Amidst the heavy backlash surrounding ’21st Century Grand Prince’s Wife’, all eyes are on Gong Seung-yeon’s upcoming appearance on ‘You Quiz on the Block’.
’21st Century Grand Prince’s Wife’, which ended on the 16th, recorded high ratings and buzz, but it met a dishonorable end after being swept up in a historical distortion controversy.
Specifically, the depiction of the nine-ringed crown and officials shouting “Cheonse” (Ten Thousand Years) toward the king during the coronation scene became the center of criticism.
As the controversy spread, lead actors IU and Byeon Woo-seok each posted apology letters on the 18th, and Director Park Jun-hwa personally met with reporters on the 19th to express his apologies.
Additionally, writer Yoo Ji-won, who wrote the script, posted an apology on the official website, making this a rare case where the writer, director, and all lead actors issued apologies.
In the midst of this, attention is focused on Gong Seung-yeon, who is scheduled to appear on tvN’s ‘You Quiz on the Block’ (hereafter ‘You Quiz’) this afternoon on the 20th.
Gong Seung-yeon played the role of the second female lead, Yoon I-rang. She received praise throughout the broadcast for her stable acting skills and, coincidentally, was even called the “biggest beneficiary” amid the acting controversies surrounding IU and Byeon Woo-seok.
In the ‘You Quiz’ preview released last week, MC Yoo Jae-suk caught attention by introducing Gong Seung-yeon as having “reached her peak for the first time in 15 years thanks to ’21st Century Grand Prince’s Wife’.” Her appearance on ‘You Quiz’ is interpreted as a move tied to her role in the drama.
Furthermore, when Yoo Jae-suk mentioned the intense buzz surrounding ‘Grand Prince’s Wife’, Gong Seung-yeon joked, “I’ll try to hop on the train with IU and Byeon Woo-seok,” bringing laughter to the set.
Based on the preview, it is presumed that the original recording contains a significant amount of conversation regarding ‘Grand Prince’s Wife’.
However, with the writer, director, and actors issuing apologies one after another after the finale, all eyes are on whether the mentions of ‘Grand Prince’s Wife’ will be aired as they are.
