Stop replaying episodes with problem scenes… More than 40,000 people petition for abolition
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Jeong-jin = KBS 2TV’s historical drama ‘Taejong Lee Bang-won’, which was engulfed in animal cruelty controversy, will be canceled for two weeks in a row.
An official from ‘Taejong Lee Bang-won’ said on the 21st, “Due to the recent controversy, we have decided to cancel the 13th and 14th episodes, which were scheduled to air on the 22nd and 23rd.”
He continued, “We plan to take a break from the broadcasts on the 29th and 30th, which were originally scheduled to be replaced with a special broadcast ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays.”
Previously, a video of ‘Taejong Lee Bang-won’ forcibly knocking down a horse with a wire at the scene of a falling horse was released, sparking a controversy over animal cruelty. It was reported that the horse died a week after filming.
KBS apologized, saying, “I feel deeply responsible.”
A petition requesting the abolition of ‘Taejong Lee Bang-won’ was also posted on the Blue House public petition bulletin board, and as of 11:30 am on the 21st, more than 40,000 consent was obtained. expressed regret through
Currently, episode 7 of ‘Taejong Lee Bang-won’, which contains the scene in question, has been suspended from online video services (OTT, Over the Top), including the KBS website.
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