"The K2" was issued a censorship warning following the release of a shower scene that featured Ji Chang Wook. The South Korean censorship board recently released its recommendation to the series' showrunners to remove similar suggestive scenes from the tvN drama's upcoming episodes.
Many fans were surprised when episode 4 of the tvN series "The K2" featured a scene that contained nearly naked actors. Aired on Oct. 1, the said scene involved Ji and his fellow male cast members in an action sequence held inside a shower room.
In the said scene, the tvN drama's protagonist Je Ha, portrayed by Ji, was accosted by his new co-workers while taking a shower inside a communal bathhouse. The former mercenary turned bodyguard had previous physical altercations with several JSS agents where Je Ha emerged as the victor. The humiliating incident prompted the said agents' revengeful shower room attack towards the said character.
Despite blurring out the pelvic areas of the actors during the said scene, the Korean Communications Standards Commission (KCSC) found it too excessive, according to Soompi. A hearing held on Oct. 12, Wednesday, revealed the censorship board's decision to impose a strict "recommendation" to the drama's showrunners.
The KCSC explained that the said scene was too suggestive given the drama's broadcast schedule. Aired at a timeslot considered within the release of family related programs, Ji's shower fight scene was deemed inappropriate.
"The K2" was found to have violated the Broadcasting Deliberation Regulation's Article 27 Clause 5 that covers the release of dignified content. The KCSC advised showrunners to edit out similar scenes in future episodes.
Meanwhile, the tvN drama posted steady TV ratings and was even identified as the most watched program during its primetime schedule. With the drama's strong viewership share, YoonA recently fulfilled a rating promise that she previously made.
The Girls Generation brought three lucky fans to the drama's filming set on Oct. 12, All Kpop reported. YoonA previously stated that she will invite a few fans to visit the series' filming location should TV ratings reach 3 percent.
The visit was made possible given the 3.8 percent viewership share posted during the tvN drama's premiere, as indicated in the same report. The series also passed the 5 percent mark with its latest episode.
"The K2" airs every Friday and Saturday on tvN. Watch Ji's shower room scene below:
