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K-actress Jeon Ji Hyun’s Top Brand Advertisements Pulled in China and Upcoming Shoot Cancelled After C-netizens Outcry Over Her K-drama Tempest Insulting Their Country

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It looks like the controversy in Mainland China over K-actress Jeon Ji Hyun’s new K-drama Tempest having scenes or dialogue that allegedly insult the country has reached a nadir. The top brands such as Piaget, La Mer, Louis Vuitton and more which have running advertisements and online CFs featuring Jeon Ji Hyun as their brand spokesmodel have all pulled anything … Continue reading →

C-netizens Demand Boycott of Jeon Ji Hyun Over Alleged Insults to China in Her Currently Airing K-drama Tempest

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Well this is much ado about nothing lol. Jeon Ji Hyun is back on the small screen this month with political thriller Tempest opposite Kang Dong Won, and the series airs on Disney+ so there are no ratings to report but the streaming viewership appears to be solid enough. This week in the new episode aired, C-netizens got offended by … Continue reading →

Disney+ Starts Promoting High Profile K-drama Tempest with Jeon Ji Hyun and Kang Dong Won Airing September 2025

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This year 2025 was supposed to be a big year for Disney+ K-dramas, with the platform late last year holding a splashy star-studded media event in Singapore with the stars of the various on deck shows attending. Then in March of this year right before the biggest of all its K-dramas Knock Off was about to air the next month, … Continue reading →

First Official Stills for Upcoming Disney+ Political Intrigue K-drama Tempest with Jeon Ji Hyun and Kang Dong Won

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So this drama was announced last year with big excitement since it was the pairing up onscreen of two big Korean movie stars, one of whom hasn’t been in dramas for over two decades. I’m talking about the political intrigue K-drama Tempest (Korean title Polaris) starring Jeon Ji Hyun and Kang Dong Won, with Korean-American actor John Cho also in … Continue reading →