Content & Trigger Warnings for Mr. Queen (2020)
16 content warnings identified across 1 season for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, Mr. Queen (2020) contains 16 content warnings : Homophobia / transphobia (depicted), Grief / bereavement (major focus), Suicide (discussed or ideation), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Kidnapping / abduction, Wrongful imprisonment, Blood / medical gore, Confined spaces (claustrophobia), Drowning / underwater scenes, Needles / medical procedures, Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations, Drug use (depicted), Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence, Self-harm / suicide (depicted), Torture.
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Does It Get Worse?
9 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | ||||
| Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Gender identity confusion played for comedy and drama given the body-swap premise |
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters mourn deaths and betrayals within the treacherous palace setting |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Suicide attempts and references to forced suicide as political punishment |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | All | 3/5 | Depicted | The modern-day framing of the soul swap involves existential crisis and questioning the will to live. |
| Other | ||||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Palace intrigue involving extensive scheming, deception, and manipulation |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Court intrigue involves manipulation, deception, and psychological games among palace factions. |
| Kidnapping / abduction | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Characters imprisoned or confined within the palace against their will |
| Kidnapping / abduction | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Characters are detained and confined against their will within the palace hierarchy. |
| Wrongful imprisonment | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters falsely accused and imprisoned as part of political power plays |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Blood / medical gore | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Blood appears during assassination attempts and political violence in the Joseon-era palace setting. |
| Confined spaces (claustrophobia) | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Characters are imprisoned in small cells and confined palace rooms as punishment. |
| Drowning / underwater scenes | All | 3/5 | Depicted | A drowning scene is significant to the plot, involving a character falling into a lake. |
| Needles / medical procedures | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Traditional Korean medical procedures including acupuncture depicted |
| Sexual Content | ||||
| Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Unwanted romantic advances and forced marriage dynamics in the royal court |
| Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations | All | 2/5 | Depicted | The queen's expected marital duties and power dynamics within the royal marriage involve implicit coercion. |
| Substance Use | ||||
| Drug use (depicted) | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Poisoning attempts using various substances as political assassination tools |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Gore / graphic violence | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Period-drama violence including sword fighting with bloody injuries |
| Gun violence | S1 | 1/5 | Referenced | Weapons used in the Joseon-era setting are primarily bladed, minimal projectile weapons |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters contemplate or attempt suicide, particularly in the context of being forced into impossible political situations. |
| Torture | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Political prisoners tortured and palace punishments depicted |
| Torture | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Historical torture methods and harsh punishments for palace servants and political prisoners are shown. |
Identity & Discrimination
Gender identity confusion played for comedy and drama given the body-swap premise
Mental Health & Emotional
Characters mourn deaths and betrayals within the treacherous palace setting
Suicide attempts and references to forced suicide as political punishment
The modern-day framing of the soul swap involves existential crisis and questioning the will to live.
Other
Palace intrigue involving extensive scheming, deception, and manipulation
Court intrigue involves manipulation, deception, and psychological games among palace factions.
Characters imprisoned or confined within the palace against their will
Characters are detained and confined against their will within the palace hierarchy.
Characters falsely accused and imprisoned as part of political power plays
Phobias & Sensory
Blood appears during assassination attempts and political violence in the Joseon-era palace setting.
Characters are imprisoned in small cells and confined palace rooms as punishment.
A drowning scene is significant to the plot, involving a character falling into a lake.
Traditional Korean medical procedures including acupuncture depicted
Sexual Content
Unwanted romantic advances and forced marriage dynamics in the royal court
The queen's expected marital duties and power dynamics within the royal marriage involve implicit coercion.
Substance Use
Poisoning attempts using various substances as political assassination tools
Violence & Physical Harm
Period-drama violence including sword fighting with bloody injuries
Weapons used in the Joseon-era setting are primarily bladed, minimal projectile weapons
Characters contemplate or attempt suicide, particularly in the context of being forced into impossible political situations.
Historical torture methods and harsh punishments for palace servants and political prisoners are shown.
