[단독]Downey “I have never executed a sponsorship or advertisement for the production of Chosun Gumasa”

Screen capture of SBS’Chosun Gumasa’ broadcast © News1

It was confirmed that Downey had never executed an advertisement for Joseon Gumasa. In the SBS drama’Chosun-gu Masa’,’historical distortion controversy’ is raised, and there is a boycott of production sponsors and advertisement companies.

On the 24th, an official at Downey <뉴스1>In a conversation with the company, he said, “Downey has not executed the production sponsorship or advertisement of the SBS Mon-Tue Drama Chosun Gumasa.”

The advertisement exposed on the broadcast on the 23rd was confirmed to be a service advertisement executed by the broadcaster while Downey executed advertisements for other programs. In the case of an actual broadcaster service advertisement, it is impossible to select a program.

At the same time, he drew a line saying that there are no plans to execute additional advertisements in the future. This official said, “There are no advertisements for Chosun Gumasa that are planned to be executed by Downey in the future.”

Earlier, it was pointed out that the first broadcast on the 22nd of Chosun Gumasa showed a scene of serving mooncakes or Chinese dumplings to a foreign priest, distorting history.

In addition, criticism was raised that some characters were portrayed negatively from historical facts while using the names Taejong, Chungnyeongdaegun (Sejong), and Yangmyeongdaegun, which are real characters.

As a result, the Joseon Gumasa was actually criticized for the Northeast Fair Drama, and an article requesting the suspension of airing was published in the Blue House National Petition.

As the controversy grows, companies are withdrawing advertising and production support contracts with Chosun Gumasa in a row. Currently, Samsung Electronics, LG H&H, Ho Gwanwon, Kojima, CJ CheilJedang, Kwangdong Pharmaceutical, KT, Black Yak, Ssangbangul, and Body Friend have stopped supporting advertisements or production.

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