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“Grooming?" — Controversial K-Drama Sparks Public Backlash

Summary by Koreaboo
A planned K-Drama adaptation of the controversial webtoon The Elementary Schooler I Love has been officially scrapped following widespread criticism over its problematic storyline involving grooming. According to an exclusive report by Star News on July 3, 2025, production of the drama has been entirely canceled. The original webtoon, serialized from 2015 to 2020, centers…Continue reading on Koreaboo
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[Digital Daily Reporter Chae Seong-oh] The drama that was being produced based on the intellectual property (IP) of the webtoon 'My Beloved Elementary School Student' has ultimately fallen through due to the controversy over 'glorification of pedophilia'. On the 4th, the production company 'Metanuline', which planned and produced the drama based on the IP of the webtoon My Beloved Elementary School Student, announced in a notice, "We take seriou…

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Koreaboo broke the news in Seoul, Korea, Republic of on Friday, July 4, 2025.
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