"The First Night With the Duke" is currently reaping controversy. The reason is, the drama production team of SNSD's Seohyun and 2PM's Taecyeon were accused of damaging the Andong Byeongsan Seowon cultural site by driving nails into the place they used as the filming location.
Previously, posts on online sites and social media said that the production team of "The First Night With the Duke" drove nails into Andong Byeongsan Seowon, the filming location. Andong Byeongsan Seowon is Historic Site No. 260 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Reports from the public also revealed that some damage was done to the related historical sites, including Mandeoru, by nailing nails to wooden pillars and installing filming lights. Reportedly, the production team is now in the process of confirming with the staff on the filming location.
After the news was released, many netizen comments criticizing the production team, such as "Striking a nail into a UNESCO cultural asset?" and "Who is responsible for the damage to a cultural asset?" were uploaded to Andong City's official website, Sinmungo.
The Andong city government, Gyeongbuk province, requested the demolition through the management office and related parties. The government also plans to conduct an on-site inspection to further investigate the matter and take additional measures if problems are found.
This situation not only reveals the lack of awareness of the local environment and preservation of historical sites in the content production industry. However, what has occurred is a new situation that should be addressed by the content production industry and local government public relations.
An official from the Andong City Cultural Heritage Division said, "After receiving the complaint, we confirmed the situation through the management office along with the demolition order. After that, we will visit the site to check the extent of the damage and decide whether to take additional measures."
On the other hand, "The First Night With the Duke" is a romantic fantasy that tells the story of an ordinary college student whose soul is transported into a minor character in a romance novel. She spends the night with the obsessive male lead.
In "The First Night With the Duke", Seohyun will play the role of Cha Sun Chaek. Although Cha Sun Chaek is a minor character with no significant role in the novel, she was born into a wealthy family with great status and power.
Meanwhile, Taecyeon will take on the role of the male lead Yi Beon, who is a member of the royal family who is favored by the King. He is a cold, handsome man who is also an expert in martial arts. However, Yi Beon hides a painful wound from his past caused by many strange rumors.
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