Five Kdrama Characters Who Have Social Agility Deficits

Choi In Ha's Pinocchio Syndrome makes her unable to lie. Most people with this syndrome become shy and withdrawn, but she is outspoken, earning a high school nickname which one subtitler translated as "Blunt Talking Witch." She stands against dishonesty and false rumors, and not just because she doesn't have a choice -- her disability does influence who she becomes.

In the drama as a whole, Choi In Ha is part of a bigger dialogue about journalistic integrity and the nature of truth. And when it comes to character development and relationships, just by being who she is, she changes the behavior of the people around her.

Seo Jeong Hu distrusts other people, lives a reclusive existence, and works alone in the shadows. If he were a Western television hero, being that individualistic would be less noteworthy. But for an Asian drama character, his isolation from family and community means he is living a half life. One of his father's friends, who at one time took on the role of teacher and parent for him, says of Seo Jeong Hu that he might be autistic, because he dislikes people so much. But another adult in Jeong Hu's life answers that it's the abandonment Jeong Hu has repeatedly suffered that has formed him.

The drama seems to be saying that Seo Jeong Hu's isolation is a judgment against the era of political oppression that resulted in his father's death, and damaged the lives of his father's friends. It's only by battling against the oppressors that severed social and family ties can be restored. And happily, the power of love comes to his aid.

Male protagonist Kim Min Kyu has an allergy to human beings, which results in him living an isolated life. This makes him one of many creative versions of the trope of the traumatized, cold male lead. 

This drama has a fanciful plot and themes of betrayal, healing and trust in relationships,

Female lead Han So Yeon is lonely and marginalized in her workplace because she has face blindness. Then she meets Holo, the AI holograph, and comes to the attention of his antisocial creator, Go Nan Do. 

This drama looks at how technology affects people, and explores loneliness, connection and love.

Female protagonist Ko Moon Young is written as having Antisocial Personality Disorder. Her personal history of trauma also influences her behavior. 

Her striking choices as a creative writer of dark picture books for children, her theatrical clothes and lifestyle, and even her sometimes violent actions show she's a complex human being capable of all kinds of feelings and motivations.