The controversy surrounding President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment opposition intensified when it was revealed that Korean history instructor Jeon Han-gil was edited out of 'When Life Gives You Tangerines,' leaving drama fans relieved.
On the 2nd, a Netflix official stated to OSEN, "Jeon Han-gil's special appearance in 'When Life Gives You Tangerines' was carried out with various edits and reshoots to showcase a more high-quality work."
Before this, Jeon Han-gil had revealed last year that he made a special appearance in the Netflix original series 'When Life Gives You Tangerines' at his café. Specific details regarding his character or screen time have not been disclosed. However, speculation arose that Jeon Han-gil may have appeared in scenes related to Yang Geum-myeong (IU), a main character in 'When Life Gives You Tangerines,' who has run an online lecture business.
However, after 'When Life Gives You Tangerines' was fully released, Jeon Han-gil's scenes could not be found in the work. This led to claims of being edited out.
Jeon Han-gil gained fame as a Korean history instructor but faced criticism from the public for expressing right-wing political views in opposition to President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment. Therefore, some claims suggested that the editing out of Jeon Han-gil from 'When Life Gives You Tangerines' was also due to his political controversy.
However, according to broadcasting officials, the decision regarding Jeon Han-gil's appearance in 'When Life Gives You Tangerines' and the filming schedule occurred before his political controversy arose. In fact, Jeon Han-gil revealed his special appearance in 'When Life Gives You Tangerines' prior to the emergence of his political controversy.
In addition, Netflix emphasized 'quality' and effectively acknowledged Jeon Han-gil's editing out, but drew the line regarding the connection to the political controversy.
'When Life Gives You Tangerines' is a work that unfolds the adventurous life of a rebellious girl named Aesoon and the iron-willed character named Pabulchul, set in Jeju through the four seasons, and has received positive reviews for its high-quality production. Therefore, even a minor special appearance being edited out from a controversial figure like Jeon Han-gil has garnered the audience's approval.
[Photo] Netflix, MBC provided.
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