sousuke takaoka bashes hallyu and korean dramas
Sousuke Takaoka, a famous Japanese actor, is under fire after publicly sharing his hostility towards the Hallyu wave.
On July 24th, Sousuke Takaoka posted through his Twitter, “I used to be indebted to Fuji TV in the past, but now I’m suspicious that they may actually be a Korean network” and “I’m questioning about what country I’m in, as well”, sharing his controversial opinions.
Furthermore, he didn’t hide any of his feelings, going on to say, “It offends me” and that, “If anything related to Korea is on broadcast, I just turn the TV off”.
However, he went on to explain that, “It troubles me because I feel like I am being brainwashed”, and “Since we’re in Japan, I would like to see Japanese programs. I get scared every time I hear the word, ‘Hallyu’”.
Although it was only an opinion, the problem is that certain Japanese netizens went on to agree with Takaoka, widely sharing their critical perspective towards the Hallyu wave. Some Japanese netizens showed their accordance by commenting, “It’s true”, “I want to stop seeing Korean celebrities”, “Japanese dramas are great enough. I don’t know why they need to keep showing Korean dramas’.”
Korean netizens who heard of this news were dumbfounded and confused, and reacted, “Korean dramas are exported and broadcast under the decisions of Japanese broadcasting companies and drama producers, but it’s a shame to see that people seem to be putting the blame on Korea”, “I’m disappointed that an actor that has played the role of a Korean-Japanese immigrant said something like this”, and “Are they not thinking about Japanese dramas being played in Korea? Are they going to be annoyed by American dramas that’s airing over there as well?”, sharing a wide variety of opinions.
Sousuke Takaoka is a famous actor that debuted in 1999 through the drama, “Heaven’s Kiss”. In particular, Sousuke Takaoka has gained a reputation in Korea through, “Pacchigi”, where he played the role of ‘Lee An-sung’, a Korean-Japanese immigrant. He is also the husband of top Japanese actress, Aoi Miyazaki.
source: allkpop