At the press conference on August 27, concerns were raised. The exposing scenes became a hot topic and the actress responded: “It was for the character’s impact.“
Noise can be marketing. If they wanted an impact, they succeeded. But noise is ultimately just noise. In the end, viewers only remember the nudity.
TVING’s drama “Queen Woo” (written by Lee Byung-hak, directed by Jung Se-kyo) was promoted by director Jung Se-kyo, who noted, “It will feature the most shocking characters ever.” However, the shock seemed to be nothing more than a means to justify the striptease.
The show is full of excessive skin exposure, to the point that it becomes uncomfortable to watch. The biggest “victim” is Jeong Yu-mi, who plays Woo Sun, Queen Woo’s older sister. Woo Sun is a character who has always wanted to become the queen.
Woo Sun grew up dreaming of becoming a queen, but her younger sister Woo Hee (played by Jeon Jong-seo) married King Go Nam-mu (played by Ji Chang-wook), causing Woo Sun to feel inferior.
However, Woo Sun sees an opportunity, since there are no sons to inherit the throne yet. She believes that if she has a son with the king, she can turn the tables and become queen herself.
Woo Sun, under the influence of a potion, mistakenly believes she has fallen in love with Go Nam-mu and ends up having a sexual encounter with the shaman Sa Bi (played by Oh Ha-nee).
Nudity is also present in a scene where King Go Nam-mu returns from war and is treated for his wounds. Three scantily clad maids clean his body with ice in their mouths, and the camera focuses closely on the maids’ buttocks.
The drama also includes violent sex scenes. After the death of King Go Nam-mu, Woo Hee chooses to marry his brother to become queen again, in a practice known as levirate marriage.
Third Prince Go Bal-gi (played by Lee Soo-hyuk) reveals his long-repressed ambition. When he is told that he cannot take the queen as long as he has a wife, he has sex with the wife and then kills her with a knife.
The sex scenes serve to amplify his desires. This is a common theme between Go Bal-gi and Woo Sun. The problem is that such scenes appear far too often, interrupting the flow and breaking the viewers’ concentration.
Source: Daum
