Won-kyung couldn't take off the distortion of history even after the end of the drama It's Japanese style, so it's inappropriate to say fusion historical drama

Feb 12, 2025

Historian Shim Yong-hwan pointed out the distortion of the history of tvN 'Wonkyung'.

On the 11th, on the YouTube channel run by historian Shim Yong-hwan 'The present history is Shim Yong-hwan', it is mandatory to watch before binge-watching 'Wonkyung'!A video titled ' was posted.

Referring to tvN 'Wonkyung', which ended on the 11th, Shim Yong-hwan said "It's actually a dilemma every time, but is it correct to call it a fusion historical drama? I think we need to change the term. I borrowed it, and it has nothing to do with historical facts." Shim Yong-hwan "Not necessarily fits historical facts. I disagree with the position that I don't need to see this work because it doesn't fit with history." However, in the work, Queen Won Kyung describes it as a decisive help to Yi Bang-won's rule and a joint government. Historically, Taejong Yi Bang-won is the opposite of the character in the drama.

However, Shim Yong-hwan said that the art equipment was annoying, saying "The set is pretty and colorful, but the problem is that it is too Japanese-style." It can be Japanese style. However, it is questionable whether the new challenge was intended to be similar to the image of Japanese historical dramas, and it is questionable whether this was the case. He pointed out folding screens and large-scale buildings.

However, rather than criticizing him for copying Japanese colors, Shim Yong-hwan said, "If Korea's cultural assets are strongly amplified from a modern design perspective, it becomes a typical Japanese style. I hope you think about it. "If Korean content is to continue to grow, it is right to extract colors with something Japanese and something of our own, not Chinese." "When I was watching this work, I felt like I was watching a Japanese work."It was a pity.

Meanwhile, tvN 'Wonkyung', which ended on the 11th, has been embroiled in concerns about historical distortion even before the release of the work. Even during the broadcast, Queen Wonkyung (Cha Joo-young) is the crown prince, contrary to historical facts It has been criticized for distorting history, with scenes claiming the deposition of Yangnyeong (Moon Sung-hyun). Nevertheless, 'Wonkyung' ended with its own highest viewership of 6.6%, ending with a successful ending.

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Won-kyung couldn't take off the distortion of history even after the end of the drama It's Japanese style, so it's inappropriate to say fusion historical drama

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