Overview
- Director Park Joon-hwa apologized and said he bears full responsibility for the drama’s missteps in depicting royal rites and symbols.
- The dispute stems from a coronation scene that used the vassal-state chant “cheonse” instead of “manse” and showed a crown associated with subordination.
- The production team issued an official apology and said it will correct the audio and subtitles for streaming platforms and re-runs.
- Lead actors IU and Byeon Woo-seok also apologized, saying they should have weighed the scene’s historical meaning more carefully.
- Civic group VANK said it asked Disney+ to update the contested episode and plans a fan campaign to spot and correct historical errors in Korean screen works.