Kong 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 Kong 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 recent controversies over historical inaccuracies in MBC's '21st Century Grand Duchess', her warm gesture through the donation has drawn attention.

Recently, a post regarding Kong 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 Kong 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 to the children of Princess Pyeonggang. The precious sentiment she sent will be used by the shelter to purchase sand for Goyang, which is always in short supply." They further explained, "Kong Seung-yeon, who has always shown deep love for stray dogs and cats, has consistently supported and donated to charity bazaars 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, Kong 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, Kong 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 Kong 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, Kong Seung-yeon shared anecdotes about her childhood with her younger sister, TWICE member Jeong Yeon, and her seven years as an SM Entertainment trainee.

Meanwhile, '21st Century Grand Duchess' is a drama set in a 21st-century constitutional monarchy in South Korea, depicting the fateful romance of Seong Hee-ju (played by IU), a woman who has everything as a chaebol but is merely a commoner and is frustrated, and Prince Lee-an (played by Byun Woo-seok), the king's son who has nothing and is sorrowful. 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 Prince Lee-an's coronation ceremony, appeared instead of the correct 'Guryumyeongwan' (which denotes vassals) in the Jang Ha-geo-na (황제) Ten-Headed Crown, and scenes showed characters following Chinese-style tea ceremonies, historical distortion allegations 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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