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Photo = Capture from Weibo, China
“Is Korea a country without ethnic roots, why steal cultures from other countries?”
“All the costumes in the classic Korean dramas are copied from China. All the food in the drama is Chinese.”
“Isn’t Korean history itself the history of China?”
On the 25th, when I searched for the controversial national drama ‘Chosun Gumasa’ on Weibo, China’s largest social networking service (SNS), such a reaction emerged. Most of the Korean Wave dramas in China are gaining popularity, and the reaction of Chinese netizens who saw the recently aired ‘Chhosun-gu Masa’ is a mockery.
The controversial scene of the distortion of the history of the drama ‘Chosun Gumasa’. Photo = SBS capture
“The clothes and food in Korean dramas … all originated in China”
Joseon Gumasa was controversial from episode 1 of the drama ‘Chinese Style’ and was finally abolished after the second episode. Recently, in a situation where public opinion between the two countries is sensitive due to China’s “woogi history” like kimchi and hanbok, local netizens in China are ridiculing and mocking Korean history while Korean dramas they cause their own “historical distortion.”
The problematic scene in the drama is Chungnyeongdaegun serving moon cakes, Chinese dumplings, and ordering (saked duck eggs) from a Kuma priest (Dalsey Paket) from West Station. The location fund is the Joseon gisaeng house. Mooncakes and pidan are traditional Chinese foods. Also, the performers were dressed in Chinese-style costumes, and the setting that was far from the actual story of Taejong’s Yangmin massacre was shocked by domestic viewers.
Photo = Capture from Weibo, China
In response, a Chinese netizen said: “Why does Korea steal Chinese culture, have no conscience, no pride?” Another netizen said, “Kimchi and (as well as the food in the drama) are all from China.”
There are also compelling claims that Korea has cut back on all Chinese food, clothing, and even architecture fueling this momentum. A netizen said, “The Gyeongbokgung Palace in Korea is inspired by a Chinese palace by capturing the screen from the drama ‘River River’ and comparing it to a Chinese palace.” It has the same shape, only the color is different from what is in it, ”he insisted.
Photo = Capture from Weibo, China
Photo = Capture from Weibo, China
# 32 Million Hashtags on Chosun Gumasa … Chinese ‘Explosive Interest’
As there are many fans of Hallyu dramas in China, the local reaction to this incident is also explosive. Currently, there are 32 million ‘Chosun Gumasa’ hashtags on Weibo. Specifically, more than 4 million hashtags related to the ‘Chinese style’ controversy are paying attention.
There are also ridiculed reactions like “Abolishing drama, you’ll never see the end forever” and “Don’t deny your own story.” Besides Joseon Gumasa, there are netizens who poke fun at Chinese Indirect Advertisements (PPL) when advertisements for Chinese companies appeared in other dramas such as TVN’s ‘Goddess Advent’ and ‘Vinsenzo’. It is a reaction mixed with anti-Korean sentiments that “you cannot be free from Chinese culture and capital.”
As the controversy over the ‘Chinese style’ in Korea is fierce, it is an environment that focuses more on local attention.
Photo = Capture from Weibo, China
Chinese netizens are also showing interest in Joseon Gumasa’s artist Park Gye-ok. Park’s previous work, “ The Queen Iron Man (2020), ” is based on the web drama “ Prince of the Prince, ” which was first published as a novel in China and later produced. This is because there is a case where the expression ‘Pangz’ is used. Artist Park also ridiculously expresses the royal characters of Queen Sunwon and Queen Sinjeong, and has been controversial with the expression ‘Jiracine’ on the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty designated as UNESCO Registered World Cultural Heritage.
Chinese netizens are translating national news and commentary and sharing related posts. The companies that organized ads in ‘Chosun-gu Masa’ declare ‘maximum loss’ and are broadcasting the reaction of national Internet users in real time.
China’s ambassador to the United Nations, Jang Jun, posted a photo of kimchi soaked in an apron and sanitary gloves on a Twitter account in January, and a photo of a kimchi container with a thumb raised in front of it. Photo = Yonhap News
“Can’t provide ‘Bill Me’ between Korea-China cultural conflict”
There is a story among historians that should not be taken lightly about the controversy over the ‘Chhosun-gu Massa’. This is because, in a situation where China is currently holding the ‘Northeast Cultural Fair’, claiming that traditional Korean culture like hanbok and kimchi is theirs, we can put ourselves in a position of surrender. Experts believe that unnecessary misunderstandings about historical issues can be created.
Seo Kyung-deok, a professor at Sungshin Women’s University, said on her SNS on the 24th: “Chinese netizens started defending the Joseon Dynasty scene via Weibo, saying it was a ‘typical Korean look in that moment'”. You have provided the “.
Joara, Hankyung.com Reporter [email protected]
