Actor Kang Ha-neul is embroiled in a controversy calling for the abolition of JTBC’s new Wednesday-Thursday drama “Insider,” which is his first drama comeback after three years.
In the first episode of “ Insider ”, which aired on June 8, a monk was seen gambling illegally in the Buddhist pagoda shrine. The monk can be seen placing a Hwatu card as he shouts “Avalokitesvara Guan Yin.” The Religious Peace Committee of the Jogye Korean Buddhist Order was shocked by this scene of Insider” issued on June 9. “In the Buddha space, a symbol of Buddhism, they turned the temple shrine into a huge game room and broadcast scenes of monks and various gamers for 15 minutes.”
They then called for the abolition of the drama and demanded a public apology from the production of “Insider», saying, “Such demeaning towards monks and mocking Buddhism is an act of slander or disrespect towards all monks who follow the teachings of the Buddha.” Well, don’t take the time, but it was a long time that the monk could be seen not only playing, betting, but even cheating!! Netizens who saw this showed their mixed reactions, saying “I felt uncomfortable during the whole scene”, “This seems to have crossed the line”, “Do they have to reflect Buddhism like that”, “Freedom of expression”, “I think that they are exaggerating too much with this” and “A drama should be taken only as a drama.” The Religious Peace Committee of the Jogye Order of Buddhism (hereinafter referred to as the “Religious Peace Committee”) issued a statement titled “Immediately Stop JTBC Insider Shenanigans About Buddhism” and demanded an official apology from JTBC and also of the producers of ‘Insider’, asking them to remove the video and stop broadcasting. “Even if a producer doesn’t have the basics, courtesy and common sense about Buddhism, it can only be seen as a low-noise marketing act that is focused on increasing ratings.” “This broadcast, which caused great injuries to many Buddhists by degrading the image of a holy place and seriously undermining the value of the religion of Buddhism, would be called another legal challenge.” The organization based its request on the grounds that the images caused great injuries to many Buddhists, who think they are degrading the Buddha image, as it showed monks opening large amounts of illegal gambling in the temple hall. The production “Insider” has apologized and has already removed the controversial part of episode 1 where the monk was seen gambling in the temple, from the content available for streaming on the internet. Credits Kbizoom
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