drakan 111 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 Netizens announce boycott of JTBC drama 'Snow Drop' Article: "Looks like I'll be boycotting Jisoo's drama" Source: Pann Jisoo isn't the only one being criticized. JTBC, wake up! There's no future for people who forget history. Jisoo and Hae-in are very popular so this drama will circulate abroad. What are foreigners going to think of our Democratic Movement? Why would you do this in a drama? Having North Koreans as a backdrop of a pro-democracy uprising was not right in the first place. Are you having fun nowㅋ? [+678, -8] Jisoo isn't the only one we're cursing but everyone involved [+638, -18] It's seriously crazy. Kids that don't understand what's going on should just look up the current state of Myanmar on Google then come back. We went through the same situation too. We can't forgive everything that's going just because it's Jisoo or Hae-in [+294, -3] Blackpink fans should stop complaining to the company sending emails, trucks or whatever. It's not just one thing with YG, first it was drugs, then Burning Sun...what about their other artists? Even if you don't agree with this it's not just Jisoo or Blackpink being hit but the entire drama production team. [+280, -2] You all know that China's least favorite thing is democracy right? [+258, -1 Honestly its highly suspicious that a Chinese company invested in this. Would Communist China directly invest in something like this knowing its based on the Democratic movement? It's suspicious that Seol gang-hwa is not even in the Korean dictionary but you can find it on the Chinese dictionary.. [+250, -2] A Chinese company invested 100 billion won in JTBC studios. Why would China invest that much in a pro-democracy drama ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ 딱? It's because they're planning to distort the history of our Democratic Movement by saying they were spies themselves. [+200, -33] All of Shin Hye Sun's sponsors have dropped her already. Even if they all get hit, it's better to cut it off now before it's too late. If Jisoo goes down, she won't be going down alone. She'll be taking Blackpink down with her too. [+108, -1] Blackpink fans need to realize the reason Jisoo is getting hate is because she's the face of the drama. She's the most famous one and has strong influence on the drama.. [+81, -2] The company that invested 100 billion won in jtbc is a Chinese company.. https://dailynaver.blogspot.com/2021/03/netizens-announce-boycott-of-blackpink.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starsocks 7,986 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 what really annoys me is that a drama about this topic done RIGHT would be so amazing I really loved the 90s activism stuff in WMLB and I really wanted to see more of that kind of thing 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
is it just me 632 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 (edited) At least let it air and watch an episode before you decide Edited March 27, 2021 by is it just me 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaejoong01 888 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 I don't know about the historical stuff here but shouldn't they have boycotted earlier? I think a lot of episodes have already been filmed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satoori 45,814 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 Wikipedia Synopsis: Set in 1987, Snowdrop begins with a nationwide democracy movement generated mass protests and forced the South Korean government to hold elections. Im Soo-ho (Jung Hae-in), plays a graduate student and one day covered in blood, who later hides in the dorm of a women's university after participating in a protest. Eun Young-cho (Kim Ji-soo), plays the woman who finds and hides him. Against the backdrop of political upheaval, the pair's story unfolds and develop a romantic relationship. ------------- Tbh lowkey sort of interested. All over the world there are dramas/shows set during times of war or tension. Romance, comedy, etc. "Black comedy" i'm assuming there will be some funny and light-hearted parts but it's going to be serious and sad too due to the history. IF done well it could work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satoori 45,814 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 6 minutes ago, Jaejoong01 said: I don't know about the historical stuff here but shouldn't they have boycotted earlier? I think a lot of episodes have already been filmed. knetz been complaining since last year. however now it's getting even more attention due to that other drama being cancelled recently. plus it's getting closer to the premiere date. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sakurahanabira 6,634 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 59 minutes ago, Jaejoong01 said: I don't know about the historical stuff here but shouldn't they have boycotted earlier? I think a lot of episodes have already been filmed. They've been protesting against the drama ever since it was announced last year, where have you been? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamuhaMe 5,391 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 wake me up when knets are satisfied about anything in this world.. 5 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinnieMax 670 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 (edited) I actually see why they are concerned now. Read description here: https://www.knetizen.com/snowdrop-gallery-calls-for-the-drama-to-be-cancelled/ Edited March 27, 2021 by MinnieMax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaejoong01 888 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 1 hour ago, melancholic autumn said: They've been protesting against the drama ever since it was announced last year, where have you been? But not to this extent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drama Drama Drama 3,399 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 (edited) I think knetizens will destroy and censor the k showbiz CJEM and other big chaebol from entertainment should be stop this or creativity and economy of kdramas will be lose a lot Cancelation culture and give to public too much power are showing the worst face Edited March 27, 2021 by Drama Drama Drama 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sakurahanabira 6,634 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, SamuhaMe said: wake me up when knets are satisfied about anything in this world.. 20 minutes ago, Drama Drama Drama said: I think knetizens will destroy and censor the k showbiz CJEM and other big chaebol from entertainment should be stop this or creativity and economy of kdramas will be lose a lot Cancelation culture and give to public too much power are showing the worst face Both of you need to read up on how serious the backlash is and why many Koreans are opposed to it because both of you are being ignorant. Funny and hypocritical how international fans expect Koreans to know everything about Western cultures and history but can't even do the same when it comes to Korean culture and history. Plus Jisoo's character's name is based off of Cheon Youngcho who is STILL ALIVE TODAY. Imagine a character who is based off you being reduced to only being a love interest. Edited March 27, 2021 by melancholic autumn 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Hamster Named Loneliness 3,680 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 (edited) 6 hours ago, SamuhaMe said: wake me up when knets are satisfied about anything in this world.. please read up on the Korean Democracy movement or the June Struggle or the Gwangju Uprising because it'll give you an understanding of why so many Koreans are angry about this drama. It happened not too long ago in the late 80s (in fact, it happened 3 years before I was born) and a lot of the victims from that time are still alive today. Also the NSA were brutal and during the democratic movement, they killed and murdered students who participated in the movement because they accused them of being communist spies...to have the male lead be a "secret spy" is a huge mockery towards the movement, especially when you consider that the whole reason the NSA tortured and killed all those protesters was because they accused them of being spies, and also the lead character's name is an ACTUAL NAME of one of the activists! Yeong-Cho, who Jisoo will be playing, was a known activist who empowered other female students to take action. Tae Kim of the blog Ask a Korean has covered why this is so problematic in his Twitter thread here, and Twitter user @gatamchun has also covered it on their Twitter as well. The Gwangju Uprising and Korean Democratic Movement was a heavily sensitive time period for them and they have a right to be upset about it. Black comedy is also REALLY hard to pull off well, too. Also given that the writer herself was actually in university during that time period, many Koreans are saying that she should've known better. Edited March 28, 2021 by A Hamster Named Loneliness 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drama Drama Drama 3,399 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 (edited) 28 minutes ago, melancholic autumn said: Both of you need to read up on how serious the backlash is and why many Koreans are opposed to it because both of you are being ignorant. Funny and hypocritical how international fans expect Koreans to know everything about Western cultures and history but can't even do the same when it comes to Korean culture and history. Plus Jisoo's character's name is based off of Cheon Youngcho who is STILL ALIVE TODAY. Imagine a character who is based off you being reduced to only being a love interest. So it will be better if screenwriters don't name or mention real people names on fictions But I read knetz wants to cancel Mr Queen and other historical kdramas too I'm not refusing my opinion about knetz cancel culture giving economic loses to kdrama industry Edited March 27, 2021 by Drama Drama Drama 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thigh-high feminist 15,776 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, SamuhaMe said: wake me up when knets are satisfied about anything in this world.. You gon' be sleep for a loooooooong time. East first. Edited March 27, 2021 by Thigh-high feminist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rananicolee 10,276 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 Another great thread about this topic. This is more than Netz being Netz this time 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinnieMax 670 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 6 minutes ago, rananicolee said: Another great thread about this topic. This is more than Netz being Netz this time Thank you for sharing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelHeart 610 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 Oh my. This isn't looking good. After seeing the backlash Joseon Exorcist got and its actors, I'm so worried right now for Jisoo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sakurahanabira 6,634 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 1 hour ago, Drama Drama Drama said: So it will be better if screenwriters don't name or mention real people names on fictions But I read knetz wants to cancel Mr Queen and other historical kdramas too I'm not refusing my opinion about knetz cancel culture giving economic loses to kdrama industry They're not giving any economic losses to the Kdrama industry. Them boycotting a few dramas doesn't even impact the industry. And in case you didn't know, Mr. Queen has already finished airing in South Korea and it finished with high domestic ratings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Usagi. 13,668 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 I think people should try to get as much information as they can about this before trying to say something about knetz. From yesterday to today I've seen several threads about it and there's several issues from what i've read... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penyair 28 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 the show haven't started yet... i'm just gonna sit back and relax, this drama gonna get high ratings 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissBlack 927 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 Mess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sakurahanabira 6,634 Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 (edited) 56 minutes ago, penyair said: the show haven't started yet... i'm just gonna sit back and relax, this drama gonna get high ratings Have you even bothered to read why this drama is so controversial? JTBC claims it's a black comedy but black comedy is one of those genres that's incredibly hard to pull off right and honestly unless the director/writer was someone like Bong Joon-ho, I can't see any Kdrama writer doing black comedy correctly. And doing black comedy of an event that happened just 40 years ago is really distateful. Definition of black comedy from Wikipedia: Quote Black comedy, also known as black humor, dark humor, dark comedy, morbid humor, or gallows humor, is a style of comedy that makes light of subject matter that is generally considered taboo, particularly subjects that are normally considered serious or painful to discuss. Writers and comedians often use it as a tool for exploring vulgar issues by provoking discomfort, serious thought, and amusement for their audience. Edited March 28, 2021 by melancholic autumn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aegyo 3,461 Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 The fact that it's gathering so much attention makes me curious to see what they are protesting against so much..i hope it doesn't get canceled lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sakurahanabira 6,634 Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 26 minutes ago, Aegyo said: The fact that it's gathering so much attention makes me curious to see what they are protesting against so much..i hope it doesn't get canceled lol There are several links and tweets in this very thread showing why the drama is controversial, you can at least take the time to read through them. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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