Content & Trigger Warnings for My Name (2021)
16 content warnings identified across 1 season for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, My Name (2021) contains 16 content warnings : Stalking / harassment, Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Kidnapping / abduction, Blood / medical gore, Body horror, Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations, Drug use (depicted), Overdose scenes, Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse, Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence, Police brutality, Self-harm / suicide (depicted), Torture.
The most severe warnings are for Death of a parent (severity 5/5), Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 4/5), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation (severity 4/5), Blood / medical gore (severity 5/5), Drug use (depicted) (severity 4/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 5/5), Gun violence (severity 4/5), Torture (severity 4/5).
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Does It Get Worse?
6 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | ||||
| Stalking / harassment | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Surveillance and following targets is part of both police and gang operations throughout |
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Death of a parent | S1 | 5/5 | Depicted | The protagonist's father is murdered in front of her, which is the inciting event driving the entire plot; shown in traumatic detail |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Ji-woo's entire character arc is driven by consuming grief and rage over her father's murder; emotionally devastating throughout |
| Other | ||||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Ji-woo's undercover identity requires constant deception; she is also manipulated by the crime boss who knows more about her father's death than he reveals |
| Kidnapping / abduction | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters are abducted and held by gang members; forced confinement as intimidation |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Blood / medical gore | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Realistic blood throughout fight and violence scenes; knife wounds and gunshots produce copious bleeding |
| Blood / medical gore | All | 5/5 | Depicted | Pervasive blood in nearly every episode during combat and assassination scenes. |
| Body horror | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Aftermath of extreme violence shown on bodies, including corpse disposal scenes. |
| Sexual Content | ||||
| Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations | All | 2/5 | Depicted | The protagonist is placed in compromising situations involving sexual threat within the criminal organization. |
| Substance Use | ||||
| Drug use (depicted) | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Drug manufacturing and distribution is central to the crime syndicate plot; drugs are shown being produced, sold, and used |
| Overdose scenes | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Drug overdose scenes appear as part of the drug trafficking storyline. |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Physical violence within the crime family hierarchy mirrors domestic abuse dynamics |
| Gore / graphic violence | S1 | 5/5 | Depicted | Brutal, realistic violence throughout; stabbings, beatings, and fight scenes are shown with unflinching graphic detail |
| Gun violence | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Gunfights between police and gang members; shootings are depicted realistically with lethal consequences |
| Police brutality | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Corrupt police officers use excessive force; the line between law enforcement and criminal violence is deliberately blurred |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Themes of self-destructive behavior as the protagonist willingly puts herself in lethal danger. |
| Torture | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Interrogation and punishment scenes in the gang involve graphic physical torture |
| Torture | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Characters are tortured for information, with graphic depictions of physical abuse. |
Identity & Discrimination
Surveillance and following targets is part of both police and gang operations throughout
Mental Health & Emotional
The protagonist's father is murdered in front of her, which is the inciting event driving the entire plot; shown in traumatic detail
Ji-woo's entire character arc is driven by consuming grief and rage over her father's murder; emotionally devastating throughout
Other
Ji-woo's undercover identity requires constant deception; she is also manipulated by the crime boss who knows more about her father's death than he reveals
Characters are abducted and held by gang members; forced confinement as intimidation
Phobias & Sensory
Realistic blood throughout fight and violence scenes; knife wounds and gunshots produce copious bleeding
Pervasive blood in nearly every episode during combat and assassination scenes.
Aftermath of extreme violence shown on bodies, including corpse disposal scenes.
Sexual Content
The protagonist is placed in compromising situations involving sexual threat within the criminal organization.
Substance Use
Drug manufacturing and distribution is central to the crime syndicate plot; drugs are shown being produced, sold, and used
Drug overdose scenes appear as part of the drug trafficking storyline.
Violence & Physical Harm
Physical violence within the crime family hierarchy mirrors domestic abuse dynamics
Brutal, realistic violence throughout; stabbings, beatings, and fight scenes are shown with unflinching graphic detail
Gunfights between police and gang members; shootings are depicted realistically with lethal consequences
Corrupt police officers use excessive force; the line between law enforcement and criminal violence is deliberately blurred
Themes of self-destructive behavior as the protagonist willingly puts herself in lethal danger.
Interrogation and punishment scenes in the gang involve graphic physical torture
Characters are tortured for information, with graphic depictions of physical abuse.
