The upcoming Disney Plus authentic collection “The Remarried Empress” has drawn criticism after promotional stills revealed actor Ju Ji-hoon sporting a medal resembling a Nazi-era ornament, prompting the manufacturing firm to difficulty a public apology.
Disney Plus unveiled first-look photographs of the collection through the “Disney Plus Unique Preview 2025” occasion on Nov. 13. Quickly after, on-line communities identified that the medal worn by Ju within the photographs carefully resembled the Third-Class Gold Service Medal awarded by the Nazi Get together, elevating issues over historic insensitivity.
Netizens shared side-by-side comparisons of the on-screen prop and the Nazi medal, questioning how such an emblem might slip via manufacturing overview. Some expressed disappointment over the obvious oversight, citing rising frustration with the shortage of consideration to element in high-profile productions.
Manufacturing firm Studio N issued a press release acknowledging the criticism, saying the staff “takes the difficulty very critically” and can substitute the pictures whereas implementing stricter overview procedures to forestall recurrence.
Tailored from a preferred internet novel of the identical identify, “The Remarried Empress” follows Empress Navier (performed by Shin Min-a), who secures a divorce from Emperor Sovieshu (Ju Ji-hoon) after he turns into concerned with a slave named Rashta (Lee Se-young). She calls for remarriage to Prince Heinrey (Lee Jong-suk) of the Western Kingdom as a time period of separation. The romantic fantasy collection is about to be launched subsequent 12 months.
This text from the Hankook Ilbo, the sister publication of The Korea Occasions, is translated by generative AI and edited by The Korea Occasions.
