Yes I did read somewhere that China claimed Kimchi and the Hanbok as theirs and I thought it was crazy.
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Yes, my same sentiment bc I feel Iâm learning about korean Joseon Era, but I feel that using that era making up stories, and blending it with modern times was a bit too risky. It distorts history to a point that we get the wrong message at times. Thatâs the reason when I saw in JE the ââKing?ââ so insisting in killing his youngest boy; I said this is not for me. I just stopped watching in that part. The drama was too confusing and another king? killing innocent ppl and they excuse him of doing that; I was like, disgusting those are innocent ppl. What need was there for such a savage scene? Lately the dramas are so wild, gory, too violent. I donât know if you watch on ntfx Vincenzo episode 11 was a total shock for me bc I never expected to see such a scene (has to do with the female lead of the drama). It was such a turn off.
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Not only, but in Mr Queen Cheoljong is shown to be very intelligent, only pretending to be a fool to protect himself while doing important work in secret. So in fact he was shown in a very good light, as a king who cares for his countryâs future. And, although it came from a Chinese source, I thought that the drama was very successfully koreanised and the source material wasnât obvious at all.
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I am currently watching Mr Queen. The actress did a phenomenal job! She is now getting targeted because of a WHOLE other drama. And Mr. Queen did well! They are going after her for choosing to be in a FICTIONAL drama that is meant to entertainment. It is really sad what is happening almost makes me not want to continue to watch and support the new industry of kdrama that I love - because of this nonsense. But I know it is not the actors, nor the producers, nor the crew, it hurts them when âInfluencersâ decide to target their lives and productions. This makes me VERY sad. Thank goodness her advertiser that just signed her is standing by her! How, hurtful after a drama had such good ratings - it kind of tarnishes it for her.
(if there are historical distortions that harm national pride or show Korea in a bad light - (I get national pride they have every right to have it) I might get that but the other drama was a horror drama - also fictional but I understand some of those issues)
Looks like âSnowdropâ with Jung Hae In is standing by their drama also! Good news!
P.S. So you drop Ji Soo (because of bullying he did in middle school! But the influencers BULLY this poor actress! Gosh! This totally makes me MAD
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Another thought: So Na In Woo who took the place of Ji Soo was in Mr. Queen is he now going to get BACKLASH!
Off to watch Mr. Queen and I am going to keep enjoying the WONDERFUL cast and SHOW
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Thank you for your insight though - I am not Korean so would never want to dismiss any distortion of history I do get that part! Especially about Joseon Exorcist but I did not watch the show.
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Even among Koreans, opinions differ with regard to penalizing Mr. Queen. However, with JE, itâs not just the Knetizens who are upset. Even some royal descendants and college professors have spoken out against it.
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This is totally off topic but can you tell me where I can learn more about the beautiful costumes. Like the traditional things they are wearing in Mr. Queen are so Beautiful especially the menâs hats with the feathers and the beads.
Also - My other side thought is Shin Hye Sun should win an award for her acting skills in Mr. Queen - I suppose that will never happen, and I really donât understand after the popularity of the show why it is being targeted now a month later.
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I personally enjoyed watching and translating Mr. Queen. I do understand the outrage over calling the Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty âtabloidâ though. This may be an extreme comparison, but itâs a bit like how Christians might react if someone says the Bible is a tabloid. I think some Koreans want to see Mr. Queenâs writer (who also wrote JE) and the âface of the showâ (which is Shin Hye Sun) clearly get the message that this kind of distortion on a grand scale will not be tolerated.
As to Korean traditional clothing, there is plenty of online information. Here is one about the menâs clothing.
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Thanks for the link.
I just feel sad that the good ratings that Mr. Queen received and her portrayal of the he/she Queen are now kind of tarnished. I would also have liked to have seen a Mr. Queen Season 2 where we get more of the chef in the modern world - with her voice. I guess that more and more of these dramas that are in the historical era are going to have a hard time - even though fictional - carrying themselves forward.
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I keep doing more research and it seems that this type of thing happens quite a bit. I know BackStreet Rookie had the broadcasting control board send recommendations for changes. I see that Mr. Queen had the same thing happen in January. I know there was controversy with Goblin when it was airing. Some of these shows are popular in Korea some not. Then they are extremely popular overseas. So I guess this isnât something that is going to change. It is just a normal part of their production livesâŠbut I still have an issue with going after crew members/actors etc who are doing their jobs.
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Controversies on a smaller scale occur in productions, not just for Korean ones. However, as I explained in earlier posts, itâs the combination of historical inaccuracies and the China-Korea cultural feud thatâs been intensifying that led to this extreme result for JE. I agree that itâs not right to target the actors and actresses who were just doing their job. However, it would also not be fair to dismiss or label othersâ outrage as âridiculousâ unless you completely understand the cause of the outrage since each of us has different things we hold dear.
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Especially with another culture - I would never dismiss something that they hold dear! Not in my nature.
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Btw, I agree with you that Shin Hye Sun deserves an award for her acting skills.
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She is REALLY good especially playing a dude in a Queenâs body! I like her a lot. I HOPE that she receives many accolades for her work. And the whole SHOW I actually think it should win some awards. It is different and done so WELL>
Kim Jung-Hyun as well - he is such a double agent King
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I love Kim Jung Hyun. I wish there is a CLOY season 2 with him somehow coming back. And, maybe, a modern day King Cheoljong for Mr. Queen 2?
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Right! I think they could easily do that and have faked his death! Cuz you didnât see it really and he was in trouble. I loved him but I love bad boys. So need a Mr. Queen Season 2 and YES him in the MODERN time would be sođ„
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I havenât read anything about that. I personally think sheâs a great actress and I wish her the best.
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She is ONE of my favorite actresses! She is so good. I look forward to watching her in Angelâs Last Mission!
I AGREE if she is being targeted KEEP STRONG
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I am not sure about Shin Hye Sun being overlooked. I thought I read somewhere that she is choosy with her roles. I think she is a very versatile actress. As to CJH, it was an added bonus, a cherry on top, for me that I was able to enjoy his voice for at least a few episodes in Mr. Queen. I still think Mr. Queen was a very enjoyable drama.
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I find the whole thing really sad.
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