[서울=뉴스핌] Reporter Yang Jin-young =’Joseon-gu Masa’, which stimulated anti-Chinese sentiment due to controversy over history distortion, and’Hana-rae’, who was surrounded by controversy of sexual harassment, decided to abolish one after another. The aftermath of frivolity that touched the emotions of extremely sensitive viewers is strong.
◆ Stimulating anti-Chinese sentiment, not just historical distortion… In the end,’the first incident’
Amid the criticism that it stimulated anti-Chinese sentiment due to the distortion of history and the suspicion of the new Northeast project,’Chosun-gu Massa’ was eventually abolished. In this work, which was first broadcast on the 22nd, real characters from history appeared in Taejong, Yangnyeong, and Chungnyeongdaegun, while at the same time bringing the setting of defeating the living poetry that gathered the characteristics of zombies and vampires in the Joseon background. However, the characters and settings of Taejong and Chungnyeongdaegun (Sejong) were markedly different from the actual history and faced fierce backlash from viewers.
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| [서울=뉴스핌] Reporter Lee Hyun-kyung =’Chosun-gu Massa’ poster [사진=스튜디오플렉스, 크레이브웍스, 롯데컬처웍스] 2021.03.25 [email protected] |
In particular, it was explained that the place where Chungnyeong Daegun went to meet Western Kumasa was in the Uiju area near the border, but it became a problem due to the controversy over the New Northeast Project, which is a sensitive issue at the moment. This is because Chinese food and culture are portrayed as if they belong to our country in a historical drama set in the Joseon Dynasty. Eventually, viewers were suspicious of the intention of writing the writer Park Gye-ok, who had a history of TVN’Queen of Iron Man’.
He also expressed doubts that Japing Korea, which was known to belong to writer Park Gye-ok, is a Chinese content producer. However, Jaffing Korea denied the suspicion on the 25th, saying, “The artist Park Gye-ok, who signed a recent contract, is not an affiliated writer,” and “It was only a single contract to write a contemporary drama that is planned for the future.”
As the case grew, the broadcasters and producers who had been thinking about reorganization with a one-week gyeolbang eventually caught up with the abolition of the drama. On the 26th, SBS announced its position, “Recognizing the seriousness of the situation, we decided to cancel the broadcast right purchase contract and cancel the broadcast.”
SBS said, “Most of the broadcasting rights for this drama have already been paid in advance, and the production company has completed 80% of the filming.” I decided to cancel the broadcast by feeling.”
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| [서울=뉴스핌] Reporter Lee Ji-eun = Scene of’Chosun Gumasa’ using Chinese props in a Joseon gisaeng house [사진=SBS ‘조선구마사’ 캡처] 2021.03.24 [email protected] |
It is speculated that there will be no problems with exports such as overseas copyrights, as well as not being broadcast in Korea through SBS. However, the production company of’Chosun Gumasa’ announced on the 26th that the drama production was stopped. They said, “I fully sympathize with the seriousness of the situation, and I will do my best to minimize the damage to all the staff and people involved in the work.”
According to the production company, overseas copyrights related to’Chosun Gumasa’ are in the process of terminating the contract, and all overseas streaming that was in service has already been terminated, or all of them are scheduled to go down during the day. Lotte Culture Works, which participated in the co-production and investment, withdrew all decisions on that day and expressed its position, “We will do our best to be cleared up quickly, taking moral responsibility for the part that caused inconvenience to viewers.”
◆ Park Na-rae sexual harassment controversy… Will it spread to other programs such as’I live alone’?
There is another program of misfortune that has been abolished. The format and personality are completely different from the TV drama’Chosun Gumasa’, but the aspect of getting fit is similar. It touched the sensitive part of sexual harassment and hit the criticism of viewers, eventually paying a severe price. Including Park Na-rae, who is the party, Hazy-ni, who appeared with him, and ‘Hana-rae,’ who planned and produced the content, could not escape the criticism.
On the 25th, Narae Park issued a statement through his agency JDB Entertainment and said, “When I heard the planning intention, character setting, and props from the production team, I had to filter out some of my own lines, and I should have thought more about the way of expression, but I was not I apologize, saying, “I deeply reflect.”
The production crew of’Hinarae’ also announced the news of the abolition of the program on this day, saying, “I feel a big mistake for causing discomfort to many people who are too greedy of the production crew and take responsibility for it.” Hazyni, who appeared with her, also apologized to viewers through social media. Park Na-rae, who repeatedly apologized, bowed her head once more through a handwritten apology.
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| [서울=뉴스핌] Reporter Lee Ji-eun = Park Na-rae gets off at the web entertainment’Hina-rae’. [사진=웹예능 ‘헤이나래’ 캡처] 2021.03.25 [email protected] |
‘Hanarae’ is the original content of CJ ENM’s digital entertainment channel studio Waffle, and is a reality entertainment program featuring Park Narae and kids YouTuber Hazynie. Although apparently excessive sexual harassment statements and actions were apologized, public opinion has not subsided even after the decision to abolish the program. MBC’s’I Live Alone’ and other programs in which Narae Park is appearing are posted on the online bulletin board asking for Narae Park to get off.
Some of the industry expressed concern about the situation in which viewers’ reactions and public opinion determine the existence of a program. However, many opinions say that if it makes most viewers uncomfortable, there is no reason for the program to exist. A broadcasting official looked at this situation, saying, “The problem is that elements that could stimulate viewers’ discomfort were not filtered out at all during the planning stage.”
With this incident, not only terrestrial broadcasts, but also web contents such as cable channels, video channels, and YouTube, eventually, the program changed its fate depending on the direction of public opinion. In the future, broadcasters and production companies are more likely to make overly public opinion-conscious decisions. However, Park Na-rae is not the only case in which some performers’ requests to get off in entertainment such as’I Live Alone’ have been rushing earlier. Before the final blows such as’Northeast Project’ or’Sexual Harassment’ are hit, it is time to look back on whether the production subjects have carefully listened to the voices of viewers.