There are a series of complaints about the request to stop the airing, and companies are withdrawing their sponsorship. It is 'Snowdrop' which is already walking the same way as 'Chosun Gummasa' except for early ending.
The voice of criticism toward JTBC's new Saturday Drama 'Snowdrop fortified Snowdrop' (playwright Yoo Hyun-mi and director Cho Hyun-tak, hereinafter 'Snowdrop') is getting stronger as the time goes by.
The history distribution of Snowdrop was unveiled in March. The male protagonist involved in the movement found that Synopsys, which contained the setting of The Spies, was leaked. The netizens posted a petition demanding that "Snowdrop" is also trying to stop production following 'Chosun Gummasa', but JTBC said, "Some of the unfinished Synopsys are leaked online. "Snowdrop" is not a Drama that disparages the democratization movement and glorifies The Spies. "
At the production presentation, director Cho Hyun-tak said, "I made a work with a sense of responsibility and a mission. Please judge the broadcast directly." But the reaction after the first episode was released was even more devastating: the story unfolded as Synopsys leaked, unlike the explanation. In the introduction of the characters on the official website of 'Snowdrop', Lim Soo-ho, played by Jeong Hae-in, is still introduced as 'real name Lim Tae-san, Nampa operative'.
There was a lot of controversy in terms of directing. 'Don't be nervous in the wind. The inner part team leader who criticizes the dictatorship with songs such as "I will meet you alive under the bars" and criticizes those who were unfairly sacrificed during the democratization movement, uses Giraffe Ahn Chihwan's "Solah Sola Blue Sola" in the god that "The Spies" Lim Soo-ho (Jeong Hae-in) is chased by The inner part, or can not be heard in the point of the vice-principal Pi Seung-hee (Yoon Se-a) This is because it contains the appearance of Lee Kang-moo (Jang Seung-jo). Even in the second episode, the students of the athletics actively helped The Spies, with the most worrying scenes of viewers.
History Distortion has become more of a doubt, not doubt; the viewers' concerns of The Spies and The inner part beautification are also undoubtedly included in the Drama. Moreover, as VOD is being exclusively released as Disney +, an online video platform (OTT), there is a growing concern that history will not be introduced incorrectly around the world. The netizens posted a petition asking for the suspension of 'Snowdrop' through the Cheong Wa Dae National Petition website.
As of the morning of the 20th, the number of netizens who signed the petition to stop broadcasting "Snowdrop" is about 250,000. This is faster than the "Chosun Gummasa", which has been in trouble due to the controversy over history distribution. Already in March, a furniture company said, "We have been late to see the issue and asked to delete the sponsorship. "We are not able to withdraw 100% of the pre-production Drama, but we will have minimal exposure." On the 19th, an organic food company announced that it was "really sorry that we sponsored the product for the production of Drama, which may be a historical distribution without sufficient consideration of the contents of the Drama."
There are a series of similar things to the 'Chosun Gummasa', until petitions are posted and companies cancel support. With criticism from viewers mounting, JTBC is drawing public attention on what choice to make.