SBSŌĆÖs new Monday-Tuesday drama Joseon Exorcist is a fictional historical drama based on real people and real history. In the first episode, a scene where Prince Chung Nyung entertained a Western shaman was broadcast. However, Chinese snacks and Chinese food and drink were spotted on the food table in this scene. After the broadcast, viewers flocked over to the viewer board to condemn the history distortions. The debate got even more heated as screenwriter Park Gye OkŌĆÖs previous project, Mr. Queen, was embroiled in the same controversy. Soon, the production team stepped up to give an explanation. ŌĆ£The third prince Chung Nyung went all the way to the Chinese border to welcome a western shaman in Crown Prince Yang NyungŌĆÖs place. We set up a place called ŌĆśUijouŌĆÖ (the border of the Ming Dynasty) to emphasize this situation. And we notified the viewers through the subtitle.ŌĆØ They further explained their choice, saying, ŌĆ£Since the place is close to Ming Dynasty, we imagined, ŌĆśmaybe there was frequent contact with the Chinese.ŌĆÖ So we prepared the props with that thought.ŌĆØ ŌĆ£This was a way to explain that the character were far away from Hanyang. We didnŌĆÖt have an ulterior motive,ŌĆØ they continued. ŌĆ£WeŌĆÖre sorry for the inconvenience we caused you with a scene that can be misunderstood during such a sensitive time. We will pay more attention in the future episodes.ŌĆØ However, viewers are still not warming up to the idea. There are some of the comments: ŌĆ£Why donŌĆÖt you guys add americano or macaroon?ŌĆØ ŌĆ£Why did they have to use real names from real history?ŌĆØ ŌĆ£Change the name to ŌĆśChina Exorcist.‘ŌĆØ ┬Ā Source (1, 2)
