'Woo' gets mixed reviews from people who know about autism

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July 22, 2022 Joongang Daily
BY LIM JEONG-WON

The main character in "Extraordinary Attorney Woo" is an autistic genius who is just high functioning enough to practice law, in court.

For KT Studio Genie and distributors Netflix and ENA, it's been great. For people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and those who study it, the series has brought recognition and understanding, and a degree of concern.

In the show, a young lawyer named Woo Young-woo, portrayed by actress Park Eun-bin, has Savant Syndrome, a rare condition in which a person with a developmental disorder such as ASD has exceptional abilities or talent. Woo is described in the show as a genius, who can memorize entire books and recall and analyze complex sets of information easily.

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[SheltieLover]

1. Sounds phenomonal!

Tyvm for sharing!

[Tetrachloride]

2. I know at least one high functioning autistic person

and is impressive at the very least.

Details may vary as portrayed in “realistic “ television events

[rso]

3. Autism

My wife and I have been watching the series. It’s actually quite good, and the actress playing the autistic Attorney Woo does an outstanding job.

[soryang]

4. I think so too

I'm enjoying the drama very much. I know someone quite well who is a high functioning austistic student and I think the program is quite encouraging.