‘Teen Spirit’ borrows from K-drama aesthetics, but struggles with rooted storytelling

While the series touches on LGBTQIA+ identity, harassment, and academic pressure, its shallow character writing dilutes impact.

Korean dramas and high school romances have made a name for themselves on streaming services. As fiction about youth and friendship continues to grow, Nepali productions have also begun experimenting with the genre. An attempt to re-enact it, ‘ Teen Spirit ’, a 4-episode Nepali web drama, follows the lives of young adolescents.