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MBC's drama '21세기 대군부인' is facing severe backlash following accusations of historical distortion, specifically regarding the depiction of the coronation scene in the 11th episode aired on the 15th. Despite public apologies from lead actors IU and Byeon Woo-seok, director Park Joon-hwa, and writer Lee Ji-won, the situation has escalated to involve the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA). KOCCA is currently reviewing whether to claw back up to 2 billion KRW in production support funds provided to the project and is implementing stricter historical verification requirements for future supported works. | MBC's drama '21세기 대군부인' is facing severe backlash following accusations of historical distortion, specifically regarding the depiction of the coronation scene in the 11th episode aired on the 15th. Despite public apologies from lead actors IU and Byeon Woo-seok, director Park Joon-hwa, and writer Lee Ji-won, the situation has escalated to involve the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA). KOCCA is currently reviewing whether to claw back up to 2 billion KRW in production support funds provided to the project and is implementing stricter historical verification requirements for future supported works.
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[21세기 대군부인] Historical Distortion Controversy Leads to Potential Withdrawal of Government Funding
k-drama5/21/2026

[21세기 대군부인] Historical Distortion Controversy Leads to Potential Withdrawal of Government Funding

MBC's drama '21세기 대군부인' is facing severe backlash following accusations of historical distortion, specifically regarding the depiction of the coronation scene in the 11th episode aired on the 15th. Despite public apologies from lead actors IU and Byeon Woo-seok, director Park Joon-hwa, and writer Lee Ji-won, the situation has escalated to involve the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA). KOCCA is currently reviewing whether to claw back up to 2 billion KRW in production support funds provided to the project and is implementing stricter historical verification requirements for future supported works.