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The wings of ‘The Glory’ that became a storm for ‘Burning Trotman’ Hwang Young-woong
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Hwang Young-woong from the Netflix series ‘The Glory’ (written by Kim Eun-sook, directed by Ahn Gil-ho) and the MBN audition program ‘Burning Trotman’ (directed by Seo Hye-jin, writer Noh Yoon). These two keywords that have recently turned the entertainment industry on and off have different directions. 'The Glory' is flying towards the sky, and Hwang Young-woong seems to have fallen and had his wings broken.
The impact of ‘The Glory’ is incredible. It gave the actors who appeared in 'The Glory' a filmography of 'Glory' and gave viewers the pleasure of immersing themselves in the drama. Above all, 'The Glory' has high value in that it made the issue of school violence public as a social issue and provided an opportunity for awareness and self-reflection.
‘The Glory’ had an impact on culture, society, and even politics. In terms of society, the issue of school violence depicted in 'The Glory' is being treated with more weight and sensitivity than before. Recently, a member of the political world lost his candidacy due to the issue of school violence against his children. In addition, the ruling and opposition parties are waging a battle of public opinion, comparing the situation in 'The Glory' and criticizing each other by quoting lines.
The issue of school violence has not been avoided, not only by public figures but also by celebrities and broadcasters who are considered 'semi-public figures'. The person on the hottest chopping block is Hwang Young-woong. Hwang Young-woong, who had both talent and fandom, was considered a strong candidate to win 'Burning Trotman', but was held back by past assault issues. Hwang Young-woong, who was sentenced to a summary fine of 500,000 won and had a 'crime of injury' revealed, was eventually revealed one after another to be a perpetrator of school violence during his school days.
In particular, the informant who claimed Hwang Young-woong's school violence was even more shocked when he claimed, "He only hit his weak and disabled friends. He did it to impress his popular friends," and added, "You can think of him as Son Myung-oh from 'The Glory'." Accordingly, several broadcasts, including SBS' 'Curious Story Y', publicly collected reports from alumni who spent their school days with him, and public opinion worsened significantly.
Suspicions of school violence along with a record of injuries completely broke Hwang Young-woong's wings. The public did not want the birth of an audition star labeled as an ‘ex-convict’ and a ‘school abuser.’
As a result, criticism from the media and public opinion poured in, and criticism boiled over that MBN, which has a newsroom where fairness is paramount, cannot be free from allowing Hwang Young-woong, who is suspected of 'assault' and 'school violence', to appear in its flagship program. In the end, Hwang Young-woong left ‘Burning Trotman’.
The background to Hwang Young-woong's departure from 'Burning Trotman' was a stricter social view on assault and school violence, and it is evaluated that the influence of 'The Glory' also played a role. The small flapping of ‘The Glory’ caused a big storm in ‘Burning Trotman’ Hwang Young-woong, leading to his departure.
This ‘Burning Trotman’ Hwang Young-woong incident proves that the public’s moral standards for celebrities and broadcasters have risen to a significant level. In particular, the view on school violence, which acts as a trauma during school days and can ruin a person's life, has become more severe. In addition, we learned how well-made drama content with a social message can have a big impact on our lives.
Choi Ji-ye, Ten Asia Reporter wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr
