Shi-Jin went solo on Descendants of the Sun, episode 12. His objective? To save and rescue Mo-Yeon.

The Bechdel, Russo, and Race Test

Episode 12 did not pass the Russo test but it did pass the Bechdel and race test.

Episode 12 did not pass the Russo test, and the episode did not pass this test because there were no LGBTI characters in episode 12. Episode 12 did, however, pass the Bechdel and race test.

Episode 12 passed the Bechdel test because named women (of which there were a few in episode 12) talked to each other a couple of times, and on some of those occasions, named women talked to each other without mentioning men. Episode 12 passed the race test because while there were White people in the episode and there were a couple of instances where non-White individuals mentioned White people, there were also many instances where non-White individuals talked to each other without mentioning White people.

*The Bechdel test entails three requirements:
1. It has to have at least two (named) women in it
2. Who talk to each other
3. About something besides a man

**The Vito Russo test entails three requirements:
1. The show contains a character that is identifiably lesbian, gay, bisexual, intersex and/or transgender
2. The character must not be solely or predominately defined by her sexual orientation, gender identity and/or as being intersex
3.The character must be tied into the plot in such a way that her removal would have a significant effect

***The race or people of color (POC) test has three requirements:
1. It has two people of color in it
2. Who talk to each other
3. About something other than a White person

****Just because a show passes the Bechdel, Russo and race test does not mean that it is not sexist, heterosexist, racist and/or cissexist, etc. The Bechdel, Russo and race test is only a bare minimum qualifier for the representation of LGBTI individuals, women and people of color in television. The failure to pass these tests also does not identify whether the central character was a woman, a person of color or a LGBTQI individual and it does not dictate the quality of the show.