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Tempest Controversy: Jun Ji-hyun Faces Endorsement Losses Exceeding  Million

Tempest Controversy: Jun Ji-hyun Faces Endorsement Losses Exceeding $27 Million

LayarHijau – Top South Korean actress Jun Ji-hyun is facing a storm of criticism over her role in the TV series Tempest. Several lines and scenes referring to China have sparked outrage among Chinese netizens, leading to widespread boycott calls on social media. The controversy has quickly spread beyond audiences and into the commercial sector. The main spark came in episode four. Jun Ji-hyun’s character delivered the line, “Why would China prefer war? Nuclear bombs would land on its borders.” Screenshots of the dialogue spread rapidly across Chinese online platforms, triggering heated criticism. Many netizens denounced the line as factually…
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Korean Drama Tempest Sparks Controversy in China, Ratings Plunge and Brands Remove Jun Ji-hyun Content

Korean Drama Tempest Sparks Controversy in China, Ratings Plunge and Brands Remove Jun Ji-hyun Content

LayarHijau – The airing of the Korean drama Tempest (북극성/Bookgeukseong), starring Jun Ji-hyun and Kang Dong-won, has sparked controversy in China. Several lines and scenes in the series have drawn strong criticism from Chinese netizens. The line “Why does China prefer war?”, the depiction of the Chinese city of Dalian as a dilapidated slum, and the repeated use of Chinese characters by villainous roles have led many viewers to accuse the drama of insulting China’s image. As a result, Tempest’s rating on the review platform Douban has plummeted to 4.2, Sohu. Tempest is a political thriller that revolves around a…
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