Actress Gong Seung-yeon appears on 'You Quiz on the Block'; '21st Century Grand Duchess' reference edited out amid historical distortion controversy [Star Issue]

*This content was translated by AI.

Actress Gong Seung-yeon appeared on 'You Quiz on the Block,' but the segment mentioning the drama '21st Century Grand Duchess' was completely edited out.

In the tvN variety program 'You Quiz on the Block' (hereinafter 'You Quiz'), which aired on the 20th, Gong Seung-yeon, who played the role of Yoon I-rang in the MBC drama '21st Century Grand Duchess,' appeared as a guest.

On that day, Gong Seung-yeon continued her conversation with MC Yoo Jae-suk, sharing anecdotes about her younger brother, TWICE member Jeong Yeon, from their childhood and her seven years as an SM Entertainment trainee. However, no mention was made of '21st Century Grand Duchess.'

This differs from the trailer released prior to the broadcast. In the trailer, Yoo Jae-suk introduced Gong Seung-yeon as having "reached her prime for the first time in 15 years with '21st Century Grand Duchess'."

Yoo Jae-suk also told Gong Seung-yeon, "'21st Century Grand Duchess' is a sensation," and Gong Seung-yeon jokingly said, "I'll try to board the IU and Byun Woo-seok train as well."

However, in the actual broadcast, not only Yoo Jae-suk's introductory remarks from the trailer but also the drama's title were completely omitted and edited out.

The editing of content related to '21st Century Grand Duchess' is presumed to have been done amid controversies over historical distortion and the Northeast Project.

'21st Century Grand Duchess' is a drama depicting the fateful romance of breaking social status barriers, set in a 21st-century constitutional monarchy South Korea. It follows Seong Hee-ju (played by IU), a woman who has everything as a chaebol but is merely a commoner by status and is frustrated, and Lee-an Daegun (played by Byun Woo-seok), the king's son who is sad because he can possess nothing. The final episode, which aired on the 16th, concluded with a national viewership rating of 13.8% (based on Nielsen Korea national households), setting a new internal record.

Regardless of its box office performance, controversies surrounding the drama continued. In particular, in episode 11, the expression "Cheonsae," used by vassal states during Lee-an Daegun's coronation ceremony, appeared instead of the official title "Sibmyeonbugwan" of the Ministry of Rites, and scenes where characters followed Chinese-style tea ceremonies sparked controversies over historical distortion and the Northeast Project.

In response, lead actors IU and Byun Woo-seok, director Park Jun-hwa, and screenwriter Yoo Ji-won conveyed their apologies.

<© STARNEWS. All rights reserved. No reproduction or redistribution allowed.>

*This content was translated by AI.