2 hours ago · South Korea
South Korean drama ‘Doctor X’ triggers fresh row over Gwangju Uprising depiction
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to South Korea. The first report grouped here was at 27 Oct 2026, 04:02 UTC. The headline in use is “South Korean drama ‘Doctor X’ triggers fresh row over Gwangju Uprising depiction”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
South Korean medical drama Doctor X: Mafia in White has become the latest target of political controversy over how fictional works portray history, after a National Assembly petition demanded a halt to its airing over its depiction of the 1980 Gwangju Uprising. The petition, posted on Saturday on the National…
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South Korean drama ‘Doctor X’ triggers fresh row over Gwangju Uprising depiction
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