Tencent issued a statement saying they have terminated Kris Wu as a brand spokesperson & stopped all brand-level cooperation with him.
No mention of the drama. However, with how strict the government is now on "bad / problematic" celebrities I don't think they could release it as-is even if they wanted to dump it out.
If you all weren't aware - Tony is currently embroiled in a massive controversy regarding his parents's KTV ownership & their alleged illegal activities. Also questions about his alleged dual citizenship.
can someone tell me why the talented trainees dropped and those who are less skilled but good looking rose? I'm…
On Weibo, all the fanbases are now fighting each other with accusations of rigging. Tons of things trending. People posting charts & graphs. Lots of contestants getting hate.
You're definitely not the only one who thinks something fishy is going on. C-netz think so too.
The Korea Democracy Foundation (a nonprofit organization affiliated with the South Korean Ministry of the Interior and Safety) issued an official statement to JTBC warning them that they need to make sure the concerns of the citizens (that the drama undermines Korean history) will not come to fruition.
They said they will be monitoring the situation closely. JTBC has not responded.
Can someone explain in more detail what the controversy with the Avex contestants is?
I heard C-netizens are now against them because Avex's website used the phrase "China and Taiwan". That's going to cause a big shakeup if all 4 of their contestants in the top drop out of it.
And then I heard RBW (they backtracked) & other foreign labels posted "One China" messages to try to get popularity for their contestants.
"We are strongly requesting for the JTBC drama, Snowdrop, to be cancelled. We have been waiting for the broadcasting station to give a clear explanation but the official statement that was released on March 26, 2021, merely gave vague excuses. We request for detailed feedback and direct explanations regarding the parts that have been claimed as distortions of history.
Firstly, there is the painful part of history whereby many student activists were accused as spies and received unfair torture and died. We request an explanation about the part where the male lead’s set up is a spy and he is misunderstood to be a protestor.
Secondly, we request an explanation as to the set-up of the male lead as a spy and there is any narration that may give any romanticization to spies.
Thirdly, there is a part of history whereby the National Security Agency (NSA) tortured the student activists disgracefully. We wish for an explanation regarding the introduction for the character of the NSA team leader as an “upright and passionate character who follows the rules” and if it romanticizes the NSA as well as if he is involved in any romance.
Fourthly, the male lead’s name “Lim XX” but the female name, “Youngcho” is not a common name and is one that exists as a real figure in the movement. This gives harm to the figure due to association. We wish for an explanation on this.
Fifth, the drama uses Hosu Female University as motive and this is a school that actually played a pivotal role in the student movements. There is some elements of slander towards the movement in the fact that the drama contains a plot whereby the female lead, who is a student at the university, hides the male lead in the dorms. We request an explanation for this.
Lastly, we request for an explanation that includes a professional opinion from experts in the democratic movements, and not only opinions from the internal production team.
We strongly request for the drama to be cancelled as well as for the producers of JTBC’s Snowdrop to provide a clear statement as the democratic movement’s meaning and history is something cannot be distorted in any way."
Exactly. Lee Ji Ah's character could be yet another unlikable & unnecessary villain. In fact, it makes the most sense, as this writer clearly loves overusing role reversals.
No mention of the drama. However, with how strict the government is now on "bad / problematic" celebrities I don't think they could release it as-is even if they wanted to dump it out.
Source: https://weibo.com/2591595652/KpsUa5qCk
The classic finale-week bombshell.
You're definitely not the only one who thinks something fishy is going on. C-netz think so too.
Lower than "Road To Kingdom" & much lower than "Queendom".
Source: https://www.knetizen.com/the-ratings-for-the-first-episode-of-mnet-kingdom-yesterday/
"River Where the Moon Rises Production Company Sues Ji Soo And KeyEast For ₩3 Billion KRW In Damages Due To His Bullying Scandal"
Source: https://www.koreaboo.com/news/river-moon-rises-sues-ji-soo-keyeast-3-billion-krw-damages/
They said they will be monitoring the situation closely. JTBC has not responded.
Source: https://www.nocutnews.co.kr/news/5526732
I heard C-netizens are now against them because Avex's website used the phrase "China and Taiwan". That's going to cause a big shakeup if all 4 of their contestants in the top drop out of it.
And then I heard RBW (they backtracked) & other foreign labels posted "One China" messages to try to get popularity for their contestants.
Source: https://www.koreaboo.com/news/snowdrop-fan-union-gallery-drama-cancel-protest/
Statement (Translated):
"We are strongly requesting for the JTBC drama, Snowdrop, to be cancelled. We have been waiting for the broadcasting station to give a clear explanation but the official statement that was released on March 26, 2021, merely gave vague excuses. We request for detailed feedback and direct explanations regarding the parts that have been claimed as distortions of history.
Firstly, there is the painful part of history whereby many student activists were accused as spies and received unfair torture and died. We request an explanation about the part where the male lead’s set up is a spy and he is misunderstood to be a protestor.
Secondly, we request an explanation as to the set-up of the male lead as a spy and there is any narration that may give any romanticization to spies.
Thirdly, there is a part of history whereby the National Security Agency (NSA) tortured the student activists disgracefully. We wish for an explanation regarding the introduction for the character of the NSA team leader as an “upright and passionate character who follows the rules” and if it romanticizes the NSA as well as if he is involved in any romance.
Fourthly, the male lead’s name “Lim XX” but the female name, “Youngcho” is not a common name and is one that exists as a real figure in the movement. This gives harm to the figure due to association. We wish for an explanation on this.
Fifth, the drama uses Hosu Female University as motive and this is a school that actually played a pivotal role in the student movements. There is some elements of slander towards the movement in the fact that the drama contains a plot whereby the female lead, who is a student at the university, hides the male lead in the dorms. We request an explanation for this.
Lastly, we request for an explanation that includes a professional opinion from experts in the democratic movements, and not only opinions from the internal production team.
We strongly request for the drama to be cancelled as well as for the producers of JTBC’s Snowdrop to provide a clear statement as the democratic movement’s meaning and history is something cannot be distorted in any way."
(You can Google a summary of the episode if you wish.)
Says it all, really.