The production team issued an apology.
tvN’s new weekend K-drama, The Midnight Romance in Hagwon, has stirred up significant controversy with a scene that viewers have deemed inappropriate.
The drama, which is the successor of tvN’s chart-crushing hit Queen of Tears, had already been struggling to win over viewership, even with the much-anticipated romance debut of Wi Ha Joon. The recent controversy has only added fuel to the fire.
The scene in question showed the female lead, Seo Hye Jin (Jung Ryeo Won), driving away in a car with Lee Jun Ho (Wi Ha Joon), downing a significant amount of soju. The scene raised concerns about promoting driving under the influence.
Netizens took to online communities to express their concern, wondering how this was overlooked by such an esteemed director and an extensive post-production crew.
- “Did the actor not know? Didn’t she check the scene?”
- “Whoa, this is Ahn Pan Seok’s drama.”
- “Shivers.”
- “You should write “Drama” at the beginning, or people who only read the title might misunderstand.”
- “I was shocked, ugh TT.”
- “Did everybody not realize while editing? The director is Ahn Pan Seok, though?”
- “Oh my…”
After the backlash grew, the show’s production team issued an apology on May 21. They acknowledged their mistake and removed the scene from VOD services and all subsequent broadcasts.
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