Will the ‘Snowdrop’ Controversy Affect Jung Hae In and BLACKPINK’s Jisoo’s Career? + Youth Organization Warns JTBC to File Injunction
Fans are worried about the effects of the "Snowdrop" controversy on the career of lead stars Jung Hae In and BLACKPINK's Jisoo.
After the JTBC series aired their first episode, the melodrama faced another petition to cancel the show.
"Snowdrop" was under fire once again after alleged distortion of history and glorifying state violence.
Due to the heavy criticisms, viewers have expressed their concern regarding the negative outcome of the issue.
Will Jung Hae In and BLACKPINK Jisoo's Career Suffer Because of the 'Snowdrop' Controversy?
According to an outlet, viewers pointed out that Jung Hae In should be meticulous when accepting offers.
"He really should have been more careful when choosing his next project," one mentioned, while the other wrote the same sentiment saying "Well you can't really foretell if a drama would be successful just by receiving the script."
As for the singer-actress, fans have mixed reactions towards Jisoo headlining the cast of "Snowdrop."
Over Twitter, fans voiced their love for the 26-year-old star but fully supported the petition to cancel "Snowdrop" pointing out that the melodrama is "romanticizing" a tumultuous era.
Jisoo is literally my bias in blackpink but I'm gonna need them to cancel snowdrop asap. None of that glorification of the past and revisionist propaganda thanks.
— Shakira Holmes 🌸🧋 (@roseetea) December 19, 2021
why are i-fans getting mad at knets for wanting to cancel snowdrop? its not even bc of jisoo starring. it's bc they're romaticizing very touchy history. many MANY people died during that time to fight for their democracy. i read facebook comments and i almost lost braincells.
— ashla‧₊𒈔˚ (@tyunhiyyih) December 20, 2021
Released on December 18, Jung Hae In and BLACKPINK Jisoo's Kdrama focuses on the love story of two individuals, a North Korean spy and a South Korean student who met at a chaotic time during the 1987 presidential election.
The late 1980s was a pivotal time for South Korea's pro-democracy movement.
Unfortunately, despite the much-anticipated debut, "Snowdrop" was hit with the second petition to cancel the Kdrama.
Over 200,000 signatures reached the Blue House, petitioning to revoke the broadcast of the melodrama.
"It claimed that the drama does not center around the pro-democracy movement and that there are no references about the main characters participating in the democratization movement. However, the female lead character saves the life of a North Korean spy after mistaking him as an activist in the pro-democracy movement in the first episode," the appeal reads.
Moreover, the petition also criticized the show for defaming "the value and reputation of the democratization movement."
READ MORE: Blue House Responds to the Petition to Cancel Korean Drama 'Snowdrop' and 'Joseon Exorcist'
Youth Organization Warns to Submit Injunction Amid the 'Snowdrop' Controversy
Apart from the petition, the JTBC Kdrama might face injunction after a youth non-profit organization, World Citizens expressed their disappointment towards the series.
According to Yonhap News, the group announced on December 20 that they will file an injunction to ban the broadcast of "Snowdrop" saying that the series "glorify state violence" and are being witnessed by millions of viewers through OTT (online video service.)
"This is an obvious insult to those who have been fighting the military dictatorship with their whole body," Co-CEO Lee Seol Ah said in a statement.
In addition, the representative wishes that the court will put an end to the "blasphemy against the victims" sending a bold message "that state violence is unacceptable."
