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South China Morning Post
13-07-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
In South Korea, outrage over student-teacher ‘romance' forces K-drama off the air
Barely a week after its unveiling, a South Korean television drama centred on a forbidden romance between a teacher and her 12-year-old student was cancelled, following a torrent of public outrage that laid bare the uneasy intersection of storytelling, social responsibility and child safety in the nation's booming media industry. The series – tentatively titled The Elementary School Student I Love – was to be based on a webtoon of the same name and had only just been announced in late June when it was met with immediate and overwhelming condemnation. Within days, educators, civic groups and ordinary viewers had united in calls for its cancellation, denouncing the premise as a dangerous romanticisation of abuse. By July 4, production company Meta New Line had bowed to public pressure, saying in a statement it would 'suspend the production and planning' of the drama, citing 'changing social sensitivities'. At the centre of the storm was a plot in which a woman in her twenties developed romantic feelings for one of her students – a storyline many critics likened to a glorification of grooming. Far from being an isolated artistic misjudgment, the controversy has spurred a broader reckoning within South Korea 's thriving webtoon and television industries, raising urgent questions about where the line should be drawn between storytelling and social harm, especially in an era when Korean content is finding a global audience. A pupil gets help from teacher in class. One of the most forceful condemnations of the proposed drama came from South Korea's largest teaching union. Photo: Shutterstock Normalising the 'unacceptable'
The Review Geek
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Review Geek
S Line Episodes 3-4 Preview: Release Date, Time & Where To Watch
S Line S Line is an interesting Korean drama, where red lines suddenly appear above people's head. These lines connect people who have had sexual relations and of course, embarrassing or secret sides of people are revealed in the process. Han Ji-wook is a detective with an attractive appearance and free spirit. He chases after the truth of the S Line. His story becomes entangled with Kyu-jin a high school teacher with unique charm. and Shin Hyun-heup, a high school student. Interestingly, the latter has been able to see the red lines since she was born. If you've been following this K-drama, you may be curious to find out when the next episode is releasing. Well, wonder no more! Here is everything you need to know about S Line episodes 3 and 4, including its release date, time and where you can watch this. Where Can I Watch S Line? S Line is a Wavve Original and airs on that channel and streamer each week. At this time, there's no word on whether it'll drop on Viki, Viu or the other Western Korean streamers just yet. S Line Episodes 3 & 4 Release Date S Line will release episodes 3 and 4 on Friday 18th July at approximately 8am (GMT) / 3am (ET). Expect episodes to be roughly 50 minutes long each, which is consistent with the time-frame for the rest of the show. How Many Episodes Will S Line Have? S Line is scheduled to release with 6 episodes, and the usual array of two episodes releasing a week. However, with this drama the episodes are releasing at the same time. With that in mind, we've got 2 more episodes to go after this one. Is There A Trailer For S Line? There is indeed! You can find a trailer for S Line below: What do you hope to see as the series progresses? What's been your favourite moment of S Line so far? Let us know in the comments below!
South China Morning Post
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Disney+ K-drama Our Movie midseason recap: Jeon Yeo-been, Namgoong Min face love and death
This article contains spoilers. Lead cast: Namgoong Min, Jeon Yeo-been, Lee Seol, Seo Hyun-woo Latest Nielsen rating: 3.3 per cent To paraphrase Lee Je-ha, the film director portrayed by Namgoong Min (Hot Stove League) in the melodrama Our Movie, true love means loving someone even if you know that it will all end. Play For Je-ha, this is not merely a wistful remark about the nature of love – it is a reality that he is quietly trying to grapple with in his day-to-day life.
