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Kian84’s Smoking Controversy on SNL Korea Sparks Debate: Coupang Play Explains Satire Intentions

Kian84, smoking controversy while recording ‘SNL Korea’
Coupang Play said, “We wanted to include satire.”

Webtoon writer and broadcaster Kian84 was the subject of controversy after being seen smoking a cigarette while broadcasting. Provided by Coupang Play

Webtoon writer and broadcaster Kian84 was the subject of controversy after being seen smoking a cigarette while broadcasting.

On the 29th, an official from ‘SNL Korea’ Coupang Play told this newspaper about Kian84 smoking during the broadcast, “‘SNL Korea’ is a comedy show based on unlimited satire and unstoppable parody, and we wanted to include satire about that period,” he said, and gave a point of view that was close to an explanation.

This is an accident that happened in the 9th episode of ‘SNL Korea’, which was broadcast live on the 27th. At that time, Kian84 appeared as a cartoonist in a corner parodying the popular 1990s program ‘Studio of Love’. While Gian84 was saying, “I’m old, so I have to get married this time. I don’t think it will go well today,” he suddenly took out a cigarette and lit it.

All the actors who were with him were surprised and stopped Kian84. Kwon Hyuk-soo couldn’t hide his confusion as he said, “What are you doing now?” and Sang-hoon Jeong said, “You really started the fire.” Afterwards, the actors calmed down by saying, “It seems that Kian84 is very nervous,” but a heated debate arose among viewers about smoking indoors. Since 2002, smoking scenes have been mosaicked in terrestrial broadcasting, but in the case of OTT, it is regulated independently.

Dabin Woo Correspondent ekqls0642@hankookilbo.com

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