4 K-Dramas With LGBT Representation

Spoiler Alert: This article contains scenarios from various K-Dramas 

This article is a continuation of our previous LGBT themed article which you can read about here. 

Members of the LGBT community who are also lovers of K-Dramas can finally thank the K-Drama gods as with the release new series there is a more active representation of the community.

It is not just the supporting roles with little to no speaking time or scenes, more stories are broadly told throughout the season. With more visibility in some of our favorite series, members of the LGBT community now have more reasons to tune in and more importantly, feel connected to their favorite dramas.

Here are some of our favorite K-Dramas with LGBT representation.

 

1. "Sweet Munchies"

The drama is about a chef who just opened a new restaurant and due to lack of customers is seemingly going through a difficult time. He randomly finds an opportunity to be on a TV cooking show but the kicker is he has to be gay. 

The LGBT character is Tae Wan played by Lee HakJoo, a fashion stylist who is closeted. He takes a liken to Jin Sung (the lead character played by Jung ILWoo) as he finds some form of comfort and familiarity in the fact that he's not alone. His interest in the lead character spurs a love triangle that was sometimes cute and charming but often bothersome as the viewers could see that he was being led on.

The climax of his story comes when the truth is revealed and he has to now deal with the fact that what he thought was a genuine bond might have been a lie all along. The situation however leads