“Seonam Girls’ High School Investigators” Clarifies Message Behind Lesbian Kiss Scene

[theemii.livejournal.com]

JTBC’s “Seonam Girls’ High School Investigators” pushed Korean television boundaries when it aired a kiss scene between two lesbian students on February 25.

As a subject that remains highly controversial in Korean society, homosexuality is rarely featured on major network broadcasts, leading many conservative viewers shocked at the scene’s inclusion in the episode.

In response to inquiries as to why a kiss scene between two females was included, a representative of “Seonam Girls High School Investigators” said, “Homosexuality is the first topic that producer Yeo Woon Hyuk wanted to deal with when we started working on ‘Seonam Girls’ High School Investigators.’ He of course worried about the reaction to the scene, but ultimately decided that it was a topic that needed to be discussed.”

The representative also added that their decision to include the scene was based on their experiences talking with homosexual students, saying, “The homosexual students we’ve met have said that they are treated unfairly at school. We do not believe it is our prerogative to judge whether these students are right or wrong. We therefore went ahead with the scene in the hopes that diversity can be accepted and embraced.”

Source: Soompi

Comments

[torontok.livejournal.com]

Good on the director and fuck anyone who got their undies in a twist over it.I attended an all girls school for 3 years, lesbian relationships were very common.
And all the better that there's more representation of lesbian relationships, they're underrepresented in pretty much every movie/tv industry.And we rarely ever get nuanced portrayals either

[tempestdance.livejournal.com]

i watched the scene yesterday and it was so sad and sweet. and they were really good at acting too. the controversy is silly that we even have it but maybe this sparks some attention for the show and the actors?

[jjang-intae.livejournal.com]

I was pleasantly surprised to see only 2-3 negative netizen comments about this. I hope this means people are becoming more open minded. Is Seonam any good? I've been meaning to watch it but I haven't gotten round to it

[prlsb4swiine.livejournal.com]

Seonam is perfect, it's the all girl cast you've been waiting for

[sweetlemonrain.livejournal.com]

it's good!! it's surprisingly good. went in without knowing what to expect (not really a drama person, much less cable drama) but I've been enjoying this show so much. it looks kinda campy and a little crazy/silly at the start but it's really worth checking out. lots of emotional moments, too.

[bloods-rose.livejournal.com]

its worth checking out. There is a lot of bad acting (or just annoying characters perhaps) and its really wierd how the show shifts between light, silly comedy and heavy topics like homosexuality. But it is addressing some interesting issues in a reasonably sensitive way. The episode on abortion made me cry and this kiss scene was so tender. Really shocked me but it is amazing they went there.

[tokyocinema.livejournal.com]

Netizen comments are here, if you want to edit them in, OP.
(x (http://netizenbuzz.blogspot.com/2015/02/kcsc-reviewing-lesbian-kiss-scene-in.html))

[bauci.livejournal.com]

[+2,325, -151] I like how the KCSC allows murder in plots but not kisses ㅋㅋㅋ

burrrrrrrrrrrn :D

[agoongprincess.livejournal.com]

im glad most people are supporting this decision and the PD seems really progressive and on point. i might have to start watching now

[prlsb4swiine.livejournal.com]

I love this drama, one of the few I've truly enjoyed in the past few years.

[audiograms.livejournal.com]

well i just found a new drama to watch

[redgreendress.livejournal.com]

Wow, that kiss was so much more intense than I was expecting. I mean even boy/girl kisses in dramas tend to be lame and sexless, but this was actually a proper kiss with movement and hands and different angles. It's like Korean television is all grown up, you guys.

[chimpansee.livejournal.com]

Whoa, this is pretty big! I guess I'll have to watch this now.

[phililen3.livejournal.com]

Didn't know it existed. I'm going to watch this. Brave director is brave.

[bauci.livejournal.com]

all girl cast? HERE FOR THIS.
ty to all the ~concerned viewers~ who have brought this drama to my attention :D!

[hipployta.livejournal.com]

I love that JTBC and reps are like, "We're doing what makes sense so deal"

[e-bone (from livejournal.com)]

Thank you OP b/c I wouldn't have heard about this drama otherwise. I do feel that women are often left out of queer narratives unless catering to some sort of male fantasy so this is great tbh :)

[chibi-rei.livejournal.com]

I went to one too, but I never noticed. Like, at the time I knew there must be (and I now know one of my friends was but wasn't out) --- maybe because it was a Catholic school?

[myrrhcat.livejournal.com]

i was so nervous when i saw that headline but the rep was actually p sensitive! i've never watched a kdrama but if i did it would be this one

[aridnili.livejournal.com]

Everything about the director's answer is perfect.Gonna check it later!

[10135.livejournal.com]

I'll watch this show.

[hyungmoney.livejournal.com]

Someone on ONTD recommended me watching this but now i'm really gonna watch it

[prlsb4swiine.livejournal.com]

you'll love it, hyeri is especially good in it

[kicking-tenshi.livejournal.com]

Damn, I'm tempted to watch it too now. Or at least stanning everyone involved.

[bubblechii.livejournal.com]

Mad respect for Yeo Woon Hyuk. <3