KBS Apologizes for Damage to UNESCO Heritage Site During Filming of 'Namju's First Night' Drama

Jan 02, 2025

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KBS apologized while the filming team of KBS's new drama 'Namju's First Night' was criticized for damaging cultural assets, such as nailing the pillar of Andong Byeongsanseowon, which is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, during filming.

KBS said on the 2nd that it received a complaint from visitors while the on-site staff was nailing cultural assets to install props during the filming of Byeongsanseowon in Andong at the end of last yearKBS realizes the seriousness of the situation and is sorry for the situation that occurred at the scene regardless of the reason," he said in an official statement.

"In connection with the situation at the time, the drama official is in discussion with the officials of Byeongsan Seowon and the procedure for restoration is under discussion," he said. "We will also actively discuss measures to prevent recurrence and additional damages that may occur in the future."

Finally, KBS bowed its head, saying, `We sincerely apologize to everyone once again for all this incident related to the filming of the drama.'

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On the 2nd, architect Min Seo-hong, who witnessed the damage to cultural assets, wrote on his Facebook page, "When I stopped by Byeongsanseowon on the 30th of last month, the staff was nailing the top of the Mandeoru pillar for drama props."," he posted a photo of the scene. Then, when he protested "Is it okay to damage the cultural property like that?" the staff who were working on it seemed to be bothered "Already obtained permission from Andong City." If you're curious, why don't you contact the city hall?' On the contrary, he began to get angry," he said, adding that he had reported it to the National Heritage Administration.

In the case of cultural properties, architect Min also said, "You will be very hesitant to nail a nail in the hanok house, but I think you should pay more attention to it." It is deplorable that this happens during the filming process of KBS, a public broadcaster, expressed regret over the drama team's attitude.

Andong City is in a position that it has allowed filming, but it has banned acts such as nailing. An official from Andong City's Cultural Heritage Division clarified that damage to cultural heritage is prohibited as a condition for filming permissionAfter receiving the report, on-site inspections have been completed, and nails have been removed. After that, we will decide whether to take further measures after consultation with experts,' he said.

Netizens responded, "Are you in your mind?" "It's ridiculous to be nailed to cultural properties," and "Squeak from the beginning of the drama."

Meanwhile, KBS2's new drama `I took Namju's first night' is a romance fantasy in which a minor role in a romance novel with the soul of an ordinary female college student spends a night with the novel's most obsessed Namju. Seo-hyun, Ok Taek-yeon, Kwon Kwon-sol, Seo Beom-jun, and Ji Hye-won will appear.

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KBS Apologizes for Damage to UNESCO Heritage Site During Filming of 'Namju's First Night' Drama

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