Joseon Exorcist

Joseon Exorcist (Korean: 조선구마사) is a South Korean historical-supernatural horror television series. The series, directed by Shin Kyung-soo and written by Park Gye-ok, stars Jang Dong-yoon, Park Sung-hoon and Kam Woo-sung.[1] The series follows the fight of the royal family to protect people from the evil spirits, who use human frailties to demolish Joseon. The first two episodes aired on SBS TV on March 22 and 23, 2021, at 22:00 (KST)[2] before being canceled due to historical inaccuracies and Chinese props present in the series that resulted in backlash from many Korean viewers.[3]

Joseon Exorcist
Promotional poster
Hangul
조선구마사
Hanja
朝鮮驅魔師
Revised RomanizationJoseongumasa
Genre
Created byStudioS (SBS)
Written byPark Gye-ok
Directed byShin Kyung-soo
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes2 (cancelled)
Production
Executive producerHong Sung-chang (SBS)
Running time60 minutes
Production companies
Release
Original networkSBS TV
Original releaseMarch 22 (2021-03-22) –
March 23, 2021 (2021-03-23)

Synopsis

The series follows the story of King Taejong and his two sons, Prince Chungnyung and Prince Yangnyeong, how they fight the evil spirits who came alive and must be exorcised to save Joseon. The founding rulers of Joseon have taken help of the demons and the monsters to overthrow Goryeo. Later the undead return to target the royal family.

Cast

Main

Supporting

Special appearances

Production

Casting

In April 2020, it was announced that Jang Dong-yoon would star in the series.[9] In September 2020, he was joined by Park Sung-hoon,[10] Kim Dong-jun,[11] Jung Hye-sung,[12] and Lee Yu-bi.[13] In November 2020, Kam Woo-sung officially joined the main cast.[14] The final lineup was confirmed the same month.[15]

Filming

On November 23, 2020, filming was halted after it was reported that a member of the cast tested positive for COVID-19. Leading actors self-isolated for precaution.[16] Jang Dong-yoon was injured after falling off a horse while filming on December 29.[17] On February 26, 2021 it was reported that Lee Yu-bi injured her ligament while shooting for drama.[18]

Controversy and cancellation

After the airing of the first two episodes, many viewers criticized the content of the series for historical inaccuracies. Korean and Chinese viewers were angered over the usage of Chinese-style props for a show set during the Joseon dynasty.[19] A scene in the first episode depicted King Taejong slaughtering innocent villagers after having a hallucination of his deceased father, King Taejo. There was no historical basis for such an incident.[20] And Prince Chungnyung (Sejong the Great) is treated like a servant by an interpreter (with father John) from China.[21] The Jeonju Lee Royal Family Association, made up of descendants of Joseon’s royal family, criticized the series for its depiction of King Taejong, Prince Yangnyeong, and Prince Chungnyeong, and called for immediate cancellation of the show.[22] Over 216,000 people also petitioned the Blue House to cancel the show.[23][24] More than 3,900 complaints were sent to the Korea Communications Standards Commission concerning the television show.[25] On March 24, 2021, the production company and the broadcaster SBS apologized for the historical inaccuracies. They promised to remove the controversial portions and initially said that they would take a break for one week to change the content.[26][27] Due to the public backlash, corporate sponsors, such as Samsung Electronics and LG Household & Health Care, pulled their ads and cut their ties with the show.[19][28] Local governments also withdrew their support for the production.[29] On March 26, 2021, the SBS announced that the show was canceled after the first two episodes due to the intense public backlash and the withdrawal of support from corporate sponsors and local governments.[30][31][3][32]

Petition to bring the series to online streaming platforms

It was reported that the international fans of the drama are petitioning for Joseon Exorcist to be broadcast on online streaming platforms like Netflix, iQIYI and Viu.[33][34][35]

Viewership
Joseon Exorcist : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12
11.7511.2941.523
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[36]
Ep. Part Original broadcast date Average audience share
AGB Nielsen[37][38] TNmS[39]
Nationwide Seoul Nationwide
1 1 March 22, 2021 5.7% (16th) 6.5% (13th) 6.1% (16th)
2 8.9% (5th) 9.9% (4th) 9.2% (5th)
2 1 March 23, 2021 4.5% (NR) N/A 5.6% (16th)
2 6.9% (9th) 7.4% (7th) 7.5% (10th)
Average 6.5% — 7.1%
  • In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • N/A denotes that the rating is not known.

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