays a transgender woman named Cho Hyeon Ju.
*open