The signatures are piling up.
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MBC’s controversial K-Drama Perfect Crown is facing a massive campaign for its removal across all platforms, and the support for this demand is growing exponentially.
On May 22 (KST), a petition was posted to the National Assembly’s public petition board under the title, “Petition Requesting the Suspension of Broadcast and Removal of Content from Media Platforms Due to Historical Distortion Controversy.” As of 11:30 pm (KST) on May 24, the petition has crossed the 67% support threshold, with a whopping 33,467 signatures.
The petition is based on the massive controversy surrounding Perfect Crown’s distorted presentation of history, though the story itself is set in a fictional version of Korea. The petitioner called for an immediate suspension of the drama’s broadcast and its complete removal from all VOD and OTT platforms, along with all related content.
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Citing Article 5 of the Broadcasting Act, the petition argued that Perfect Crown didn’t meet the broadcasting content standard of strengthening national identity and promoting healthy public sentiment. It urged authorities to introduce stronger consequences for similar cases, including the exclusion of production companies from government funding and restrictions on broadcasting licenses.
Netizens continue to express full-throated support for this petition, and if it ends up crossing the required signature threshold, a formal legislative procedure to review the request and reach an eventual resolution.