Squid Game 2 Faces Backlash in Vietnam Over Controversial War Reference
Jan 05, 2025
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Vietnam's local media reported that the historical ambassador drew backlash from Vietnamese viewers for referring to the scenes that appeared in the original Netflix series 'Squid Game 2'. The line that raised the issue here came from a conversation between Dae-ho (Gang Ha-neul) and Jung-bae (Lee Seo-hwan), who were former Marines, and when Dae-ho "My father was a Vietnam War veteran," Jung-bae "Your father is excellent."
The Vietnam War, which appeared in this line, was a war in Vietnam, which was divided after the Indochina War. At that time, the South Korean military dispatched 320,000 troops at the request of the U.S. military. At that time, the Vietnamese people were hurt by the civil war, so some pointed out historical distortion.
In Vietnam, boycotts of 'Squid Game 2' continued, and local media explained that Netflix asked Vietnam to re-censure the film and demanded that Vietnam delete it.
A Vietnamese film ministry official is reviewing and evaluating whether "Squid Game 2" violated the film law. I'll take care of it according to the law" made a statement.
In response, a Netflix Korea official told Sports Chosun that `there is no position to reveal.'
lunamoon@sportschosun.com
