K-dramas aren’t just about love triangles and time travel anymore — they’ve become cultural flashpoints.
Take Tempest: one line — ‘Why does China prefer war?’ — was enough to spark outrage in China, trigger boycott calls, and cost brands their ads.
Then there’s The Tyrant’s
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K-dramas aren’t just about love triangles and time travel anymore — they’ve become cultural flashpoints.
Take Tempest: one line — ‘Why does China prefer war?’ — was enough to spark outrage in China, trigger boycott calls, and cost brands their ads.
Then there’s The Tyrant’s Chef: in a cook-off scene, Korean ginseng chicken soup was crowned the winner over China’s famous dish Buddha Jumps Over the Wall. Netizens couldn’t stomach the idea of a Korean dish beating a Chinese delicacy — and unleashed fury online.
Together, they show how even fictional storylines in Korean dramas can ignite real-world nationalism. The drama isn’t just on screen — it’s in the comment sections, too.
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