Photo = Capture of Weibo, China
“Is Korea a country without ethnic roots, why steal cultures from other countries?”
“All the costumes of Korean classic dramas are copied from China. All of the food in the drama is Chinese.”
“Isn’t Korean history itself the history of China?”
On the 25th, when I searched for the controversial domestic drama’Chosun Gumasa’ on Weibo, China’s largest social network service (SNS), such a reaction came out. Most of the Korean Wave dramas in China are gaining popularity, and the reaction of Chinese netizens who watched the recently aired’Chosun-gu Masa’ is a taunt.
The controversial scene of the history distortion of the drama’Chosun Gumasa’. Photo = SBS capture
“Clothes and food in Korean dramas…all originated in China”
Joseon Gumasa was controversial since episode 1 of the drama’Chinese style’ and was eventually abolished after the second episode. Recently, in a situation where public opinion between the two countries is sensitive due to China’s “history woogi” such as kimchi and hanbok, local netizens in China are ridiculing Korea’s history and making fun of it.
The problematic scene in the drama is Chungnyeongdaegun serving mooncakes, Chinese dumplings, and pidan (saked duck eggs) to a Kuma priest (Dalsey Paket) from West Station. The locational background is the Joseon Gisaeng House. Mooncakes and pidan are traditional Chinese foods. In addition, the performers were dressed in Chinese style costumes, and the setting that was far from the actual history of Taejong’s slaughter of Yangmin was struck by domestic viewers.
Photo = Capture of Weibo, China
In response, a Chinese netizen said, “Why does Korea steal Chinese culture, has no conscience, no pride?” Another netizen said, “Kimchi and (as well as the food in the drama) are all from China.”
There are also compelling claims that Korea has cut all of the Chinese food, clothing, and even architecture by driving this momentum. One netizen said, “The Gyeongbokgung Palace in Korea is modeled after a Chinese palace by capturing the screen of the recently aired drama’River River’ and comparing it to a Chinese palace.” It has the same shape, only the color is different from the one in it,” he insisted.
Photo = Capture of Weibo, China
Photo = Capture of Weibo, China
#32 million Hashtags in Chosun Gumasa… Chinese’explosive interest’
As there are many Hallyu drama fans in China, the local reaction to this incident is also explosive. Currently, there are 32 million’Chosun Gumasa’ hashtags on Weibo. In particular, more than 4 million hashtags related to the’Chinese style’ controversy are paying attention.
There are also ridiculed reactions such as “to abolish the drama, you will never see the end forever” and “don’t deny your own history.” In addition to Joseon Gumasa, there are netizens who make fun of Chinese indirect advertisements (PPL) when advertisements for Chinese companies appeared in other dramas such as TVN’Goddess Advent’ and’Vinsenzo’. It is a reaction mixed with anti-Korean feelings that’you cannot be free from Chinese culture and capital.’
As the controversy over the’Chinese style’ in Korea is fierce, it is an atmosphere that attracts more attention from local communities.
Photo = Capture of Weibo, China
Chinese netizens are also showing interest in writer Park Gye-ok of Joseon Gumasa. Park’s previous work “The Queen Iron Man (2020)” is based on the web drama “Prince of the Prince”, which was first published as a novel in China and then produced. This is because there is a case where the expression’Pangz’ is used. Artist Park also ridiculously expresses the real characters of Queen Sunwon and Queen Sinjeong, and has been controversial with the expression’Jiracine’ over the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty designated as a UNESCO World Recorded Cultural Heritage.
Chinese netizens are translating domestic news and comments and sharing related posts. Companies that organized advertisements in’Chosun-gu Masa’ declare’stop loss’ and are spreading the reaction of domestic netizens in real time.
China’s ambassador to the United Nations Jang Jun posted a photo of kimchi soaked in an apron and sanitary gloves on a Twitter account in January, and a photo of a kimchi container with a thumb raised in front of it. Photo = Yonhap News
“You can’t provide’Bill Me’ between Korea-China cultural conflict”
There is a story among historians that should not be taken lightly about the controversy over the’Chosun-gu Massa’. This is because, in a situation where China is currently carrying out the’Cultural Northeast Fair’, claiming that traditional Korean culture such as Hanbok and Kimchi is theirs, we can put ourselves in a position of surrendering. It is the opinion of experts that unnecessary misunderstandings can be created over historical issues.
Seo Kyung-deok, professor at Sungshin Women’s University, said on his SNS on the 24th, “Chinese netizens started defending the scene of the Joseon Dynasty through Weibo, saying that it was a’typical look of Korea at the time’.” “You have provided the “.
Joara, reporter of Hankyung.com [email protected]