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10 Potret Anupam Tripathi who Became the Center of Attention Due to Controversial Scene of Arab Prince in 'KING THE LAND', Social Media Account Attacked by Netizens

10 Potret Anupam Tripathi who Became the Center of Attention Due to Controversial Scene of Arab Prince in 'KING THE LAND', Social Media Account Attacked by Netizens

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10 Potret Anupam Tripathi who Became the Center of Attention Due to Controversial Scene of Arab Prince in 'KING THE LAND', Social Media Account Attacked by Netizens

The hit drama 'KING THE LAND' starring Junho 2PM and YoonA Girls Generation successfully attracted attention since its premiere. Flooded with praise at the beginning, recently 'KING THE LAND' received criticism for its latest episode.

In Episodes 7 and 8, Anupam Tripathi, who is known to the public for his acting as Ali in 'SQUID GAME', played the character named Prince Samir. He is depicted as Gu Won's (Junho) former school friend when studying abroad. Why did his appearance become controversial? Find out more below!

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Prince Samir is one of the richest people in the world, so when news spread that he went to South Korea, King Hotel competed against their rivals to have the prince stay at their place.

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Prince Samir not only plays a comedic role, but also helps drive the plot when he becomes the "second lead" when he meets Sa Rang (YoonA) for the first time.

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Prince Samir competes to win Sa Rang's love, even proposing to her. This ultimately motivates Gu Won to confess his feelings to Sa Rang after his friend's departure.

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After a tragic end in 'SQUID GAME', K-drama lovers were initially thrilled with Anupam Tripathi's return to the screen. Some even enjoyed his new character in 'KING THE LAND'.

10 Potret Anupam Tripathi who Became the Center of Attention Due to Controversial Scene of Arab Prince in 'KING THE LAND', Social Media Account Attacked by Netizens

However, many viewers consider this new character problematic and offensive. Although intended to add humor, the figure of Prince Samir is considered as an "insult" to Arabs.

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Because of this, Prince Samir appears to be obsessed with alcohol and women during his appearance in 'KING THE LAND'. Surely this is not the representation that anyone desires.

10 Potret Anupam Tripathi who Became the Center of Attention Due to Controversial Scene of Arab Prince in 'KING THE LAND', Social Media Account Attacked by Netizens

In addition, there are also those who are offended because the Arab character is played by a non-Arab actor. As known, Anupam Tripathi is an actor of Indian nationality.

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As a result, Anupam Tripathi was flooded with hatred from netizens since the episode aired. His Instagram post was attacked by netizens demanding an apology for his role.

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Viewers have also requested an apology from JTBC. However, the production team's official statement through SPOTV News as a response has only made netizens even more angry.

10 Potret Anupam Tripathi who Became the Center of Attention Due to Controversial Scene of Arab Prince in 'KING THE LAND', Social Media Account Attacked by Netizens

"All the characters, areas, and character designations that appear in the drama are fictional creations. We have never determined the prince's country of origin," said the production team of 'KING THE LAND'. What do KLovers think?

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