Korean drama Backstreet Rookie has invited controversy since its premiere in June. Now finally the drama, played by Kim Yoo Jung and Ji Chang Wook, was reprimanded by the Korea Communications Standards Commission.
Rookie's backstreet is considered to feature a lot of scenes that are considered vulgar. It turned out that many people also sent a letter of complaint about this drama. Check out the following Backstreet Rookie controversy facts:
1. Many scenes are judged inappropriate
Backstreet Rookie Photo: Backstreet Rookie (doc. SBS)
In the first two episodes, Backstreet Rookie was judged to feature some inappropriate scenes. Among them the character of Saet Byul, played by Kim Yoo Jung who was still in school uniform, asking for help to buy cigarettes by Dae Hyun, played by Ji Chang Wook. Not only that, Saet Byul also intentionally kissed Dae Hyun's lips.
In a different scene, Backstreet Rookie also features a webtoon author who is bathing. In his room there is a painting of a naked woman, until the sound effect made by the character sigh when drawing adult comics.
2. Received 6000 complaints
Korean drama 'Backstreet Rookie' Photo: Special
Because of the scenes that were considered vulgar, Backstreet Rookie received more than six thousand complaints from the audience. A total of 6,384 complaints were sent from the audience to the Korea Communications Standards Commission (KOSCSC), a kind of censorship body in South Korea.
Quoted from Media Today, KOSCSC opened its voice about this. KOSCSC said that this was the largest number of complaints they had ever received.
"This program received a lot of complaints from the public compared to last year. Even without a certain timeframe, this is the most complaints we have ever received," they said.
3. Backstreet Rookie's audience rating at issue
Korean drama 'Backstreet Rookie' Photo: Special
One member of the KOSCSC committee said the public was concerned about the audience rating given to Backstreet Rookie. When airing on MBC, the minimum audience limit for this drama is 15 years and over. But in reality, the public feels that the content is more appropriate given the age limit of 19 years and above.
KOSCSC said that the Korean drama production Backstreet Rookie was not careful in editing. In addition, the language used is too sexually suggestive.
"Although only drama, ethics and the negative emotional effects that are given to teenagers are huge," they said.
4. Showing women as male sexual objects
Preview of Korean Drama Backstreet Rookie Episode 2 Photo: doc. SBS
One of the things that was also highlighted by the KOSCSC was how Backstreet Rookie too made women as sexual objects from the point of view of men.
"Because it was lifted from the webtoon, this drama also has scenes that accommodate women," they added. To be sure because of the things mentioned above, the appropriateness of Backstreet Rookie's drama content for families is now being questioned.
5. Critical scenes are deleted
Korean drama 'Backstreet Rookie' Photo: Special
Rookie's backstreet is now still airing on MBC. But it also airs on various VOD platforms (video on demand). Because of complaints given, scenes that were deemed inappropriate were now removed.
(ron / nu2)
