A still cut from the Disney+ original series "The Remarried Empress" was released, and controversy arose after a prop resembling a medal used by Nazi Germany was used on the male lead's costume.
On the 15th, a Studio N official bowed and told OSEN, "We sincerely apologize for causing discomfort due to the inadequate inspection of a specific costume prop revealed this time."
The production company said, "The production team is deeply aware of the seriousness of this matter. We will proceed carefully and thoroughly with the replacement of the released photos and follow-up measures to prevent recurrence."
Earlier, on the 13th Disney+ held the "Disney+ Original Preview 2025" event in Hong Kong and for the first time released still cuts from "The Remarried Empress," scheduled to be released next year.
However, in relation to this, internet users focused on SNS and online communities raised issues with still cuts of Sobiesu (played by Ju Jihoon). They pointed out that the medal on the uniform he is wearing is similar to the Nazi Germany third-class long-service gold medal.
When comparing the two medal photos that some netizens actually posted, they continued to point out similarities in the medal shape, color, and use of a red ribbon. The production company also quickly acknowledged that it was negligent in prop inspection and plans to take measures to prevent recurrence.
Meanwhile, "The Remarried Empress" is a work adapted into a drama from the popular web novel and webtoon of the same name, which is emblematic of Korea's "ropan (romance fantasy)" genre.
In the grand romance fantasy epic, Navier (Shin Mina), the perfect empress of the Eastern Empire, is notified of divorce by the emperor Sobiesu (Ju Jihoon), who has fallen for the runaway slave Rasta (Lee Se-young), and instead of accepting it she demands permission to remarry the prince of the western kingdom, Heinley (Lee Jong-seok), drawing anticipation.
[Photo] Provided by Disney+, sourced from SNS.
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