TV Dramas Canceled Amid Martial Law Fallout

Dec 07, 2024

TV Dramas Canceled Amid Martial Law Fallout
MBC Fri-Saturday Drama 'The phone you're calling now is', SBS Fri-Saturday Drama 'Fiery Death 2', JTBC's Saturday-Sunday Drama 'Madam Ok' official poster. Photo courtesy = MBC, SBS, JTBC



In the aftermath of the declaration and lifting of emergency martial law, three terrestrial broadcasters and general programming channel dramas and entertainment programs will be canceled one after another.

MBC's Friday-Saturday drama 'The Phone You Called Now' will be canceled on the 7th due to a special news report following the 6th. I take a week off from entertainment shows as well as dramas. 'Show! Music Core', 'What do you do when you play?', 'Omniscient Interfere Point of View' was also omitted from the schedule.

The 9th episode of SBS's Friday-Saturday drama 'Fiery Death 2' was broadcast the day before, but the 10th episode was replaced by a special news report. KBS is broadcasting a special news report on 1TV, and 2TV broadcasts 'Immortal Songs', 'Living Men Season 2' and 'I am a singer in Germany' normally.




The special news report has also been confirmed. MBN 'Let's go GO Season 3', 'Quick Show Dongchimi', as well as Channel A'My Baby' that's like raising children these days', and 'Marry You' are also canceled. JTBC 'Knowing Brother' and Saturday Drama 'Ok Mrs.' will also meet with viewers starting next week.

President Yoon Suk Yeol declared an emergency decree in a public statement at around 10:25 p.m. on the 3rd, but declared the lifting of the emergency decree within six hours in response to the National Assembly's demand for the lifting. Later, President Yoon made a public statement at 10 a.m. on the 7th, saying, `The declaration of emergency martial law came out of desperation as the president who is the final person in charge of state affairs.' `But in the process, I caused anxiety and inconvenience to the people. I am very sorry, and I sincerely apologize to the people who must have been very surprised." He then said "I will not avoid the issue of legal and political responsibility in connection with the declaration of martial law."There will never be anything like a second martial law." The National Assembly will hold a plenary session on the afternoon of the 7th and vote on the impeachment motion against President Yoon.






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