6 K-Dramas That Faced Multiple Controversies And Why

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Controversies are always going to be a topic affixed to various art forms, especially ones that are directly or indirectly related to and draw inspiration from real-life experiences and historical events. Although many dramas have a disclaimer noting that the series is purely a work of fiction and not necessarily related to real-life figures and events, in a bid to put a damper on any errors, scandals, or controversies that might arise from various moments in the series, many times, these disclaimers have little to no effect as frankly, no work is purely fictional and there will always be a reference, an event, a figure, or a story, that serves as a source of inspiration for these works either in a subtle or big way.

In the last couple of years, K-Dramas has had its own fair share of controversies, either surrounding its plot, cast, historical references, and even its use of PPL. These controversies have elicited a wide range of responses from the public, with many either creating and signing petitions, drawing the Government's attention and reaction to others simply boycotting the series.

This drawback no doubt always has its effect on the dramas as well. Some dramas either stop production and have to reshoot a major part (if not all) of the series and others just stop entirely, with the series, regardless of where it was at the time of production or even released being canceled.

For various reasons, here are some of the famous K-Dramas released in recent years that have faced controversies.