XO, Kitty (2023-), is a spin-off of Netflix’s hit teen franchise To All the Boys I’ve Loved (2018-2021) and follows the youngest Song-Covey sister to South Korea. After years of a long-distance relationship with Dae, Kitty’s Korean boyfriend, she manages to get a scholarship to the same private boarding school that he attends in Seoul, which also happens to be the school her mother once attended.
Of course, nothing goes as planned, and Kitty arrives only to find that Dae has a girlfriend, Yuri, the queen bee of KISS (Korean Independent School of Seoul). Kitty is hurt and confused but decides to stay in school after finding places where her mother took pictures in the past and tries to navigate her new school as best as she can.
At a party, where she’s trying to get over Dae, she looks up at the stage and sees Yuri as the DJ. Suddenly, Kitty understands why Dae loves Yuri so much and realizes that she also has feelings for her.
Eventually, Kitty learns that Dae and Yuri were only dating to hide the fact that Yuri is a lesbian from her mother so that she wouldn’t refuse to pay her tuition. Needless to say, this all leads to more K-Drama-style hijinks. Kitty even finds the time to come out to her father back in Portland and he is just relieved that she is safe and is very accepting of her, reminding her of her natural strength, like her mother’s.
Kitty takes some time to realize that she isn’t exclusively attracted to Dae, but her journey feels incredibly organic, especially considering how much energy she had poured into her pen pal relationship over the years.
The second season is expected to delve into Kitty’s bisexuality, her growth since the last school year, and her pursuit of Yuri as a romantic partner.