Zhangjiajie City in China Invites 'Under the Queen's Umbrella' Cast, Stirring Controversy
"Using Illegally Watched Videos as External Promotional Tools"
It has come to light that Zhangjiajie City in China sent invitations to the production team and actors of the Netflix series 'Under the Queen's Umbrella,' prompting Professor Seokyung Deok from Sungshin Women's University to criticize, saying, "It is as if they are publicly admitting to secretly watching the drama."
A scene from the Netflix drama "Poksak Soksassuda" where the main character Aesun (Moon So-ri) promises her husband Gwansik (Park Hae-joon), "Let's go to Zhangjiajie next fall to see the autumn leaves." Netflix
On the 4th, Professor Seokyung Deok pointed out on his social media that "Netflix is not officially available in China," adding, "When 'Squid Game' Season 2 was released, the same thing happened, and now 'pirated viewing' has become a daily routine in China."
On the 2nd, the official Weibo account of Zhangjiajie Daily posted, "The Zhangjiajie City Bureau of Culture, Tourism, Radio, Television, and Sports has sent invitations to director Kim Won-seok, writer Lim Sang-chun, and the lead actors of 'Under the Queen's Umbrella,'" stating, "We invite you to Zhangjiajie. Join us in Zhangjiajie to witness the 'Falling Leaves Promise' together."
This was in response to a scene in the recently popular drama 'Under the Queen's Umbrella,' where the main character Ae-soon (Moon So-ri) promises her husband Gwan-sik (Park Hae-joon), "Let's go to Zhangjiajie next fall to see the autumn leaves." However, since Netflix is not officially available in China, there has been criticism that the city used content viewed through illegal channels for promotional purposes.
Regarding this, Professor Seokyung Deok stated, "Above all, it is a serious problem that even local Chinese governments openly use pirated videos as external promotional tools," adding, "What is even more shocking is that they feel no shame about it."
He further emphasized, "Now is the time for our government to step in," and stressed, "We must no longer tolerate their pirated viewing and must strongly protest."
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