23
Sep
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…