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Besides 'JOSEON EXORCIST', These Dramas Also Faced the Same Controversy

Besides 'JOSEON EXORCIST', These Dramas Also Faced the Same Controversy

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Besides 'JOSEON EXORCIST', These Dramas Also Faced the Same Controversy

The drama JOSEON EXORCIST received a lot of criticism ranging from historical deviations to being mistaken for being too supportive of China, resulting in its cancellation. It turns out that it's not just that drama, there are others that received this criticism as well!

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The drama VINCENZO, starring Song Joong Ki, received criticism for using product placement of Chinese food.

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The same thing happened with the drama TRUE BEAUTY, starring Moon Ga Young and Cha Eun Woo. There was an e-commerce advertisement.

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TRUE BEAUTY also got criticized twice because there are Chinese food product placements in their drama.

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Another drama that sparked controversy is the historical drama MR QUEEN, which was inspired by a Chinese novel. The author of the novel allegedly insulted Korea.

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Although the production team claimed that they are a comedy genre, they are still considered inappropriate because the characters are based on real historical figures.

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In addition, some dialogues are considered insulting to historical events that should not be made fun of.

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This also affected the main actress Shin Hye Sun. When she was announced as the face of a mask brand, netizens demanded her to step down.

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The drama Snowdrop, starring Jisoo BLACKPINK and Jung Hae In, is also suspected of distorting the history of the democracy movement in Korea in 1987. In addition, netizens suspect that this drama is sponsored by Chinese investors.