Controversy of Jang Dong Yoon's Drama 'JOSEON EXORCIST' Until Petitioned to Stop Airing

It's important to know that Koreans are currently angry with China. This is because in a certain event, China claimed that kimchi, hanbok, and even the original Korean flag are from China.

Then, in one scene, Prince Chungnyeong goes to the Ming Dynasty to find an exorcist. This is where the controversy continues.

In one scene, there is Chinese food and a bottle with Chinese writing. This is considered by Korean drama to be promoting Chinese products during a sensitive time like now.

Not only that, netizens are also angry because King Taejong, an important leader in Korean history, is depicted as hurting many people due to hallucinations. Although it is mentioned that this is fiction, netizens believe that a new character should have been used instead of using a historical figure.

Several advertisements that previously supported this drama have decided to withdraw their support after this controversy emerged.

Netizens have created a petition to the Blue House to stop this drama because it could make foreigners think that this is the history of Korea. Within a day, this petition was signed by more than 127 thousand netizens.

After considering many criticisms that caused the sponsor to withdraw, the production team announced that the drama JOSEON EXORCIST will stop airing after two episodes.