Live On (2020) | How Woke Is It?

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Live On2020

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What We Think

A nearly non-woke K-drama: "Live On" keeps its focus on relatable high school dilemmas and Korean culture, without dipping into the typical identity-driven narratives or ideological bandwagoning found in Western media. Non-woke viewers can relax.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

"Live On" focuses on high school drama, digital reputation, and personal growth, rather than on shoehorning identity politics. Characters are driven by their ambitions and flaws, not by their identities, and the plots revolve around realistic personal conflicts. Forced representation and flawless characters are nowhere to be found here.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Traditional values around friendship, family, and youthful self-discovery are central. There’s no real undercutting of masculinity, family, or local culture, in fact, it values Korean norms and subtly moral storytelling. There’s no revisionist take or attack on tradition here.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

"Live On" doesn’t seem to push a heavy ideological line or mock alternative values. Conflicts arise from genuine personal misunderstandings and social dynamics, not because of some broader political point. If anything, the show's worldview is refreshingly pluralistic for its genre.

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