Gong Seung-yeon, 'Grand Duchess' mention edited out on 'You Quiz on the Block'.. Heartfelt 1 million won donation delivered [Star Issue]

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Actress Gong Seung-yeon used the prize money she received on tvN's 'You Quiz on the Block' to help animals without families. Although remarks related to the drama were edited from 'You Quiz' due to the recent controversy over historical inaccuracies in MBC's '21st Century Grand Duchess', her warm gesture through the donation has drawn attention.

Recently, a post regarding Gong Seung-yeon's donation appeared on the official account of a stray dog shelter.

The shelter stated, "A warm heart was conveyed once again. Actress Gong Seung-yeon, who appeared on tvN's 'You Quiz on the Block', donated the entire 1 million won prize money she earned on the show for the children of Princess Pyeonggang. The precious sentiment she sent will be used by the shelter to purchase sand for Goyang, who is always in short supply." They further explained, "Gong Seung-yeon, who has always shown deep love for stray dogs and cats, has consistently supported and donated through every bazaar alongside TWICE's Jeong Yeon. She also participates directly as a staff member, carrying heavy loads and assisting with sales, standing closer to the cause than anyone else."

According to reports, even amidst a busy filming schedule, Gong Seung-yeon makes time to visit the shelter regularly, offering warm hands and hearts to the animals, consistently contributing to efforts to help stray dogs and cats.

Previously, Gong Seung-yeon appeared on 'You Quiz' and shared various stories.

However, while the preview for that day's broadcast included mentions of '21st Century Grand Duchess' featuring Gong Seung-yeon, the drama became embroiled in controversies over historical distortion and the Northeast Project, leading to the removal of all drama-related content from the broadcast.

On the show, Gong Seung-yeon shared anecdotes about her childhood with her younger sister, TWICE member Jeong Yeon, and her seven years as a trainee at SM Entertainment.

Meanwhile, '21st Century Grand Duchess' is a drama depicting a romantic story of breaking through social status, set in a 21st-century constitutional monarchy South Korea. It follows Seong Hee-ju (played by IU), a woman who possesses everything as a chaebol but is merely a commoner by status, and Lee An Daegun (played by Byun Woo-seok), the king's son who has nothing and is sad about it. The final episode, aired on the 16th, concluded with a national viewership rating of 13.8% (based on Nielsen Korea's national household data), setting a new record for the series.

Regardless of its box office success, controversies surrounding the drama continued. When the expression 'Cheonsae', used by vassal states during Lee An Daegun's coronation ceremony, appeared instead of the correct 'Sibmyeonryugwan' (Ten-Headed Crown) and scenes showed characters following Chinese-style tea ceremonies, accusations of historical distortion persisted. In response, lead actors IU and Byun Woo-seok, director Park Jun-hwa, and screenwriter Yoo Ji-won expressed their apologies.

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