Joseon Exorcist Leads the Joynews Poll of K-ent Insiders Pick for Worst Drama of 2021 Followed by Penthouse

The counterpart to the Joynews insider poll on the Best Dramas of 2021 is also here, the same group of over 200 K-ent professionals were asked what their pick for Worst Drama of the year was. I was not expecting to see this drama make the list since it aired only 2-episodes before it was yanked but by a Titanic wide margin with 75 votes the number 1 worst drama of 2021 was Joseon Exorcist. Makjang ratings queen Penthouse came in second in the race no one wants to win with 43 votes, and third place went to the mopey high brow Lost with 17 votes. After that it’s like a smattering all around: Marriage Lyrics and Divorce Music got 10 votes, Sisyphus: The Myth and Gentleman and Young Lady each got 7 vote, Hometown and Hospital Playlist 2 and Black Hole and Luca tied with 5 votes each, Nevertheless and Imitation received 4 votes apiece, then the 2 vote getters were Hush, Undercover, You Are My Spring, and Kingdom: Ashin of the North, and finally these dramas all got 1 vote with The Devil Judge, Doom at Your Service, Yumi’s Cells, Sunbae Please Don’t Put on that Lipstick, and My Roommate is a Gumiho. I find the pick of Joseon Exorcist as worst drama probably a knee jerk reaction to all that controversy versus anything related to quality since it only aired 2 episodes but for the ruckus it caused then yeah, it’s pretty darn unparalleled in its badness.

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SBS Sageuk Joseon Exorcist Cancelled With Only 2 Episodes Aired After Losing All Advertisers and Filming Sponsors Due to Netizen Furor

There are too many different elements at play with the controversy around Joseon Exorcist, some understandable and others just nonsense of letting the jingoistic minority perform cancel culture on things that likely happened in history they simply don’t like/accept. After … Continue reading

Joseon Exorcist Loses All Advertisers Within 2 Days of First Episode Controversy with Distortion of History, Will Stop Second Week Broadcast to Re-edit or Re-film Any Problematic Areas in the Drama

Cancel culture has come to South Korean dramas not just on the behavior of actors and actresses in real life but on scenes, props, and narratives in the show itself. SBS premiered highly publicized zombie sageuk Joseon Exorcist this Monday … Continue reading

Sprawling Cast of SBS Zombie Sageuk Joseon Exorcist Attends Press Conference Ahead of Monday March 22nd Premiere

Yay it’s finally here! This Monday is the premiere of new SBS sageuk Joseon Exorcist, returning the network a drama in that Mon-Tues time slot after Penthouse finished its first season and moved the second season to Fri-Sat. It’s a … Continue reading

SBS Zombie Sageuk Joseon Exorcist Releases Movie Quality Character Posters and New Gory Action Preview

I’m so looking forward to SBS sageuk Joseon Exorcist less for the zombie aspect but solely for the amazing cast and to find a good sageuk. I’m super sad my most anticipated River Where the Moon Rises didn’t have a … Continue reading

Historical Landscape Painting of Palace Denizens Battling Zombies Makes Striking First Poster for Joseon Exorcist

The first official drama poster is out for SBS zombie sageuk Joseon Exorcist and it’s gorgeous and creative enough to shine on its own. The production took a historical landscape painting style and created a poster showing the Joseon Palace … Continue reading

Multiple K-dramas Halt Production Due to COVID-19 Spike in South Korea Including Moon Rising Over the River, Joseon Exorcist, and Sisyphus: The Myth

While COVID-19 has been in the news for a full year now there are ebbs and peaks depending on so-called spikes which seems to be like Groundhog’s Day. It feels like things are getting better and then it gets worse … Continue reading

Jang Dong Yoon, Kam Woo Sung, and Lee Yoo Bi Confirmed for Sageuk Joseon Exorcist with Park Sung Hoon Playing the Big Bad

Yay, a legit big budget action and palace intrigue saguek to look forward to in 2021, with a dash of fantasy. The casting for Joseon Exorcist has been firmed up and my #1 excitement is seeing Jang Dong Yoon return … Continue reading