The MBC drama '21st Century Daegunbuin', starring IU and Byeon Woo-seok, has become the center of a significant controversy due to allegations of historical distortion. Viewers specifically pointed out scenes involving Chinese-style tea ceremonies, leading to public demands for the series to be scrapped and online petitions citing the misuse of taxpayer funds via the Korea Creative Content Agency's 2025 OTT support project. Despite the drama's strong initial performance, which recorded a 7.8% national viewership rating for its premiere and peaked at 9.3%, both the director Park Joon-hwa and lead actors IU and Byeon Woo-seok have issued formal apologies to address the growing public outcry. - The drama '21st Century Daegunbuin' sparked controversy for alleged historical distortion, including the depiction of Chinese-style tea ceremonies. - Despite an strong opening with a 7.8% national viewership rating, lead actors IU and Byeon Woo-seok were forced to issue apologies amidst calls for the show's cancellation. Q: Why is this trending? A: The drama is trending due to severe public backlash and petitions for its cancellation following accusations of historical distortion involving Chinese cultural elements in a production funded by taxpayer money. | The MBC drama '21st Century Daegunbuin', starring IU and Byeon Woo-seok, has become the center of a significant controversy due to allegations of historical distortion. Viewers specifically pointed out scenes involving Chinese-style tea ceremonies, leading to public demands for the series to be scrapped and online petitions citing the misuse of taxpayer funds via the Korea Creative Content Agency's 2025 OTT support project. Despite the drama's strong initial performance, which recorded a 7.8% national viewership rating for its premiere and peaked at 9.3%, both the director Park Joon-hwa and lead actors IU and Byeon Woo-seok have issued formal apologies to address the growing public outcry. - The drama '21st Century Daegunbuin' sparked controversy for alleged historical distortion, including the depiction of Chinese-style tea ceremonies. - Despite an strong opening with a 7.8% national viewership rating, lead actors IU and Byeon Woo-seok were forced to issue apologies amidst calls for the show's cancellation. Q: Why is this trending? A: The drama is trending due to severe public backlash and petitions for its cancellation following accusations of historical distortion involving Chinese cultural elements in a production funded by taxpayer money.