Do you know the series “an exceptional lawyer“? This South Korean hit is available on Netflix and brought up a very important discussion about autism. The riveting Kdrama was the streaming service’s mostwatched Korean series for the past month, following a similar path to success as Round 6 (Squid Game).
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“An Extraordinary Lawyer” and the Autism Discussion
The 16part series follows an inexperienced attorney at a law firm whose autism helps her find incredible solutions to legal mysteries but often leaves her socially isolated.
In the story, Woo Youngwoo is extremely intelligent, with an IQ of 164, but he has visible autistic traits such as echolalia, which is the exact repetition of words or phrases, sometimes taken out of context. Alongside the memes, the production sparked serious debate about autism in South Korea.
Actress Park Eunbin, who plays the show’s protagonist, received rave reviews but admitted that she was initially reluctant to accept the role, aware of the power the story would have to transform the perception of autistic people Influencing people, both in South Korea…how much outside of it.
Several aspects of autism in evidence
Youngwoo has a romanticized demeanor on the show, but brings up several important points on the autism spectrum. The series shows, among other things, food selectivity, always accelerated thinking, aversion to touch, hyperfocus, literacy, difficulties in interpreting some topics and behaviors.
It’s important to note that the script brings some lightness to the autism spectrum issues and addresses some points in a humorous manner without ridiculing Youngwoo. On the contrary, the handling is quite respectful and conscientious.
The series offers a glimpse into Korean customs, which is important because despite being the most westernized country in Asia, South Korea is still a fiercely conservative nation, which is mainly seen in the second installment of the series.
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O Autism Spectrum Disorder Briefly, (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by atypical development, communication deficits, and behavioral manifestations that interfere with social interaction, in addition to repetitive behavioral patterns.
It’s still a littlediscussed topic, so big productions, whose audiences are mainly younger people, are very important to stimulate discussion about the topic and create more and more awareness about it.