The manufacturing group of When the Cellphone Rings has issued an apology for a controversial scene.
The controversy arose on account of a scene from episode 1, which aired on November 22, the place Hong Hee Joo (Chae Soo Bin), an indication language interpreter, was proven decoding a information report. Through the dwell broadcast, an error causes this system to freeze on Hong Hee Joo signing the phrase “mountain.” That is misinterpreted as an obscene hand gesture.
Following this, posts criticizing the drama had been made on the viewer opinion board accusing it of mocking signal language. In response, the manufacturing group issued an apology and vowed to make sure that such errors will not be repeated.
On November 29, the Okay-drama’s manufacturing group issued an apology, which is as follows:
We sincerely apologize for inflicting concern with a sure scene involving signal language.
The manufacturing group takes critically the criticism that When the Cellphone Rings inappropriately handled signal language, which resulted within the mockery of the deaf and Korean Signal Language.
When the Cellphone Rings facilities across the theme of communication between folks, and we had no intention of mocking or belittling signal language, which is a valuable instrument of communication for the deaf.
Nonetheless, we humbly acknowledge that, through the manufacturing course of, the manufacturing group fell quick of their efforts to rigorously research and painting the challenges confronted by the deaf and people who use Korean Signal Language.
Signal language performs a vital function in When the Cellphone Rings, because it helps the 2 protagonists open their long-closed hearts and talk with one another. By the journey of the 2 characters who wrestle to know each other’s language earlier than lastly arriving at communication, we’ll work onerous to make sure that [When the Phone Rings] is remembered as a drama that absolutely conveys the worth of signal language as an necessary instrument that connects one particular person to a different. We ask that you just proceed to observe our drama with curiosity and criticize us if one thing is missing.
As soon as once more, we bow our heads in apology.