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포옹 (1998)

포옹 poster
Genre
drama television series
Country
South Korea

How it feels

This South Korean morning drama from 1998 follows the lives of two generations affected by a married couple's premarital sexual relationship and the resulting irregular birth. It sparked viewer complaints for its depiction of these sensitive topics.

melodramatictensecontroversialsoapyfamily-focusedseriousdramatic

What happens

《포옹》은 SBS에서 1998년 9월 21일부터 같은 해 12월 31일까지 매주 월~토 오전 8시 30분에 방영되었던 SBS 아침드라마로, 한 부부의 혼전 성관계로 인한 비정상적인 출생에 2세들의 이야기를 그렸다는 지적을 사는 바람에 시청자들의 항의를 받았다. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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