[Dispatch=Yuha] The MBC-TV drama '21st Century Great Consort' avoided legal sanctions in broadcast review. It received 'advisory opinion,' which is administrative guidance.

The Broadcast Media Communications Review Committee (hereafter 'BMCRC') recently reviewed matters related to '21st Century Great Consort.' By unanimous decision of the review committee, it resolved to issue an 'advisory opinion.'

'Advisory opinion' constitutes administrative guidance. It is a lower level than legal sanctions such as 'caution' or 'warning.' It is also not reflected as a deduction factor in broadcast station re-licensing and approval review.

According to Article 100 of the Broadcast Act, the BMCRC may provide advisory opinions to broadcasters or program-related parties in cases where the degree of violation of review regulations is minor.

The review targeted episodes broadcast on April 10 and 24, and May 15. Scenes such as Ian wearing a gold-threaded crown at his enthronement and courtiers shouting "long live, long live, long live" became problematic.

Beyond costumes, props and ceremonial elements came under scrutiny. Scenes such as Ian, the legitimate son, wearing white-feathered rank badges meant for illegitimate sons, and the Consort Dowager kneeling before Ian also sparked historical accuracy controversies.

Review committee members noted that sufficient verification procedures such as expert consultation were not conducted during production. However, considering creative freedom and genre characteristics, they determined that administrative guidance-level measures were appropriate.

The production of '21st Century Great Consort' apologized at the time of the controversy. The production team stated in May that "the drama is a work with the characteristics of both a romance and an alternate history," while acknowledging that "efforts to carefully review the world-building process were insufficient."

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