On the 23rd, Twitter users in Turkey, Portugal, Japan, and the States are sharing SimŌĆÖs post after translating it into their own language. Sim wrote this post two days ago after Snowdrop caused an uproar. Snowdrop has been accused of historical distortion, denigrating the pro-democracy movement, and glorifying the spies since the premiere.
ŌĆö ņŗ¼ņāüņĀĢ (@sangjungsim) December 21, 2021 ŌĆ£Not long ago, in response to the death of Chun Doo Hwan (t/n: elected military dictator de facto, he was the one who led the military during the Gwangju uprising. There is a very similar character in Snowdrop), I said, ŌĆśWe must constantly reflect on whether the era of Chun Doo Hwan is over.ŌĆÖ Watching the controversy over the drama Snowdrop, I realize that what I said is now a reality, not a warning anymore. IŌĆÖm sensing that [the drama] is attempting to re-evaluate the harsh era behind Chun Doo Hwan as well as Chun Doo Hwan himself. It is rather a problem if you do not see the issue in a drama featuring a pseudo-Chun Doo Hwan who is portrayed as the godfather of the mafia, a spy who infiltrated the movement, a righteous NSA, university students who show no worries about what is happening around them, etc. We must remember Chun Doo Hwan, who had manipulated us with his spy agenda and the torture that had continued for more than a century. The victims are still alive. If we are to shine a light in this harsh era, the protagonists should be ordinary citizens who shed blood, sweat, and tears for the democracy of the Republic of Korea, not on the NSA of the South in the dictatorship and spies. There is already a good precedent: Youth of May. Creative freedom should be humble in the face of the wounds of history.ŌĆØ These are some of the comments for SimŌĆÖs post: ŌĆ£Blinks better realize this was never about K-pop; itŌĆÖs hurting a lot of people with real trauma.ŌĆØ ŌĆ£The entire statement is incredibly powerful.ŌĆØ ŌĆ£I would rather listen to the current presidential candidate and the real victims instead of some fans.ŌĆØ One thing many of them were in awe of was the final sentence, ŌĆ£Creative freedom should be humble in the face of the wounds of history.ŌĆØ Meanwhile, the petition demanding the showŌĆÖs cancellation on the Blue House has already garnered 339,900 signatures as of today. However, JTBC had expressed their desire to keep the show going, stating that ŌĆ£the misunderstandings will be resolved in the later episodes.ŌĆØ ┬Ā Source (1) ┬Ā
