JTBC’s Saturday-Sunday drama “King the Land” has confronted criticism from viewers for disrespecting Arab tradition.

Previously on July 8 and 9, “King the Land” aired episodes 7 and eight that includes the brand new character Arab Prince Samir (Anupam Tripathi). In these current episodes, Samir, who’s Gu Won’s (Lee Junho’s) good friend from when he was finding out overseas, visits King Hotel and falls in love at first sight with Cheon Sa Rang (YoonA), creating laughter by making Gu Won really feel jealous over Sa Rang.

In the method of the story’s growth, Samir was portrayed as a womanizer who enjoys consuming with a number of girls. He enjoys nightlife at what seems to be a membership and flirts with Cheon Sa Rang, whom he meets for the primary time. Gu Won, who spent his college days with him, accuses him of being a “playboy.”

When these episodes had been launched, viewers criticized “King the Land” for not respecting Arab tradition concerning alcohol and demanded a honest apology from the manufacturing staff.

In response to the report, the manufacturing staff of “King the Land” briefly said that there was no intention of racial discrimination, explaining, “The characters, regions, and place names appearing in the drama are all fictitious settings. We did not intend to depict [the character] as the prince of any specific country.”

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