A ridiculous claim arose that the necklace actor Lee Seyoung wore in The Remarried Empress was a cheap Chinese item bought on Temu. The absurd controversy suggested that a prop from Disney+'s most anticipated show was actually a 2,000-won necklace bought on Temu.
Earlier, on the 9th, the Disney+ original series The Remarried Empress released "royal portrait" stills ahead of this week's episode 5.
Empress Nabie (Shin Mina), runaway slave Rasta (Lee Seyoung), Emperor Coberius (Ju Jihoon) and Prince Hainri of the Western Kingdom (Lee Jong-suk) drew attention with striking visuals and varied styling. But in the process, Lee Seyoung's still cut became the focus of attention.
Playing Rasta, Lee Seyoung wore a green tube-top dress that shed her runaway slave image and gave her an elegant look, but the necklace became the center of controversy. People suspected that the black-stone-and-gold necklace was identical to a product sold on Temu, a Chinese ultra-low-cost e-commerce platform. That item was listed on Temu for about 2,100 won, and because the designs looked so similar, some reacted, "Is that really a Temu prop?"
Lee Seyoung's stills spread quickly across online communities and social media as users contrasted the show's lavish royal jewelry with photos of the Temu item.
But that was not true. The Remarried Empress production team would not have bought royal props and jewelry from Temu.
Regarding this, The Remarried Empress told OSEN, "The prop was purchased from a vintage shop in Europe and has no connection to any Temu product," drawing a clear line.
The somewhat absurd allegation that "the lead actor's prop was bought on Temu for 2,000 won" flared into controversy and nearly damaged both The Remarried Empress's artistic integrity and its image.
Currently, Lee Seyoung is receiving praise for perfectly embodying Rasta, a spiteful yet lovable villain in The Remarried Empress, with many saying she has delivered a career-making role.
Since its release on the 3rd, The Remarried Empress has become the most-watched Disney+ local original worldwide based on three days of viewing. The Korean title ranked No. 1 among Korean releases available in more than 50 markets worldwide — including the U.S., the U.K., France, Spain, Germany, Mexico, Chile, Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), and Canada — showing overwhelming box-office performance. That the figure comes with only episodes 1 through 4 released makes the numbers even more remarkable.
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