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Lee Jong-suk s Big Mouth comes under the radar for hurting Thai sentiments

By Afreen Khan Modified 02 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Lee Jong-suk's comeback drama Big Mouth lands in hot waters with Thai audience (Image via Instagram/mbcdrama_now) MBC’s murder mystery Big Mouth starring Lee Jong-suk has come under fire for being insensitive toward its Thai audience. In episode 10, the lead Park Chang-ho confronts a criminal on death row and asks a question that viewers believe was unnecessary as it reeked of racial undertones. Chang-ho asks the villain what his mother ate to give birth to a “psycho” like him. He first asked if it was seaweed soup, often considered a healthy dish for new mothers. He then dismissed it and went on to mention another Korean dish, Seonji Soup, and a spicy Thai delicacy, Tom Yum Kung: "Did your mother eat seaweed soup after giving birth to you? I am really curious as to what she ate to have given birth to a psycho like you. Did she eat Tom Yum Kung? Or Seonji Soup?" The dialogue was meant to take a dig at the criminal by pitting bland and spicy foods together. In South Korea, new mothers are advised to avoid any type of spicy food and eat bland food for their breastfeeding phase. Seaweed soup, a traditional Korean dish, tops that list and is of utmost importance. Gyopo Girl@gyopo_girlI asked my grandma why koreans eat seaweed soup on their birthday. She told me that right after birth, breastfeeding mothers eat it to increase milk production. Not sure how it relates but here’s to 26 years of seaweed soup for me #seaweedsoup #26년째미역국I asked my grandma why koreans eat seaweed soup on their birthday. She told me that right after birth, breastfeeding mothers eat it to increase milk production. Not sure how it relates but here’s to 26 years of seaweed soup for me #seaweedsoup #26년째미역국 https://t.co/v3V16HW3k2 Seonji soup, aka Seonjigguk, is a rich, thick and spicy soup made from ox or beef bone. Thai delicacy Tom Yum Kung, on the other hand, is a hot and sour soup with prawns or shrimp. It is usually flavored with lemongrass and lime juice. Eat Korea@EatKoreaMmm, seonji guk 선지국 (beef blood soup). Peppery, delicious, packs a lot of energy. #strangefoods #koreanfood http://t.co/2LfZSHYJn8Mmm, seonji guk 선지국 (beef blood soup). Peppery, delicious, packs a lot of energy. #strangefoods #koreanfood http://t.co/2LfZSHYJn8 SURYZ@suryzcookingTOM YUM KUNG!
Tom Yum: How to Make Thai Spicy Shrimp Soup @ desidakaar.com/thai-spicy-shr…12615TOM YUM KUNG!Tom Yum: How to Make Thai Spicy Shrimp Soup @ desidakaar.com/thai-spicy-shr… https://t.co/ajI9xrkDAJ The mention of Thailand's traditional dish Tom Yum Kung specifically led to wide criticism from Thai audiences. The backlash was triggered by the insinuation that eating the spicy dish was the reason behind him turning out to be a psychopath. They also believed that the addition of Tom Yum Kung was unnecessary, since Seonji Soup is enough to draw comparisons for spicy food.

Big Mouth lands in big trouble with Thai audiences

View this post on Instagram Instagram Post Lee Jong-suk and Girls’ Generation’s YoonA’s crime thriller Big Mouth continues to taste success. The show premiered with high expectations and average ratings, as it was Lee Jong-suk’s comeback drama. It steadily broke into double-digit viewership ratings in its sixth episode itself. However, it has now faced a hiccup. The latest episode of August 27 was criticized for being insensitive to Thai audience. As per Top Star News, a few comments from Thai netizens’ were: “The statement that I became a psychopath by eating Tom Yum Kung is racist.” “Please write the lines with care.” The scene quickly gained attention even on theqoo, a popular South Korean online forum. A tweet of @saisdreaming asked, “We are not sure whether the Korean series Big Mouth intends to racist Thailand? Because we are not sure if he translated correctly or not. But to say that after giving birth to a psychopath like you, your mother ate Tom Yum Kung? What is the meaning behind this? Can someone who knows Korean explain?” ศา@saisdreamingเราไม่แน่ใจนะคะ ว่าซีรีส์เกาหลีเรื่อง Big Mouth ตั้งใจเหยียดประเทศไทยไหม เพราะเราไม่ชัวร์ว่าเขาแปลถูกไหม แต่การบอกว่าพอคลอดไอ่โรคจิตแบบแกแล้วแม่มึงกินต้มยำกุ้งเหรอ คือจะสื่ออะไร รบกวนคนเก่งเกาหลีช่วยวิเคราะห์หน่อยค่ะ978645191เราไม่แน่ใจนะคะ ว่าซีรีส์เกาหลีเรื่อง Big Mouth ตั้งใจเหยียดประเทศไทยไหม เพราะเราไม่ชัวร์ว่าเขาแปลถูกไหม แต่การบอกว่าพอคลอดไอ่โรคจิตแบบแกแล้วแม่มึงกินต้มยำกุ้งเหรอ คือจะสื่ออะไร รบกวนคนเก่งเกาหลีช่วยวิเคราะห์หน่อยค่ะ https://t.co/caUgQUsGtR South Koreans commented that the addition of Tom Yum Kung was off and it was understandable why Thai viewers felt insulted. They said that whether intentional or not, the dialog was offensive. K-netizens comment their stance on Big Mouth's alleged racially insensitive dialog (Image via pannchoa) MBC TV is yet to release an official statement regarding the issue. Meanwhile, Big Mouth airs every Friday and Saturday at 9.50 pm KST. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Sayati Das × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी