'Doctor X' faces petition to halt airing over Gwangju Uprising depiction

The Korean medical drama "Doctor X: Mafia in White" is facing a petition to halt its airing due to the depiction of the 1980 Gwangju Uprising. A National Assembly petition has gathered 100 supporters, requiring the minimum to be made public. The petitioner argues that Episode 6 of the drama, which aired on Saturday, inaccurately portrayed the pro-democracy movement in Gwangju, despite having no connection to the plot.

The petitioner emphasizes that the uprising remains a politically contested issue, with differing perspectives among ruling and opposition parties, as well as left and right factions. The episode featured a character with a gunshot wound sustained during the uprising, adding to the controversy surrounding the drama's historical representation.

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