Queen Woo a Korean historical drama produced by Tving that chronicles the turbulent 24 hours of Queen Woo Hee after the king suddenly passed away. The Queen becomes the target of forces that want to take the throne, within 24 hours Woo Hee must fight to marry one of her late husband's brothers and put them on the throne.
The first of two parts premiered on August 29. However, after four episodes, critics and audiences expressed great disappointment with the content and the overuse of sex scenes. According to the review of Tenasia Queen Woo “all sex and boobs”.
Queen Woo shocked everyone with too many hot photos.
Historical drama criticized for overuse of sex scenes
“Explicit sex scenes, lesbianism and breasts are what is depicted Queen Woo . Featuring an all-star cast including Jeon Jong Seo, Ji Chang Wook, Kim Mu Yeol and Jeong Yu Mi, Queen Woo faced harsh criticism upon release. Only the 19+ sex scenes attracted attention” – Tenasia comment
Korean media criticized this work for failing to build a context of power struggle, instead cramming in meaningless sex scenes to attract ratings.
Hot scenes filled the first 4 episodes of Queen Woo.
Actress Jeon Jong Seo plays Queen Woo Hee of the Goguryeo Dynasty, the film's sole main character. Queen Woo is portrayed as a strong and determined woman.
The opinion is that if Q ueen Woo Focusing on this aspect, this could be a groundbreaking period piece, with women at the center. Jeon Jong Seo transforms into an unprecedented queen on screen, hand-picking the king.
But the show has been drifting further and further away from its main character in the early episodes. Except for episode 3, every episode is filled with nudity and sex. Unlike typical period K-Dramas, Queen Woo The 19+ scenes are even more detailed than the average romance movie.
Speaking about the semi-nude scene at the film's premiere, actress Jung Yu Mi shared: “I felt pressured. But it was a scene that was absolutely necessary for the story.”
However, many opinions say that the director used too much sensitive content. Some sex scenes were so unnecessary that the audience questioned the director's perspective.
Above Reddit many viewers expressed disappointment because the film evoked associations with Game of thrones especially with its “dense, graphic amount of nudity.”
Scenes too bold for TV drama
At the beginning of episode 1, the Great Shaman Sabi (played by Oh Hani) is topless, receiving signals from the gods and predicting the future. Then, the scene of King Go Nam Mu (played by Ji Chang Wook) returning from the battlefield and healing his wounds. To overcome the pain, Go Nam Mu is treated by having sex with three maids. This scene is shown for 3 minutes and 23 seconds.
In episode 2, nude scenes and sexual relations between the head maid Woo Soon (Jung Yu Mi) and the female shaman Sabi, and another scene with the emperor Go Nam Mu appeared continuously, with a duration of one minute and 54 seconds. Sensitive scenes at the brothel were also included in the content at the end of the episode.
The bed scene continues in episode 4, played by actress Park Bo Kyung, lasting 39 seconds.
The film stars famous actors such as Ji Chang Wook, Jung Yu Mi…
In episode 4, because of Prince Go Bal Gi's (played by Lee Soo Hyuk) violent nature, Queen Woo Hee avoids him and wants to find someone else to put on the throne. Go Bal Gi finds out and tries every way to take the queen.
He visited the crown princess – Princess Jwa, the two were intimate but then Bal Gi killed Jwa. Go Bal Gi received advice that he could not be king if he had a wife. This 19+ scene was also shown for 47 seconds.
“Ignoring the artistic quality, all that remains is 19+ exposure. If the purpose is to attract attention with sexy scenes, the film has succeeded” – Tenasia Evaluate.
Some viewers commented that only the appearances of Ji Chang Wook, Jung Yu Mi and Oh Hani were memorable. The remaining six episodes still have a chance to convince viewers with quality rather than the overwhelming bed scenes, which are too bold for a TV series.
