K-Dramas and LGBT Representation: How Far Have We Really Come?

You've probably heard about some recent shows from South Korea featuring LGBT representation - but what you may not know is that gay characters have been on Korean television since the mid-90s. This is the story of how those characters first got on the airwaves, and how a few brave writers fought to preserve their stories. My Twitter: @pastelllyn My Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/pastellyn Original Life is Beautiful Video:    • (Eng Sub) The 2010 Kdrama Starring a Marri...   SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13... Chapters: 0:00:00 Introduction 0:09:39 Chapter I: The Invisible Years 0:24:50 Chapter II: Queerness in Camouflage (Yes I know I misspelled it) 0:35:36 Chapter III: Life is Beautiful Makes History 1:00:43 Chapter IV: In the Closet (Again) 1:16:54 Credits MUSIC (in order) dear katara - L.Dre Fragile Civility - Gavin Luke A Heart Made of Pixels - Cristoffer Moe Ditlevsen Clearer Views - From Now On Duality - Matt Hill Night Owls - Kikoru Beauty Flow - Kevin MacLeod Melting Glass - Eden Avery None of My Business - Arthur Benson Curiosity Shop - David O’Brien Cold Hearted - Matt Large Sweet, Sweet Dreams - spring gang Dangun 2 - Michael Tedstone, Ling Peng rRainpuddles - human gazpacho SPACE TELEVISION - nobonoko Wii Sports Bowling standard music Wii Play Billiards theme Wii Music - Keep a Video? Sneaking into the Kitchen - Arthur Benson Wise - Frizzle Sunrise - Frizzle Buffer - Jesse Spillane Past Sadness - Kevin MacLeod 3000 steps to Geneva - Coma Svensson Ostinato - Vieveri On the Ground - Kevin MacLeod Altid - David Tobin, Jeff Meegan, Malcolm Edmonstone Strawberry Cake - nobonoko