Following the conclusion of the MBC drama '21st Century Grand Princess' on the 16th, lead actress IU (Lee Ji-eun) issued a formal apology on her social media on the 18th. The drama faced severe criticism throughout its run due to allegations of historical distortion. IU expressed deep regret for failing to scrutinize the script and historical accuracy with greater diligence. She emphasized that as a lead actress, she feels a heavy responsibility and stated she would remember the critiques provided by viewers to act with more caution in future projects. - IU and co-star Byun Woo-seok officially apologized on the 18th for the historical inaccuracies in '21st Century Grand Princess'. - IU acknowledged that she failed to conduct thorough research into the historical context of her role, 성희주, and expressed that she felt embarrassed by the oversight. - The controversy stemmed from various historical errors, including the use of historically inappropriate terminology like '천세' (ten thousand years) instead of '만세'. Q: Why is this trending? A: IU is trending due to her public apology addressing significant historical distortion controversies surrounding her recent drama, '21st Century Grand Princess'. | Following the conclusion of the MBC drama '21st Century Grand Princess' on the 16th, lead actress IU (Lee Ji-eun) issued a formal apology on her social media on the 18th. The drama faced severe criticism throughout its run due to allegations of historical distortion. IU expressed deep regret for failing to scrutinize the script and historical accuracy with greater diligence. She emphasized that as a lead actress, she feels a heavy responsibility and stated she would remember the critiques provided by viewers to act with more caution in future projects. - IU and co-star Byun Woo-seok officially apologized on the 18th for the historical inaccuracies in '21st Century Grand Princess'. - IU acknowledged that she failed to conduct thorough research into the historical context of her role, 성희주, and expressed that she felt embarrassed by the oversight. - The controversy stemmed from various historical errors, including the use of historically inappropriate terminology like '천세' (ten thousand years) instead of '만세'. Q: Why is this trending? A: IU is trending due to her public apology addressing significant historical distortion controversies surrounding her recent drama, '21st Century Grand Princess'.