Jeon Hangil, Completely Edited Out: "IU Can Appear Because She's Left-Wing, But I Can't?"

Jeon Hangil Claims "Political Stance Was the Reason"
Expresses Discontent, Citing IU

Jeon Hangil, a conservative-leaning YouTuber and former Korean history lecturer, claimed that the reason he was completely edited out of the Netflix series "When Life Gives You Tangerines," in which he made a special appearance, was due to his political orientation. He also mentioned IU, the singer and actress who starred in the show.

Jeon revealed during a recent live broadcast on his YouTube channel, while speaking with actor Choi Junyong, that his scenes from the drama had been deleted.

Conservative YouTuber Jeon Hangil revealed that he was completely edited out from the drama "When Life Gives You Tangerines" and mentioned IU. Photo by Yonhap News

He stated, "I got a call from the director, who said, 'We've been preparing this drama for years, but your political stance might cause misunderstandings.' He continued, 'So IU can be in the drama as a leftist, but Jeon Hangil can't because he's on the right?' He added, "I didn't realize it at the time of filming, but after the martial law crisis broke out, I learned that IU had bought coffee for people supporting the impeachment."

The incident Jeon referred to appears to be when IU pre-paid for drinks and bread for fans attending a rally calling for the impeachment of former President Yoon Suk-yeol. At the time, some far-right online communities criticized IU, using the term 'JwaiU' (a blend of 'leftist' and 'IU') to deride her.

In response, IU said in an interview last year, "It's not wrong to say that it upset me, but in a way, it's also a sign of interest in me, so I think I have to accept that aspect as well." However, she added, "If there are expressions that cross the line or actions that create significant misunderstandings, there need to be consequences."

Singer and actress IU. Photo by Yonhap News

Jeon continued to criticize IU during the broadcast, at one point saying, "When I said I'd report them to the CIA, things suddenly went quiet."

Previously, in 2023, Jeon had directly revealed through an online Korean history exam forum that he had made a special appearance in "When Life Gives You Tangerines." However, in the final released version, all of his scenes were edited out.

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