Autistic Person's Thoughts on Extraordinary Attorney Woo 

Interesting! I think her research and speaking with autistic people definitely helped her do such a great job!

I heard she also majored in psychology in college so that probably helped in creating this character. I was somewhat sceptical at first, but I do resonate with her most of the times. It's a pretty decent autistic representation I think, I do appreciate the effort put into researching and understanding autism, and I think that is reflected in the drama.

@Stephanie Bethany She also decided to make her own character, and not just copy a real person or another character.

한국이 자폐증 발생율 세계2위이지만 아직까지도 숨기는 사람들이 많다. 자폐증의 개념도 모르는 사람들이 많다. 한국사람들의 자폐증에 대한 인식을 바꾸는 첫시도로 매우 좋은 드라마라고 생각한다.

If I'm not wrong, she doesn't have conversation with autistic people, she refrain from looking reference from real people or existing potrayal because she's afraid it might offend people. So she's only research from the book, conversation with professors and autism care professionals(I could be wrong how they called it in english). So the character Youngwoo would be just original.

This!! Its interesting as well bcs we,the viewers, learn the struggle of attorneys alongside woo young woo

Agree.

@@donyx0604If that were only the case in Australia. A more apt term for Attorney here, would be amoral exstortionist, this not hyperbole

The cases were so interesting! Not all murder cases like American law shows

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That wide-spread view is erroneous: the actors playing Autistic characters are NOT neurotypical. Really sad that you guys dont even recognize other NDs.

@@timefortee are you telling me that she is neurodivergent? As far as i know she's neurotypical in real life. Can you link me where you read that she's neurodivergent in real life too please?

@@goblinzed3078 "Neurotypical" is not "everyone who doesn't have autism". Most, if not all, successful actors and musicians are ND with a great likelihood, in particular gifted, although a portion is narcissistic, as far as I can tell. Same goes for Freddie Highmore playing an autistic in Good Doctor: I saw him being carelessly described as "neurotypical" but he is definitely ND (gifted). The autistic community (generally speaking) needs to up its game as far as other NDs go, most often only fellow autistics are recognized as ND. I don't know if it's out of genuine ignorance or because most just don't care about other neurotypes. I personally care about autistics and see our resemblance but the interest in not mutual.

@@timefortee i absolutely care about all neurodivergent people and I'm well aware that is not only autistic. I'm just autistic myself and I care about MY representation. So I'm gonna ask you again is she autistic in real life too? Because if she isn't the problem stay there. I get your point but we have a lot of autistic representation (wrongly played as well) and if you need to count how many autistic were given the opportunity to play an autistic character the number is shorter than you think. All of this discussion when I said that I actually like the drama even if the actress is neurotypical so I don't understand why you keep acting like I used my opinion as the only true one (which is not). Please tell me directly what is your point because I have trouble understanding what bothered you about my comment/g

@@goblinzed3078 Sorry if I didn't speak clearly enough: you said the actress irl is neurotypical, and I say she isn't. She ain't autistic but she has traits in common with many autistics. Why do directors prefer gifted actors over autistics to play autistic characters? Perhaps because they are better at acting, bluntly put.

i noticed this as well!

i know a little bit of korean (although im not korean) and i noticed she ends a lot of her sentences with "imnida" like more than necessary

Korean teachers tell you that it is better to just use formal speech first

@@undarkwin my korean teacher has us use the polite formal endings but he said ‘imnida’ is too formal for most settings

Now back to autism

If ur talking about Junho (her boyfriend) that’s Kang Tae Oh

Hi. I also like that the co-workers have to deal with their own ideas about autism, they are living their own inside "drama and conflict" on how to manage this situation. I think that makes this serie even more wonderful cause it teaches a lot to neurothypicals.

The kindness I believe is a cultural exception. Even in the Korean culture, people are not always nice as even the show depicts.

Another character I loved, because it's usually rare to find in most k-dramas I've seen, was her female coworker. Considering, Young woo bested her in being intelligent and in getting the man she herself was interested in, she still remained a loyal friend (still at ep.10), I hope she doesn't change. Woo Young Woo described her as sunshine in spring or something like that, which was very apt. That was a nice scene too, cos she wanted to be called beautiful or cute, but Young woo had something better in mind which was actually more accurate.

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I really believe she deserves the award again this year with her excellent job she's done through this show

same, i was stoked on the show just from the poster and didn't find out til just before i got to it on my watchlist that she was going to play an autistic character !!

the kings affection? if she would an award for that I love it

@@tink6225 yes she won for that

I thought that Kim TaeRi won best actress? Honestly they both deserved it. I really think EunBin will win this year though!!! 💗

I also laughed so hard when she'd ask what if whales come up naturally and she has to talk about them. That was definitely relatable for our family.

How old is your daughter? I’m asking because ep 10 has adult theming, so depending on her age you may wanna watch first to see if it’s appropriate to her

I'm happy to see how representation matters. I'm also enjoying the show so much

Her mother is the head of the rival law firm. She is also running for political office and doesn't want anyone to know Woo Young Woo is her daughter. She is ashamed she is autistic. Korean culture doesn't accept people like our culture in the US.

@@WafflesOinc i mean her mother is aware that she's watching it. Besides why do you care? If the mother agrees everything is alright

so true!

They also subtlety hint to her mother being her mother before it's revealed when she lines up products in a clothing store which is a nod to woo fixing and lining up things

@@scottyspagett121 Yeah. Her mom seems to be high functioning, I think.

Yes I agree!!

@@erenhearthandsherc1481 high functioning is a problematic term

I was wondering if WooYoungWoo would ever say thanks with love to her dad. It is the only thing i was a little sad about after it ended. Im sure your love will not be diminished if it never happens, just know we all hope the very best for you and your son.

I watched that episode just today. It was bittersweet, and the parents of her client on the spectrum were... Disappointing to say the least

@@daniarocio5001 That is a talent, not a savant-like ability (superpower hahah).

@@timefortee Yeah, plus the painting is realistically beautiful. It has charm. It's not some ground breaking thing.

Move to Heaven too

oh thank you, i will have to watch it!

Loved his portrayal of Sang Tae! IOTNBO is one of my favorite shows of all time

My 22 y/o son is also autistic but non-verbal... the 3rd episode hit me HARD, I had to pause it after the first few min to compose myself (nightmare fuel) and he reminded me so much of my son. The actress that plays Young Woo is amazing, and this show is very heartwarming and hopeful.

@@jacieeverdell7239 ah yes, my son was nonverbal for his first few years. It was finally at 6, after years of therapy, he finally waved in my direction and said "bye mama".... I still get teary eyed thinking about that moment. I think both shows, considering they are still dramatizations, do a great job of highlighting autism experiences from several perspectives. Autism can be so isolating, even as a caregiver. So, I really appreciate the relatable content. I feel seen while watching my own real life experiences on screen

@@DanielleBaylor when her dad said living with an autistic person is lonely.... so much truth.

@@jacieeverdell7239 oh my gosh yes! I really wasn't expecting that line, but it hit me so hard... Woo Yung Woo may be the star, but I think adding the personal touches of the father really grounds the series and pulls everything together; makes it feel more real

Love it! Thank you!

Yes! I learned so much about whales and when she said about them in captivity, it broke my heart because I used to enjoy watching videos of whales, dolphins at Sea World and now I am turned off. So sad.

that’s sickkk! great to know

yeah! phytoplankton also massively contributes to reducing the amount of carbon dioxide in the environment (through their respiration). Plus when a whale dies they create a "whale fall" which is incredibly beneficial to life on the sea floor and can sustain organisms living there for up to 20 years. This means that whales benefit the environment both in life and death which is really cool

@@emilyglonek7417 That is REALLY cool! I kind of want to see whales now too. I saw dolphins at sea world when I was a kid and then I watched a documentary about orcas and how sea world is evil. So now I have boycotted aquariums and zoos. I will go watch animals and marine life only in their habitat.

@@Rose-gq5uv I feel the same way! I have some family that live close to an area that humpback whales are known to frequent so I might go there to have a look when I visit them (they live far away so I don't see them often)

cheers. you are doing well bro

Idk if this relates, but really hate it people ask "why I dont have any feelings?" or say under their breath that "I'm a robot because of that." It's frustrating!

Seguro eres precioso como ella, no olvides que ella inspiro su personaje en alguien como tú 😊

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Ive actually been holding off on watching this show because I felt uncomfortable about misrepresentations of autistic people in media; the whole time it wad airing I was always waiting for the other shoe to drop, for the backlash from the autistic community. It’s relieving to hear good reviews directly from autistic people and I’m finally ready to give this show a go!

It was 2020 actually.

It’s such a great show- and I loved it for the longest time but honestly looking back it was really stereotypical and not greatly done 🥲

@@rent5729 same.. a great show… but idk if someone on the spectrum would actually prefer it…

and the FL has anti-social disorder

@@lomliyh5661 Gosh really? The pandemic lockdown period (2020-21) was one big time blur of watching many many k-dramas for me!😂😂😂

its 2 episodes per week

For the most part kdramas do really well with storytelling and if you get past having to read subtitles. Alot of kdramas will completely captivate you throughout the story. My favorite kdramas are: "goblin", "hwarang", "what's wrong with secretary Kim?", "Empress ki" ECT. I think you'll really enjoy this one ☺️🤗

@@kimmichelle8557 there are a lot of other great K-Dramas 💖💖💖 Hometown cha-cha-cha, Moonlight drawn by clouds, business proposal, 100 days my prince, Clean with passion... 💖💖💖

What I loved of this drama was the simple problem but an extraordinary solution and debate in the court room.

Once you accept certain tropes as part of its storytelling and cultural charms, kdramas can easily become a staple of your entertainment choices.

Thanks for sharing your story 💖

K-drama really came a long way since they made the original good doctor. That’s still my favourite k-drama

@@mounze90i knew of the american good doctor, tysm!! i'm adding it to my list :')

@@avilolli you have to try it if you like this one or the American one. When I learned the US version was a remake of a Kdrama I had to watch and It did not disappoint it’s so much better and my all time favourite kdrama (well for now)

Maybe you can watch Move to Heaven and It's Ok not to be Ok. Both are interesting too..

You make K-dramas available to us. You ROCK! Thank you, so so much!

👍😍❤

I am so glad to find other people who love Asian dramas. Do you know of any meeting boards where we could write about them?

@@judithdaar4425 r/KDRAMA is a subreddit I enjoy!

Hi there! I live in Canada and was diagnosed with what they then called HFA (so probably would have gotten the label of Aspergers if I had been diagnosed as a teen and level 1 now.) So I have the same level, so to speak, as Woo Young Woo. I find my gait is probably far less awkward then her own, but there are certain things that made me sit back on the sofa. Like...I sometimes have been told I make a bit of a humming noise, sometimes just a little bit, if I am thinking or lost in thought or a little tired. The whale thing floored me because I used to have dozens of whale figures as a child and was obsessed with whales (my favourite is the humpback whale.) I feel like there are things the character does that strike me as more overtly autistic to others than how I display but other things that I do that probably seem more overtly obvious (I often have to wear my sunglasses even at work because I am extremely light sensitive.) The info dumping thing is pretty much spot on. Woo Young Woo is much better at getting sleep than I am. I also likely eat a wider array of food but I do tend to eat the same thing at work every day from the coworker restaurant because I have a lot of GI issues and food sensitivities. I am not even half way through the series so I will likely see more things. I also never liked rotating doors but I can walk through them in a way where I don't stand out. So I am not as anxious with rotating doors. I am very anxious going down escalators though. My hands start sweating and I get very agitated. I can go up short escalators relatively easily but still almost never can go down an escalator. Some skytrains I have to walk all around to look for an elevator to get to the level of the trains.

I like Move to Heaven at the beginning, but once the violent fighter became the young man's guardian, I had to skim through the rest of the series. There should have been a warning about the extreme violence.

im in the middle. people forget there's a middle, so it's good that you mention it

please don’t use terms like high or low functioning

@@mookchie I’m sorry if I offended anyone. That was an older term (HFA) when my brother was diagnosed so I used it out of habit.

@@mookchie Would you please explain the offense here and also what are the acceptable terms?

@@ladydrakkaris6778 well those are the terms I'm familiar too. I didn't know they are not longer acceptable. I'm confused.

@@sarah3412 that’s called acting

Agree 👍 Move to heaven is excellent 👌.

Hey, I’ve seen a lot of people talking about ABA as a form of abuse to autistic kids, how it is in Brazil?

@@WafflesOinc Really? Where are you from? This was the first time i'm heard this, so a can't tell you nothing about. I do know lots of professional using ABA on their clinics and it's really famous here, all the parents search for therapists that use this kind of intervention. I no longer work in the area of autism, so I'm out of touch with these matters. Sorry. (I'm not fluent in english, sorry again)

Que legal que tem mais um brasileiro aqui! Bom, eu sou autista e gostei muito mesmo do drama 😁 eu relevo algumas coisas meio exageradas porque eu levo em conta o fato de que esse é um dos primeiros de grandes passos pra visibilidade de pessoas autista na coreia. Eu fico meio chateado quando eu vejo algumas pessoas autistas aqui no brasil falando que o drama é estereotipado sendo que o que pode ser estereotipado pra gente, pode ser totalmente diferente em outros países como o próprio país que foi criado esse drama. eu vi em alguns lugares que, geralmente, as pessoas na coreia não conhecem muito sobre o autismo, então esse drama não seria esteriotipado pra algumas pessoas na coreia (não estou falando que é todas), então as pessoas aqui no brasil não podem falar que esse drama é esteriotipado com um olhar brasileiro (não estou brigando, só estou conversando, eu falo isso porque eu não sei como os meu textos soam pras outras pessoas)

@@mauriciovieira9590 oii, tudo bem? Acho que na arte tudo traz um pouco de exagero, talvez para ser mais marcante? Gosto de pensar que pelas várias características do espectro e como cada pessoa apresenta do seu jeitinho, um personagem com tantas estereotipias acaba abraçando mais pessoas. Mesmo que uma pessoa não apresente todas elas, é mais fácil de reconhecer uma ou outra em si ou em algum conhecido. Acho que algumas pessoas acabam se ofendendo ou vendo como uma ofensa. Eu respeito. Mas acho que esse tipo de exagero não é de um todo ruim, já que representa tantas facetas em um só. Como Terapeuta Ocupacional, mesmo não atuando mais na área, mas apaixonada por esse mundo azul, fiquei encantada com o drama e como ele pode ser uma porta para que as pessoas olhem o TEA com os olhos que nós que vivemos ou trabalhamos com isso vemos. Fique tranquilo, você não foi agressivo, obrigada por compartilhar comigo! 🥰

Park Eun-bin is an outstandting actor, definitely agree. I wish some of her older shows can be brought back. Like Secret Door for example as this is the story about the tragedy of Prince Sado. She played Lady Hyegyeong, wife of the prince and mother of the last great progressive king, Jeongdo. However, this is imo, her talents are wasted in King's Affections. She did a great job in the role but the story and the rest of the characters are poorly written. On reflection, I shouldn't be surprised as it's based off a romance cartoon series. I didn't last the 16 eps as I found my patience tried. I gave up after ep 12. I was expecting a more down to earth story, not a frivolous tale. I'm glad she took the role for Extraordinary Attorney Woo. She shines beautifully in this.

I also loved her in The Kings Affection. She is great!

Hi! I am also a The King´s Affection fan; and I just realized is the same actress.

I feel exactly the same …after the kings affection..I just had to watch this show…I’m really impressed with her acting

please don't say high functioning

Excellent series

I definitely remember hearing tomato

What does that mean? Savant? Never heard that before

@@WonholoveASMR a person with high level of knowledge or skill.

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안녕하세요 가드라마 are dope!

The newest episode does tackle ableism and ableist topics a bit more heavily in my opinion, it was the most triggering of all the episodes as well and I honestly didn't sleep after watching it because of stress

I have also become a fan of K-drama. I was wondering how people with autism might view this series, and figured some might like it and others might not. I began watching tonight because I love this actress in The King's Affection. She won a best actress award for her role. I am on episode 2 and am enjoying it so far.

JOYFULLNESS~ Autism is JUST spectrum. Each person shows a different appearance. --->>> Therefore, it cannot be defined as " is the behavior of autistic people."

Autism condition in a person is not the same as the others,. Some might just a mild one and very manageable, some maybe difficult to handle which needs more patience when dealing with them.

@@davidheaton1451 ​ @Amour Math Totally agree, they didn't watch Extraordinary attorney woo, i think they just saw extract of it! If they really watched it, in the kdrama serie, Young-woo said Autism is a spectrum and people with no autism keeps comparing her with an another clients who has severe spectrum than her and she even can't communicate with him!

and tbh, I take issue with that. Just because they do fit into the stereotype, does that mean that they are undeserving of the representation? Most who are 'non-stereotypical' have subtle tells to almost no indication unless stated that they do have autism. Her character is navigating a society where she does not even have the dignity to hide it in order to avoid stigma and discrimination from the ignorant. What of her story? Are those who are 'stereotypical' not allowed to tell theirs?

Is Tomorrow good?

@@glarris1 YES!!! OMG you will absolutely love that drama. Please watch it and tell me what you think.

@@tooblessed8815 Pumped! Thank you. Great endorsement. 😎I will check it out right after I finish The Emperor’s Affection.

I'm officially diagnosed with asd and I found it very relatable

@@daniarocio5001 no worries, the series show love more than hate and they have this special way to tell their story in a sweet gentle way. I hope you will give it a try

Netflix has so many wonderful k-dramas, you're in for a real treat.