The Boy Next Door (2017) | How Woke Is It?

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The Boy Next Door2017

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What We Think

'The Boy Next Door' is refreshingly non-woke, focusing on light, character-driven comedy. It keeps ideology out of the way, letting the story and laughs take center stage.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

This Korean web drama focuses on comedic, slice-of-life scenarios rather than prioritizing identity politics. Character traits revolve around personality and humorous misunderstandings, not ticking representation checkboxes. There is little evidence of narrative distortion in service of ideology.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The show mostly maintains traditional cultural values and avoids undermining family, religion, or masculinity. It lightly plays with friendship and everyday youth issues without aggressively subverting core cultural foundations.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

'The Boy Next Door' avoids overt ideological messaging or lecturing. Diverse worldviews aren't a focal point, but there is no apparent mocking or exclusion of traditional perspectives. It seems more interested in light-hearted humor than any monocultural agenda.

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