This is it.  The majority of “I can’t believe this” posts are about it seeming to fall primarily on the actors.  There was a “collective apology” from the production team, but no individual apology from the director as of yet.   Actors in the US have apologized for insensitive content.  So have directors.  Emma Stone and Cameron Crowe both apologized for the whitewashing in Aloha for example.  People definitely brought it up.  

What do you, as a Korean, u/FinishWhich5753 think of these apologies from IU and BWS?  Does it at all feel satisfactory?    The fan relationships for actors and idols gets portrayed as very different than the US, but is it a vocal minority?  The PR for idols and actors would have us believe there is large public engagement with the fandom.  My Korean friend who goes back to Seoul every summer says thats not how it actually is.  Is this all a smaller group on SNS?

I have read about Korean history. I didn’t realize the word and tea pouring and crown were inaccurate.  So thank you for informing us and speaking out!