Content & Trigger Warnings for D.P. (2021)
9 content warnings identified for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, D.P. (2021) contains 9 content warnings : Homophobia / transphobia (depicted), Suicide (discussed or ideation), Wrongful imprisonment, Blood / medical gore, Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse, Gore / graphic violence, Police brutality, Self-harm / suicide (depicted), Torture.
The most severe warnings are for Suicide (discussed or ideation) (severity 4/5), Self-harm / suicide (depicted) (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | ||||
| Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) | All | 2/5 | Depicted | The show addresses the treatment of LGBTQ+ soldiers in the Korean military, where homosexuality is criminalized under military law. |
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Characters express suicidal thoughts as a result of the relentless abuse they face, and the psychological toll of military service is a central theme. |
| Other | ||||
| Wrongful imprisonment | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Soldiers who attempt to report abuse or desert are punished and confined, trapped in a system that punishes victims rather than abusers. |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Blood / medical gore | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Blood is shown frequently during beating scenes and their aftermath, with characters sustaining visible wounds and injuries. |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Systematic physical abuse within the military hierarchy is depicted extensively, with senior soldiers beating and brutalizing junior enlistees. |
| Gore / graphic violence | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Physical beatings and their aftermath are shown in detail, including bruising, bleeding, and injuries from military hazing and combat. |
| Police brutality | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Military police and the deserter pursuit team use excessive force, and the institutional violence of the military system is a core theme. |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Military desertion is driven by suicidal desperation, and the series deals directly with soldiers who have attempted or completed suicide due to abuse. |
| Torture | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Hazing rituals in the Korean military are depicted as systematic torture, with soldiers subjected to prolonged physical and psychological abuse. |
Identity & Discrimination
The show addresses the treatment of LGBTQ+ soldiers in the Korean military, where homosexuality is criminalized under military law.
Mental Health & Emotional
Characters express suicidal thoughts as a result of the relentless abuse they face, and the psychological toll of military service is a central theme.
Other
Soldiers who attempt to report abuse or desert are punished and confined, trapped in a system that punishes victims rather than abusers.
Phobias & Sensory
Blood is shown frequently during beating scenes and their aftermath, with characters sustaining visible wounds and injuries.
Violence & Physical Harm
Systematic physical abuse within the military hierarchy is depicted extensively, with senior soldiers beating and brutalizing junior enlistees.
Physical beatings and their aftermath are shown in detail, including bruising, bleeding, and injuries from military hazing and combat.
Military police and the deserter pursuit team use excessive force, and the institutional violence of the military system is a core theme.
Military desertion is driven by suicidal desperation, and the series deals directly with soldiers who have attempted or completed suicide due to abuse.
Hazing rituals in the Korean military are depicted as systematic torture, with soldiers subjected to prolonged physical and psychological abuse.
