Following the conclusion of the MBC drama '21st Century Grand Prince', actor Byun Woo-seok and co-star IU issued formal apologies regarding historical inaccuracies depicted in the series. The controversy centered on scenes including the 11th episode involving the coronation of Grand Prince Ian, played by Byun Woo-seok. On May 19, Byun Woo-seok officially addressed the criticism during the production briefing for the Netflix variety show 'Yoo Jae-suk Camp' held at the JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square in Seoul. Despite the backlash, the actor is moving forward with his new variety role alongside Yoo Jae-suk, Lee Kwang-soo, and Ji Ye-eun. - Byun Woo-seok and IU issued personal apologies on May 18 regarding historical distortion issues in their recently concluded drama '21st Century Grand Prince'. - Byun Woo-seok made a public appearance on May 19 at the Netflix variety show 'Yoo Jae-suk Camp' production briefing where he personally addressed the controversy. Q: Why is this trending? A: Byun Woo-seok is trending due to his professional handling of historical controversy surrounding his recent drama, coupled with his high-profile appearance at the production launch of a new Netflix variety show. | Following the conclusion of the MBC drama '21st Century Grand Prince', actor Byun Woo-seok and co-star IU issued formal apologies regarding historical inaccuracies depicted in the series. The controversy centered on scenes including the 11th episode involving the coronation of Grand Prince Ian, played by Byun Woo-seok. On May 19, Byun Woo-seok officially addressed the criticism during the production briefing for the Netflix variety show 'Yoo Jae-suk Camp' held at the JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square in Seoul. Despite the backlash, the actor is moving forward with his new variety role alongside Yoo Jae-suk, Lee Kwang-soo, and Ji Ye-eun. - Byun Woo-seok and IU issued personal apologies on May 18 regarding historical distortion issues in their recently concluded drama '21st Century Grand Prince'. - Byun Woo-seok made a public appearance on May 19 at the Netflix variety show 'Yoo Jae-suk Camp' production briefing where he personally addressed the controversy. Q: Why is this trending? A: Byun Woo-seok is trending due to his professional handling of historical controversy surrounding his recent drama, coupled with his high-profile appearance at the production launch of a new Netflix variety show.