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‘From the moment the creators start their creation based on history, they should respect the real person and keep in mind that historical facts are not personal property, but cultural heritage that represents the human rights of the majority.’ On the 1st, in front of the office building in Sangam-dong (JTBC), Mapo-gu, Seoul. A message like this appeared on the billboard installed on a truck. This is the scene where truck protests were held by those who claim that the drama scheduled to be aired in June is “defeating the democratization movement and glorifying the National Safety Planning Ministry (Ministry of Security and Security) and the dictatorship.” In one community, more than 200 people participated in the fundraising under the name of’people who keep history’. One of them, Kim Ye-seo (pseudonym, 30s), said in a phone call that day, “I heard that the sub-male protagonist comes out as the leader of the Angi Department team and explains him as the same person as the other person. “I took action because I was worried that the spirit of democracy in Korea would be undermined if I put a nice narrative on the team leader Ahn Gi-Boo and persuade the person’s actions.” “The synopsis and character descriptions of the US aired drama were distorted,” he said. “I will change the name of the female protagonist, Eun Young-cho, similar to the name of Chun Young-cho, a democratic movement fighter.” I am not losing.

Viewers’ willingness to eradicate history-distorted dramas triggered by (SBS) is getting stronger and stronger. Not only the drama that is being aired, but also the drama that is about to be aired, finding the wrong point and taking precautions. Was abolished after 2 episodes of protests against Taejong’s massacre of the people and the appearance of Chinese food and Chinese-style props in the Joseon Dynasty background. The city, which was introduced in the second half of the year, was caught by the viewers’ radar network. The original work of this drama is a Chinese novel (a long night that is hard to break), and at the time of publication, suspicion arose that it was a propaganda novel by the Xi Jinping government. Socialism, communism, and characters in the original work were adapted to suit the Korean situation, and it is known that the powerless individual destroys the enormous power, but the viewers do not draw attention to suspicion. One community user said, “This novelist is a person who has spoken badly towards the Hong Kong democratization activists. If we change it to suit the Korean situation, is there a need to bring a novel that was suspicious of praise from the Xi Jinping government?” China Online Video Service (OTT) Aichi, the first Korean original content to be produced and aired in May, (TVEN), a Chinese web novel (TVEN), and the romance of the triangular relationship between Korean-Chinese monarchs set in the era of King Sejong. The side is also tense.

The controversy over distortion of history is an old problem that recurs every time a historical or period drama is aired. It became more frequent as the fusion historical drama appeared and became popular. The line between fact and imagination was a concern not only by the production crew but also by historians. In the historical drama (SBS), which was recognized for its operability in 2011, there was also a distorted point about the death of Gwangpyeong Daegun. Writer Kim Young-hyun said at a conference at the time, “I tried to fit the facts through a testimony, but I also wrote freely to go in a direction that reveals the subject a little more.” There was also a time when the settings were changed in the viewer’s protest. In 2013, (Cultural Broadcasting) portrayed King Chunghye of Goryeo, a tyrant who used evil deeds and imperfection, as a hero full of independence and masculine charm, and changed it to Wangyu, a fictional character, after being perplexed by distorted controversy. At that time, an official said in a conversation with the last 2nd, “It was a work that stood at the peak of historical distortion. “There were a lot of protests on the phone and bulletin boards from adults,” he said. Yoon Seok-jin, a professor of Korean literature at Chungnam National University, said, “In a situation that is sensitive to history due to distortions of Japanese history textbooks, etc., anger seems to have exploded as a series of cases of distorting our history and invading culture occurred in dramas.”

In recent years, amid new investments in China or a growing number of works made by Chinese production companies, anti-Chinese sentiment from China’s attempts at the’Cultural Northeast Project’ aimed at Korean Hanbok and Kimchi from last year also had an impact. Studioplex, Craveworks, and Lotte Cultureworks, which are production companies, said that “100% was made with our production costs”, but the fact that a joint venture between Tencent and Weiing in China owns part of the shares of YG Entertainment, the parent company of Studioplex. Viewers watch. Professor Yoon Seok-jin said, “There is no choice but to have a reasonable doubt that it was made with the Chinese market and the Asian market in mind rather than the Korean viewers.” (TVN), which has signed a PPL (indirect advertisement) contract with a Chinese sponsor, buys instant hot pot from a Korean convenience store, and has a Chinese poster on a billboard at a bus stop. In (TVN), the scene where the protagonist Song Joong-gi eats Chinese bibimbap was controversial. One viewer wrote on a personal blog, “I was so offended by seeing Song Joong-gi eating bibimbap with Chinese written on the packaging.” ‘Piel’ is known to be between 200 million and 300 million won. When the controversy became controversial, the production crew stopped P.L and deleted the problematic scene from OTT. Despite the fact that Asia Mart, the main background of JTVC, appears as a place selling Chinese goods, viewers interpret it in connection with the fact that JTVSYS Studio, the production company, has attracted an investment of 100 billion won from Chinese company Tencent.

In addition to the psychology that you cannot sell your pride to Chinese capital, the characteristics of the younger generation these days were also reflected. Kim Ye-seo said, “If you know the history well (in dramas), you can distinguish between facts and lies, but when you look back on your student days, you considered all the contents to be true. As you can see in K (K) pop girl group member (Black Pink Jisoo) as the protagonist, I came to think that there is a high possibility of instilling false historical perceptions on foreign fans.” According to the analysis, the case that was abolished in the second time due to the active questioning of viewers showed different generational characteristics compared to the past. Popular culture critic Kim Sun-young said, “The MZ generation (a generation born in the early 1980s to early 2000s) who actively uses social media and takes active opinions as a tool for expression is very They actively boycott SNS. In that sense, they expressed the opinion that dramas are a product, so they should be actively rejected with a sense of problem.” Gye-ok Park of the artist clarified that he did not intentionally distort the history, but admitted that he was comfortable in the production process. In a situation where the scale of drama production is getting bigger and it is difficult to create contents with broadcasting company capital alone, the creators regarded Chinese capital as’Danbi’. It is also true that China Money permeated the drama production and empowered K content. In this trend, it is highly likely that the idea that investors can make whatever they want was implicitly distorted. The production crew’s uncomfortable thought is that, even if it wasn’t intended, misinformation that “the South Korean spies led the democratization movement” could be transmitted to people around the world.

As K-Drama attracts worldwide attention and viewers actively act, experts agree that the production team should take responsibility and consider various aspects when dealing with true stories. In particular, the impact of historical consciousness on young people who are not strong is a point to be weighed. Myung-gu Park, a history teacher at Baeksong High School in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, said, “Students often believe in the history of games and dramas as they are. In terms of inducing interest and interest in history, it is necessary to produce historical dramas or films, but if you approach it only with interest, it is easy to make an error that distorts the facts.” Prof. Seok-jin Yoon pointed out, “As the active movement of a new generation and the current social atmosphere arouse the awakening of the production crew, it seems that a new standard is being created on the issue of the distortion of the history of the drama.” On the other hand, there are concerns that the case of the abolition of drama due to the pressure of viewers could reduce creative activities and rob production opportunities, leading to a regression of historical and period dramas. In fact, it is reported that a drama that was being prepared based on modern history is discussing the discontinuation of production by looking at a recent case. One drama PD said, “Because of the nature of Korean broadcasters and companies, we are afraid of being involved in an incident, so’Let’s rather not make it. “Let’s not get involved,” he said. “Healthy criticism is good, but it is not desirable to stop the production of the work at all.” By Nam Ji-eun, staff reporter [email protected]