Defamation: Why MTRCB Should Ban All Korean Drama in Philippines
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Contributed by Danielle Vargas of Makati City
I am a big Korean Drama fan and there is no doubt about it but sometimes, things gets messy when you watch something like this clip below. I don’t know if the director or the scriptwriter of this drama is not informed that Philippines is one of the best tourists destinations in Asia , or perhaps he doesn’t heard about the Philippines because his corrupted mind is limited only to Korean world? Wait a minute; I just realized that world news usually written in English so maybe he missed to read some news about the Philippines?
The following scene is taken from a Korean Drama “Big Man”. Kang Sung-wook is talking to his driver on how to get rid of Kim Ji-hyuk. The driver suggested to assign him to Philippines because kidnapping there is rampant (frequent occurrence) and it is hard to find the kidnapped person so getting rid of Ji-hyuk is not a problem. Although the driver did not continue talking about “recovering the victim”, the point is there already.
It is disgusting and disappointing to watch something like this. Whether the translation is accurate or not, the message is still the same. The director of this drama should consider that it can be viewed by people around the world. When someone who love to watch a Korean drama and at the same time planning to go to Philippines, this phrase is alarming. I am not saying the Philippines is perfect but… is this really necessary?
The Director Ji Young-soo should apologize for allowing these words to reach millions of Korean drama fans. I didn’t care about Lee Da-hae’s statement because she had a point but this is a big no no to me. I grew-up in countryside outside Manila, a place that is far from violence and this statement is a total non-sense and degrading. Although this is a fiction story, looking down another country is unacceptable especially if you have International viewers.
While Koreans are selling everything they can in every drama they make (cars, vacation, electronics, foods, etc), they also pull down other countries like what you see in the video above. Think twice before watching another Korean melodrama. A possible tourist who is planning to visit the Philippines could change his/her mind after seeing this video so the damage is not simple. This scene is extremely damaging
MTRCB should step-up and regulate all Korean dramas or ask the mentioned director to apologize to Filipino people. Philippines is already struggling on tourism and this can only add vinegar to the wound.
