'Grand Duchess' Writer Late to Acknowledge 'Lack of Historical Verification': "My Oversight..." [Official][Full Text]

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Writer Yoo Ji-won has issued a belated apology regarding the historical distortion controversy surrounding '21st Century Grand Duchess'.

On the afternoon of the 19th, Writer Yoo posted an apology statement on the official website of MBC's Friday-Saturday drama '21st Century Grand Duchess'. Amidst the controversy over historical inaccuracies in '21st Century Grand Duchess', which was Yoo's debut work and the winner of the 2022 MBC Screenplay Contest, Writer Yoo was the last to issue an apology, following director Park Jun-hwa and the two lead actors, IU and Byun Woo-seok.

Writer Yoo Ji-won bowed her head and stated, "I sincerely apologize to all viewers for the disappointment and concern caused by the historical verification controversy surrounding '21st Century Grand Duchess'. I am sorry that it took time for me to speak out due to my cautious mind about whether I might cause greater inconvenience, resulting in causing trouble to even more people."

She then continued, "'21st Century Grand Duchess' is a romance fantasy drama set in a fictional constitutional monarchy. Under the premise that the Joseon royal family continued firmly into the modern era, I wanted to showcase our traditions and beauty. However, in the process of applying Joseon etiquette to the modern era and depicting a fictional modern royal family, thorough research and historical verification were lacking. In particular, the scene depicting the 'guryu myeonryugwan' (a type of ceremonial crown) and 'cheonse' (a type of ceremonial robe) as coral, which was pointed out during the coronation ceremony, was my oversight in failing to carefully examine the historical context that should have been considered when applying Joseon rituals to the modern era. Additionally, I am taking all the opinions sent by viewers very seriously."

Writer Yoo repeatedly apologized, saying, "I offer my deepest apologies once again to all those who were hurt due to the lack of depth in my deliberations. I will keep the criticisms and points raised by viewers in mind, reflect on my shortcomings as a writer, and repent. I am sorry."

Hello. I am writer Yoo Ji-won, who wrote the drama <21st Century Grand Duchess>.

I sincerely apologize to all viewers for the disappointment and concern caused by the historical verification controversy surrounding <21st Century Grand Duchess>. I am sorry that it took time for me to speak out due to my cautious mind about whether I might cause greater inconvenience, resulting in causing trouble to even more people.

<21st Century Grand Duchess> is a romance fantasy drama set in a fictional constitutional monarchy. Under the premise that the Joseon royal family continued firmly into the modern era, I wanted to showcase our traditions and beauty. However, in the process of applying Joseon etiquette to the modern era and depicting a fictional modern royal family, thorough research and historical verification were lacking.

In particular, the scene depicting the 'guryu myeonryugwan' and 'cheonse' as coral, which was pointed out during the coronation ceremony, was my oversight in failing to carefully examine the historical context that should have been considered when applying Joseon rituals to the modern era. Additionally, I am taking all the opinions sent by viewers very seriously.

I offer my deepest apologies once again to all those who were hurt due to the lack of depth in my deliberations. I will keep the criticisms and points raised by viewers in mind, reflect on my shortcomings as a writer, and repent. I am sorry.

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