KBS Apologizes for Controversy Over Damaging Cultural Heritage..."Consultation with restoration procedures"

Photo = Min Seo Hong SNS

KBS apologized for the controversy that it damaged Byeongsan Seowon, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, while filming a new drama.

A KBS official told YTN Star this afternoon (2nd) that "I am truly sorry for causing concern to viewers over the incident."

He explained, "At the end of last year, we received permission to film in advance at Andong Byeongsan Seowon, and in the process of installing props, we received a complaint from visitors on the site about how to nail cultural properties and hang props."

Regardless of the reason, KBS realizes the seriousness of the situation and is sorry. We are currently discussing the best way to identify and recover the situation," he said.

"In connection with the situation at the time, the person in charge of the drama is in discussion with the officials of Byeongsan Seowon and the procedure for restoration. In the future, we will actively discuss measures to prevent recurrence and additional damage situations that may occur," he stressed.

Photo = KBS

Earlier on the day, architect Min Seo-hong directly shared photos of the KBS drama "Namjoo's First Night" he witnessed on social media. In the photo, people who appear to be drama staff are nailing the top of the pillar of the Mandaeru at Byeongsanseowon Confucian Academy. An architect of

said, "When I protested, 'Is it okay to damage cultural properties like that?' the staff said, 'We have already obtained permission from Andong City.' If you're curious, why don't you contact the city hall? He said, "How many times do I have to explain?"

Later, he contacted Andong City Hall's cultural heritage and reported it to the National Heritage Administration (formerly Cultural Heritage Administration). He also said he reported to the broadcaster, but the filming continued as scheduled.

is a romance fantasy in which the role of a folding screen in a romance novel with the soul of an ordinary female college student spends a night with the most obsessed male. Actors Seo-hyun, Ok Taek-yeon, Kwon Kwon-sol, Seo Beom-jun, and Ji Hye-won will appear.