Jeon Do Yeon’s ‘Kill Bok Soon’ Under Fire After Release — What Happened?
The much-awaited movie "Kill Bok Soon" officially made its debut on Netflix. However, despite its worldwide release, Jeon Do Yeon's comeback film ends up in hot water.
Want to know what happened? Then read on!
'Kill Bok Soon' Involved in Controversy For Exposing Political Views
Netflix dropped Jeon Do Yeon's new movie "Kill Bok Soon" on March 31. It follows the journey of a professional assassin Kil Bok Soon, who decides to quit doing contract murdering to break down the barrier between her relationship with her daughter.
Big stars Seol Kyung Gu, Goo Kyo Hwan, and Esom also starred in this project.
According to FlixPatrol on April 2, an online content service ranking site, "Kill Bok Soon" kicked off with good standing by securing a score of 498 points, and ranked third in the movie category.
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Despite its release, the movie is being dragged into a controversy.
According to the report by a media outlet, several scenes have recently involved a controversy related to the controversial Korean online community Ilbe, which is known for its right-wing political views, racism, misogyny, and hate speech towards small groups.
Director Byun Sung Hyun Under Fire for 'Kill Bok Soon'
In particular, the "Ilbe" scenes pointed out by the viewers appeared at the beginning of the movie. It has been explained that the envelope containing the murder contract has a red seal, and "Suncheon-Jeolla" is written on it.
Adding to it are the envelopes, which show the locations "Seoul-Korea" and "Vladivostok-Russia," are sealed with the blue one.
Apart from these, some questioned whether the movie implied that Ilbe users slandered Jeolla-do residents as pro-North Koreans and insulted them in the past.
To recall, in 2017, Director Byun Sung Hyun was embroiled in an "Ilbe" controversy due to his "inappropriate" remarks in his movie "The Merciless."
With his new work, there are also controversial parts as it accused some known personalities in Korea of being killers.
People who have seen the information being talked about in the movie shared their mixed reactions about the film.
"I feel sorry for the actors."
"It's hateful."
"I won't watch this movie."
"We need to listen to the director's opinion also."
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