‘Yun Sikdang 2’, tvN entertainment viewing rate 1st → Lee Seo-jin Kei Oh translation → What about Season 3? [종합]

[OSEN=박소영 기자] ‘Yoon Sikdang 2’, which had the highest ratings of all-time tvN entertainment, was engulfed in controversy over mistranslation of subtitles. Ahead of Season 3, we met an unexpected bad news.

‘Yunsikdang 2’, which spread from January 5th to March 2018, opened a Korean restaurant in Spain with Yeojeong Yoon, Seojin Lee, and Yumi Jung, following Season 1. Here, Seo-joon Park was introduced as a student and spread Korean food to foreign customers.

However, a problem arose late. A foreign customer looked at Lee Seo-jin and said, “Here is a handsome Korean man.” This is an incorrect translation. Netizen, who said he was an international student in Germany, pointed out in the comment window of the video, “How can I translate into handsome Korean men when I said that there are gay Korean men?”

It is argued that this is a racist statement towards Asian men. Another netizen also said, “Lee Seo-jin reported that he was gay. I didn’t say I was handsome,” he criticized, saying, “There are countless German-speaking people, but how much of a viewer is a dog pig?

As the controversy spread online,’Yunsikdang 2’deleted the clip video on the official YouTube channel on the 5th. However, the action was taken without any clarification, and the controversy is rising further due to the Asian hate crime incident that has spread abroad after the Corona 19 pandemic.

In episode 5,’Yunsikdang 2’recorded an average rating of 16% and the highest rating of 19.4% based on households nationwide, ranking first in TVN entertainment ratings. The exotic scenery of the beautiful volcanic island of Garachiko and delicious Korean dishes were loved by viewers.

At the time, the production crew said, “I would like to thank the residents of Garachiko for enjoying Korean food and warmly treating the members of the Yun restaurant. The production team was also very happy with the explosive response of local residents and was proud of their pride in Korean food.”

However, an unexpected controversy broke out belatedly, and a spark fell on the production crew in the situation ahead of season 3 of’Yoon Sikdang’. It is time to see if’Yunsikdang 2’can erase the stain from the record of the highest TVN entertainment ratings ever.

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[사진] Yoon’s Restaurant 2

Reporter Park So-young