After Being Protested About The Emergence Of Chinese Food, Joseon Exorcist's Drakor Rating Dropped Drastically

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JAKARTA - A day after the controversy over Chinese property and food, the Korean drama Joseon Exorcist experienced a drastic drop in ratings.

According to Nielsen Korea, the latest episode of Joseon Exorcist received ratings of 4.5 and 6.9 percent. Whereas previously, they started with a rating of 5.7 and 8.9 percent, numbers that were quite satisfying for their first release.

Previously, netizens staged a protest after the first episode featured a number of properties and food from China. They think, this violates Korean history.

Several hours later, the SBS raised their voice and explained that property and food were being used because they adjusted the story where the Chinese border was close to the Ming Dynasty so that many Chinese passed the road on the border.

"This is just a setup to describe the location of a character who is in an area far from Hanyang (Seoul) in the story and there is no special intention behind this."

Not only that, netizens also started a petition asking for the Joseon Exorcist to be stopped. The advertiser also withdrew the PPL slot from the drama. They are worried that the international audience will misunderstand the history that this drama presents.

The Korean Drama Joseon Exorcist airs every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 South Korean time on SBS and WeTV.