India, June 9 -- Fans have been charmed by the sizzling chemistry between male and female leads in romantic K-dramas for a while now. However, of late, diverse stories centred on LGBTQ+ themes have increasingly been embraced by South Korea's drama industry. If you are looking to celebrate June, aka Pride Month, with inclusive storytelling, these K-dramas serve refreshing LGBTQ+ love stories that support representation and visibility.

Mainstream Korean dramas are usually low on queer representation. But a few have featured LGBTQ+ characters and storylines. Most recently, Squid Game 2 (2024) introduced audiences to Hyun-ju (played by Park Sung-hoon), a transgender woman, showing how even blockbuster thrillers are making space for queer na...