But don’t you think this does have something to do with a growth in censorship? In the same time frame, we’ve had criticism of Mr. Queen (because the creator of the original Chinese story originally said some disparaging things about Korea and because of “historical distortions”), Snowdrop (again because of concerns about potential historical distortion, although this time before the show even started airing), Oh My Landlord (because some people didn’t like the shower scene), etc.
I think time will tell. The issues with Snowdrop are quite serious, with contemporary ramifications. People here (I live in the ROK) are still trying to get justice regarding abuse and torture at the hands of the pre-1987 secret police, one of whose canards was that the student protesters were communist spies.
The show hasn’t even aired yet. It seems a bit premature to jump the gun so fast.
What are the contemporary ramifications, if I may ask?
Quite apart from all this, is the position now that media which may be in some respects unpalatable, which may deal with sensitive themes, or which has messages with which some or many may take issue not welcome? That seems pretty extreme, at least to me.
Again, I am not a Korean person and I don’t live in South Korea. I’m just a consumer of Korean media. But, that being said, I’m not sure how I feel about watching media that has to pass a political litmus test before it gets aired. I can only speak for myself though and any judgment I form ultimately affects my viewing habits at most. However, as somebody who likes Korean dramas and movies, I hope this isn’t the direction we’re going in.
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Gisaengstyle
March 28, 2021 at 10:40 AM
https://www.allkpop.com/article/2021/03/user-post-why-does-the-joseon-exorcist-controversy-enrage-koreans-so-much
bbstl 🧹
March 28, 2021 at 11:11 AM
Thanks for that. It’s good to know it’s more than just about dumplings.
Maq
March 28, 2021 at 11:49 AM
But don’t you think this does have something to do with a growth in censorship? In the same time frame, we’ve had criticism of Mr. Queen (because the creator of the original Chinese story originally said some disparaging things about Korea and because of “historical distortions”), Snowdrop (again because of concerns about potential historical distortion, although this time before the show even started airing), Oh My Landlord (because some people didn’t like the shower scene), etc.
Gisaengstyle
March 28, 2021 at 8:35 PM
I think time will tell. The issues with Snowdrop are quite serious, with contemporary ramifications. People here (I live in the ROK) are still trying to get justice regarding abuse and torture at the hands of the pre-1987 secret police, one of whose canards was that the student protesters were communist spies.
Maq
March 28, 2021 at 8:53 PM
The show hasn’t even aired yet. It seems a bit premature to jump the gun so fast.
What are the contemporary ramifications, if I may ask?
Quite apart from all this, is the position now that media which may be in some respects unpalatable, which may deal with sensitive themes, or which has messages with which some or many may take issue not welcome? That seems pretty extreme, at least to me.
Again, I am not a Korean person and I don’t live in South Korea. I’m just a consumer of Korean media. But, that being said, I’m not sure how I feel about watching media that has to pass a political litmus test before it gets aired. I can only speak for myself though and any judgment I form ultimately affects my viewing habits at most. However, as somebody who likes Korean dramas and movies, I hope this isn’t the direction we’re going in.