Is Ji Chang Wook’s Suspicious Partner lead character, autistic coded? In this podcast, Sarah (@kdramthis) is joined by co-hosts Franziska (@wanderingfranzi) and J (@theflowerthatbloomsalone) for another episode of their autistic-coded mini-series.
Here we discuss a character you may have never considered autistic - Noh Ji Uk from Suspicious Partner. Maybe all those aish’s were his frustration at living as a neurodivergent person having to deal with the neurotypical world he lives and works in? Is his strong sense of justice and ethics an autistic trait?
Join us as we deep dive his character and all the reasons why he may be autistic coded as well as chat about some other lesser understood autistic traits.
Show notes:
Autistic coded characters - Christa Mullis
Introducing Autistic Imposter Syndrome
Autistic Functioning Labels being problematic:
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Annyeonghaseyo! We are Grace and Sarah, Asian KDrama fans who love to ask, and hopefully find answers to, all of our (and your) Asian drama questions. We cover everything, from silly topics to sensitive and serious issues that come up as we binge.
We'll also share some Korean and Chinese language tips, as well as our experiences as diaspora Asians living in the UK and US.
Afternoona Asks ND:
Quirky, partly queer and quite late diagnosed, we are the Afternoona Asks ND (neurodivergent) squad - Sarah, J and Fran.
J is Canadian bringing up her ND family in Australia and is late diagnosed autistic.
Fran hails from Germany and is ADHD/Autistic.
Sarah is a British Chinese and part of a mixed NT/ND family.
We're here for straight talk, standing up for representation, breaking down stereotypes and challenging ableist perceptions.
If you've want to explore the Autistic and/or ADHD experience via Korean and other Asian dramas you've come to the right place.
We're here to discuss all kinds of neurodivergencies with a dose of scientific research and our own lived experience sprinkled on top.
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