South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun returns to the small screen after more than a year with his new work "One Day". He has been busy promoting it recently. In a recent interview, he mentioned that he cried after watching the movie version of "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" Unexpecte

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South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun has returned to the small screen with his new work "One Day" after more than a year. He has been working hard to promote recently. In a recent interview, he mentioned that he watched " "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" the theatrical version made people cry. Unexpectedly, this move caused dissatisfaction among some South Korean netizens. They brought up the previous controversy caused by the appearance of the "rising sun flag" in the film, setting off a debate between the two factions.

South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun returns to the small screen after more than a year with his new work

Kim Soo Hyun caused controversy when he mentioned the popular anime "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" in a recent interview. (Photo / Reprinted from theqoo)

It is reported that after the animated version of "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" was released on Netflix in South Korea, South Korean viewers complained that the pattern on the protagonist Tanjiro's earrings was similar to the Japanese "Rising Sun Flag" during World War II. Netflix subsequently Fang modified the pattern of the earrings into four horizontal lines. However, because the background of "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" was set in the Taisho period when Korea was colonized by Japan, and the voice actor was also found to have made right-wing remarks, it caused There are still constant criticisms on the Korean Internet.

South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun returns to the small screen after more than a year with his new work

The pattern on Tanjiro's earrings is similar to Japan's "Rising Sun Flag" during World War II. (Picture/Reproduction of "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" stills)

A clip of Kim Soo Hyun revealing his love for the "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" theatrical version was posted to a South Korean forum and sparked heated discussions. Netizens expressed, "It's true that many passers-by don't know. ”, “I was instantly disgusted when I saw my favorite artist saying that they liked this movie on IG”, “I’m so disillusioned and very disappointed”, “I couldn’t get into the movie when I thought about those earrings, and I felt disgusted when I saw that character.” , however, there were also many people who said, "Kim Soo Hyun is so pitiful", "It's not a great patriotism, he just wants to find fault with the artist", "I have to criticize even this", etc. The two sides argued endlessly.

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