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The production team of the OTT Disney+ entertainment show “Fate War 49” has expressed its position on this point, citing controversy by using the cause of death of a firefighter as the subject of the mission.
In an interview with Star News on the afternoon of the 18th, the production team for “Fate War 49” said, “We obtained their understanding and consent for the stories of the characters appearing in the program based on prior consultation and explanations with the characters themselves or their families.During this process, we provided guidance on the planning and structure of a survival program starring a fortune teller, and we also agreed to provide related information and use their portraits.”
They added, “The production team was fully aware of the sensitivity of the issue and carefully considered related content throughout the production process to create the program.”
“Fate War 49” is a thrilling survival entertainment where 49 destroyers gather and test their fate through various missions.
Episodes 1 to 4 were previously aired on the 11th, but the second episode caused controversy because it dealt with the mission of “guess the death mark.”
The production team provided photos, raw fish, and the time of death of the late firefighter Kim Chul-hong, who died at the scene of a fire in Hongje-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul in 2001, and asked the actors to speculate on the cause of death. The show consumed the precious sacrifices of the deceased as entertainment, drawing criticism from viewers who said it was “not respectful to the deceased.”
The debate further escalated, with family members directly protesting. Mr. A, who identifies himself as Mr. Kim’s nephew, said on the 18th, “The production team says they made the broadcast to honor a noble sacrifice, but to be honest, I don’t understand it at all. I don’t know if the broadcast is for public interest purposes. (Fate War 49) I listened to a recording of a phone call between the writer and my aunt, and my aunt said that a shaman would appear, and after seeing what kind of person she was, she said she would honor the noble sacrifice.” However, when I watched the content of the program, I had guessed how the deceased died, but the cast members were surprised and criticized again, saying, “I have no idea how this honors my uncle’s sacrifice.I also couldn’t understand how you could denigrate the death of a person who died saving others.”
“Twenty-five years later, my family still cries just hearing about my late uncle, and I’m so angry,” he said.
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