Parents' Guide to

XO, Kitty

By Stephanie Morgan, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 12+

Teen spin-off series set in Seoul has romance, drinking.

TV Netflix Drama 2023
XO, Kitty TV show: A Korean American teenager stands in the middle of four Korean teenagers in a crosswalk in Seoul.

A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this TV show.

  • XO Kitty TV show: Kitty stands with her arms spread wide in front of a TV Screen that says Korea Here I Come.

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age 14+

Based on 3 parent reviews

Kid
JocRose Adult
May 26, 2023
age 17+

Too much suggestive content and innuendoes being pushed

This title has:

Too much sex
Too much consumerism
Too much drinking/drugs/smoking
2 people found this helpful.
May T.
May T. Parent of 13, 15 and 18-year-old
June 3, 2023
age 12+
I love the diversity of the show. There is only kissing which is fine. There is a little language but not that bad. However there is teen drinking and getting drunk. There is no presence of drugs.
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What's the Story?

Returning to the universe of To All the Boys I've Loved Before, XO, KITTY moves the focus to Lara Jean's little sister, Kitty (Anna Cathcart). Now in high school herself, Kitty convinces her father to let her study abroad in South Korea at the school her now-deceased mother attended and where her long-distance boyfriend, Dae (Minyeong Choi), happens to study also. But what happens when she travels thousands of miles only to find out that Dae has another girlfriend?

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (3):
Kids say (11):

Frothy and sweet, this spin-off doesn't require too much attention from its young viewers but will certainly inspire some serious wanderlust. XO, Kitty's coming-of-age story -- refreshingly set in South Korea, with Korean American and South Korean stars -- isn't quite as endearing as To All the Boys I've Loved Before. But the series doesn't try to be more than it is: an American-made show with a K-drama vibe, sprinkled with a few lessons on growing up.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about why Kitty thinks that studying in South Korea like her deceased mother did will help her to understand her mom better. Do you think this worked? How does empathy play a role in knowing people?

  • How is underage drinking portrayed in XO, Kitty? Are the consequences shown realistic? Why, or why not?

  • How realistic do you think the series is? How do you think it compares to real life for teenagers in South Korea?

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