8.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Itaewon Class (2020)
Itaewon Class (2020)
Overview
In a colorful Seoul neighborhood, an ex-con and his friends fight a mighty foe to make their ambitious dreams for their street bar a reality.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Trans: Positive
Viewer Rating
8.2
Overview
In a colorful Seoul neighborhood, an ex-con and his friends fight a mighty foe to make their ambitious dreams for their street bar a reality.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The series leans left by prominently featuring themes of social justice, anti-discrimination, and a critique of corporate corruption, exemplified by its diverse cast and the protagonist's fight against systemic injustice, even as it champions individual entrepreneurship.
Itaewon Class demonstrates significant diversity, equity, and inclusion through its intentional casting of prominent characters from marginalized groups, including a transgender woman and a Black Korean man. The narrative strongly critiques traditional power structures and societal prejudices, making themes of inclusivity and challenging discrimination central to its storyline.
Secondary
Itaewon Class features a central transgender character, Ma Hyun-yi, whose arc is portrayed with dignity and empathy, culminating in self-acceptance and success. The series champions diversity and inclusivity through its protagonist and his team, actively critiquing prejudice. The overall depiction is affirming, highlighting the worth of LGBTQ+ lives and love.
Itaewon Class features Ma Hyun-yi, a transgender chef whose journey is depicted with dignity and complexity. The narrative strongly affirms her identity, portraying her struggles with external prejudice while highlighting the unwavering support from her chosen family. A key moment involves her public affirmation of identity during a cooking competition, showcasing the show's empathetic and validating stance towards transsexual lives.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Itaewon Class is an adaptation of a webtoon. All main characters, including the transgender character Ma Hyun-yi, maintain their established genders from the source material in the on-screen portrayal, thus no gender swaps occurred.
Itaewon Class is a South Korean drama based on a South Korean webtoon. The main characters, originally depicted as Korean in the source material, are portrayed by Korean actors in the series. There is no evidence of a character's race being changed from their established canon.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.1
8.4
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