Today I saw a tweet on Twitter and if itās actually true, then itās an absolutely disgusting thing to do.
ā My friend in Korea, who works in the aviation industry and is also a fan of the actor (...), said that there were some offers of money if they signed a petition demanding the cancellation of the drama Perfect Crown. They are fans of some of the actors whose dramas aired this yearā
It's hard for Perfect Crown fans to let go coz there's no proper closure at all, we're supposed to get from IUtV and Varo the bts of ep 11 and 12, we're supposed to get the behind photos from IU and WooSeok on their Ig, we're supposed to be celebrating the success of the series.š¤·āāļø
Iāve watched many historical K-dramas and actually got curious about Korean history/culture because of them. But Perfect Crown? š It's the least drama I would think about in historical context and somehow 15k are screaming āhistorical distortion" to THIS extent for it?š¤£
Finally, a voice of sanity. Media Today published a brilliant defense of the drama, and it completely exposes the flaws in the "distortion" narrative.
The show is literally titled 21st Century Grand Princeās Wife (大źµ°ė¶ģø). The male lead is a Grand Prince (son of a KING), not an Imperial Prince. The world-building consistently established a modern surviving Kingdom, not an Empire.
Demanding a 12-string imperial crown for a King makes zero internal sense. The 9-string crown and āCheonseā are completely consistent within the writerās fictional timeline. Itās a creative AU choice, not a national crisis. Media Today is spot on: weaponizing āhistorical distortion" to cancel art is total overkill. šš°
What American flag? The flag is clearly visible in both the episode and the BTS footage. I even saved pictures of it. I liked the drama, and Iām not a hater at all. Thatās why I felt so disappointed. Honestly, it upset me more than I can even explain.
You clearly have no idea how huge IU actually is in Korea. Her impact, reputation, and public support are on a completely different level. Do you really think a bunch of loud online haters can seriously damage this drama or IUās career? If you believe that, then you truly have no idea how influential she is.
On top of that, the actors already handled the situation gracefully by posting apology letters, even though the issue was never entirely their fault to begin with. Most knetz are already satisfied with that. At this point, the people still dragging this issue are mostly haters with political motives.
Itās honestly gotten so exaggerated that now even knetz have started defending the actors š
Guys Knets are really going after Perfect Crown. Someone submitted a petition to the National Assembly asking…
I bet a lot of haters are probably using multiple accounts just to inflate the petition numbers. Still, I hope it wonāt cause any major damage.
Whatās happening to them right now feels extremely unfair, and this is exactly the time when they deserve even more support from fans. They truly do not deserve this kind of treatment.
Itās honestly frustrating to see how some knetz and haters are reacting so aggressively over a drama but letting the actual rapist and pedophile receive far less outrage and continue roaming freely. The priorities of some people online are genuinely disturbing.
Guys Knets are really going after Perfect Crown. Someone submitted a petition to the National Assembly asking for the drama to be taken down from all OTT and VOD platforms, despite the apologies from the cast and crew.
The petitionās deadline is June 21, and if it garners 50,000 agreements within 30 days, it will be referred to the relevant Standing Committee of the National Assembly. As of now about 15000 people have already signed.
The petitioner said that the drama has clear historical inaccuracies in its directing, which seem to push a specific Northeast Project agenda. They highlighted major issues like distorting national dignity and titles, freely borrowing from foreign cultures, and errors in symbolic national attire.
The petitioner requested, āThe Korea Communications Standards Commission and relevant authorities should immediately order the cessation of broadcasts for the drama that has committed serious historical distortions and cultural appropriation,ā āTo prevent the spread of distorted culture worldwide, please forcibly delete and cancel the program from all domestic and international VOD and OTT platforms where it has already been released,ā and
āFor broadcasters that damage national identity and cultural sovereignty under the guise of āfiction,ā please establish a permanent expulsion system, such as excluding them from future government funding and restricting broadcasting licenses.ā Even MBC is in serious trouble.
My watching experience got ruined because they hung Israelās flag in Episode 8 during the last 30 minutes of the show. I immediately stopped watching because of it. WTF, so disappointing.
ALSO, WHY THE HELL DID THEY HANG IT AND PUT IT RIGHT IN THE CENTER LIKEEEEEE? GTFO.
8.4 for this mid shit omg people will eat up anything as long as the actors are popular
You gave When Life Gives You Tangerines a 7.5 rating. Honestly, after seeing that, I donāt think many people would take your opinions seriously anymore.
i think weāll never get a proper goodbye for perfect crown? š„ŗ itās absolutely unfair for wooseok, iu and other casts whoāve worked so hard to gave this drama a success. i hope that perfect crown will be rewarded as big as what all the casts deserves
The writer explained in the script book that Perfect Crown was originally meant to be 16 episodes š«
āIn the process of reducing the drama, which was originally planned as a 16-episode series, into a 12-episode series, many regrets remained. I plan to release the backstory, which could not be fully shown in the drama, as a web novel."
Iām not sure but for me a 7.5 rating feels about right. However, it comes down to the same point as beforeāmany people might genuinely feel that a 9/10 rating is more accurate. So thereās really no point in arguing about which rating is correct š since it ultimately depends on personal opinion and taste
Yes, I was speaking from my own perspective š I think a 7.5 is a fair rating for this drama. However, I also understand that everyone has different tastes, and many people might genuinely enjoy it a lot more. I have no issue with that at all.
šļø KBS vs. MBC: How a Real Network Protects IU While MBC Sabotages Her
The leaked production receipts for Perfect Crown are out, and they expose an absolute embarrassment. While MBC pocketed massive ad revenue from that 13.8% finale rating, they treated the show like a corporate meat grinderāespecially when contrasted with how KBS historically protects IU.
The structural difference between institutional respect and pure corporate greed is staggering:
šø 1. Rushed Sabotage vs. Unshakeable Trust
MBCās Greed: MBC chopped the narrative to 12 episodes for streaming algorithms, forced an impossible 1ā2 month post-production rush to cash out before the fiscal year-end, and locked the actors out of the final cuts. They delayed airtimes just to stuff 20 MINUTES of commercials into every episode and aggressively sued fans making promotional edits while milking them for merch.
The KBS Contrast: KBS built her acting foundation. When they cast her in Dream High (2011) and You Are the Best! (2013), domestic forums threw a massive fit. KBS didn't force her into an apology tourāthey stood firmly behind her, and the drama smashed a 30.8% rating.
š”ļø 2. Fleeing the Scene vs. The Unprecedented Shield
MBCās Cowardice: MBCās own internal board approved every single script choice. Yet, the moment a forum mob manufactured a storm over fictional crown bead strings, MBC vanished to protect ad slots. They forced the writer to issue a manifesto and let IU and Byeon Woo-seok take the bullets on a personal Instagram apology tour alone.
The KBS Contrast: In September 2020, when toxic forums spammed fake real estate and plagiarism rumors, KBS cleared prime-time, cancelled a multi-artist lineup, and handed IU a 100-minute live solo concert backed by their full orchestra. They backed a grueling 14-hour production to actively shield a national treasure from internet noise.
š 3. Cross-Network Royalty The ultimate irony? KBS supported IUās work on 'Perfect Crown' more than her own network did. While MBC hid from the noise, KBSās entertainment wings consistently ran features celebrating her transformation into Huiju. KBS knows that when an artist single-handedly stabilizes the cultural economy, you don't play petty network politics. āļø The Verdict MBC took the global streaming checks, sued the fans, and left their leads to clean up a mess the network literally authorized. You cannot cancel a cultural institution like IU, but MBCās total lack of integrity will go down in industry history. š¤¬šš„
interesting how the directorās apology isnāt blowing up like how iu ws ig posts immediately were everywhere yday lol thatās how you know these antis were just looking to blame iu ws for things that were out of their control
ā My friend in Korea, who works in the aviation industry and is also a fan of the actor (...), said that there were some offers of money if they signed a petition demanding the cancellation of the drama Perfect Crown. They are fans of some of the actors whose dramas aired this yearā
https://x.com/i/status/2058837061545935030
The show is literally titled 21st Century Grand Princeās Wife (大źµ°ė¶ģø). The male lead is a Grand Prince (son of a KING), not an Imperial Prince. The world-building consistently established a modern surviving Kingdom, not an Empire.
Demanding a 12-string imperial crown for a King makes zero internal sense. The 9-string crown and āCheonseā are completely consistent within the writerās fictional timeline. Itās a creative AU choice, not a national crisis. Media Today is spot on: weaponizing āhistorical distortion" to cancel art is total overkill. šš°
Full article:n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/ā¦
Credit: https://x.com/i/status/2058291604491005960
I liked the drama, and Iām not a hater at all. Thatās why I felt so disappointed. Honestly, it upset me more than I can even explain.
On top of that, the actors already handled the situation gracefully by posting apology letters, even though the issue was never entirely their fault to begin with. Most knetz are already satisfied with that. At this point, the people still dragging this issue are mostly haters with political motives.
Itās honestly gotten so exaggerated that now even knetz have started defending the actors š
Whatās happening to them right now feels extremely unfair, and this is exactly the time when they deserve even more support from fans. They truly do not deserve this kind of treatment.
Itās honestly frustrating to see how some knetz and haters are reacting so aggressively over a drama but letting the actual rapist and pedophile receive far less outrage and continue roaming freely. The priorities of some people online are genuinely disturbing.
The petitionās deadline is June 21, and if it garners 50,000 agreements within 30 days, it will be referred to the relevant Standing Committee of the National Assembly. As of now about 15000 people have already signed.
The petitioner said that the drama has clear historical inaccuracies in its directing, which seem to push a specific Northeast Project agenda. They highlighted major issues like distorting national dignity and titles, freely borrowing from foreign cultures, and errors in symbolic national attire.
The petitioner requested, āThe Korea Communications Standards Commission and relevant authorities should immediately order the cessation of broadcasts for the drama that has committed serious historical distortions and cultural appropriation,ā āTo prevent the spread of distorted culture worldwide, please forcibly delete and cancel the program from all domestic and international VOD and OTT platforms where it has already been released,ā and
āFor broadcasters that damage national identity and cultural sovereignty under the guise of āfiction,ā please establish a permanent expulsion system, such as excluding them from future government funding and restricting broadcasting licenses.ā Even MBC is in serious trouble.
Source: https://x.com/i/status/2058120160330785010
ALSO, WHY THE HELL DID THEY HANG IT AND PUT IT RIGHT IN THE CENTER LIKEEEEEE? GTFO.
āIn the process of reducing the drama, which was originally planned as a 16-episode series, into a 12-episode series, many regrets remained. I plan to release the backstory, which could not be fully shown in the drama, as a web novel."
source: https://x.com/i/status/2056607115759014232
The leaked production receipts for Perfect Crown are out, and they expose an absolute embarrassment. While MBC pocketed massive ad revenue from that 13.8% finale rating, they treated the show like a corporate meat grinderāespecially when contrasted with how KBS historically protects IU.
The structural difference between institutional respect and pure corporate greed is staggering:
šø 1. Rushed Sabotage vs. Unshakeable Trust
MBCās Greed: MBC chopped the narrative to 12 episodes for streaming algorithms, forced an impossible 1ā2 month post-production rush to cash out before the fiscal year-end, and locked the actors out of the final cuts. They delayed airtimes just to stuff 20 MINUTES of commercials into every episode and aggressively sued fans making promotional edits while milking them for merch.
The KBS Contrast: KBS built her acting foundation. When they cast her in Dream High (2011) and You Are the Best! (2013), domestic forums threw a massive fit. KBS didn't force her into an apology tourāthey stood firmly behind her, and the drama smashed a 30.8% rating.
š”ļø 2. Fleeing the Scene vs. The Unprecedented Shield
MBCās Cowardice: MBCās own internal board approved every single script choice. Yet, the moment a forum mob manufactured a storm over fictional crown bead strings, MBC vanished to protect ad slots. They forced the writer to issue a manifesto and let IU and Byeon Woo-seok take the bullets on a personal Instagram apology tour alone.
The KBS Contrast: In September 2020, when toxic forums spammed fake real estate and plagiarism rumors, KBS cleared prime-time, cancelled a multi-artist lineup, and handed IU a 100-minute live solo concert backed by their full orchestra. They backed a grueling 14-hour production to actively shield a national treasure from internet noise.
š 3. Cross-Network Royalty
The ultimate irony? KBS supported IUās work on 'Perfect Crown' more than her own network did. While MBC hid from the noise, KBSās entertainment wings consistently ran features celebrating her transformation into Huiju. KBS knows that when an artist single-handedly stabilizes the cultural economy, you don't play petty network politics.
āļø The Verdict
MBC took the global streaming checks, sued the fans, and left their leads to clean up a mess the network literally authorized. You cannot cancel a cultural institution like IU, but MBCās total lack of integrity will go down in industry history. š¤¬šš„
credit: https://x.com/i/status/2057024119083061579