"Couple's World" Kim Hee-ae Attack Scene Criticized as "Too Explicit and Provocative in VR Perspective Direction"
[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Hyesoo] In the 8th episode of JTBC's "The World of the Married," aired on the afternoon of the 18th, a violent scene directed from a VR perspective has sparked outrage among viewers.
In this episode, Ji Sunwoo (Kim Hee-ae) is attacked and subjected to prolonged violence by a thug hired by Lee Tae-oh (Park Hae-joon). At this moment, the camera vividly portrays Ji Sunwoo's experience from a VR perspective, creating the illusion that the viewer is actually being attacked.
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Regarding this scene, negative reactions continued on viewer boards and portal sites, such as "It's too violent," "The violent scene is excessively explicit and provocative," and "It could cause trauma." Especially, some expressed that it was chilling that such a scene was broadcast as is in a show rated for viewers aged 15, not 19.
Meanwhile, JTBC's Friday-Saturday drama "The World of the Married" episode 8 recorded nationwide ratings of 20.1% and 22.3% in the metropolitan area (Nielsen Korea, paid households), maintaining first place in the same time slot.
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