Burger King Ends Yoo Hae-Jin Model Advertisement… "Unrelated to Movie Controversy, Scheduled"
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Min-young = Amid the continuing controversy over historical distortion in the movie 'Assassination(s)', conservative groups held a rally in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 6th...
Boycott Movement Amid Criticism of Historical Distortion in Film 'Assassination(s)' Amidst the controversy surrounding historical distortion in the movie 'Assassination(s)' spreading to a boycott of products advertised by the actor, Burger King's new product advertising campaign featuring actor Yoo Hae-jin
Korean firms finish ads featuring actors amid historical controversy
Pictured above is a Burger King advertisement featuring actor Yoo Hae-jin. [Photo courtesy of Burger King] South Korean companies are ending advertisements featuring actors who appeared in the controversial film “Assassin(s)” as consumer boycott calls spread over allegations that the movie distorted the country’s history. Burger King has been removing promotional materials featuring actor Yoo Hae-jin from its restaurants, according to industry o…
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Se-rin = As the controversy over historical distortion surrounding the movie *Assassination(ies)* escalated into a boycott of products advertised by the cast members, Burger King has ended its new product advertising campaign featuring actor Yoo Hae-jin. The campaign concluded approximately two weeks after the new product launch, and posts related to Yoo Hae-jin on Burger King's official social media accounts a…
[Digital Daily Reporter Yoo Chae-ri] As the controversy over historical distortion surrounding the movie *Assassination(s)* spreads into a boycott movement against products advertised by the cast members, Burger King has ended its new product advertising campaign featuring actor Yoo Hae-jin as its model. Burger King maintains that the scheduled contract period has simply ended, regardless of the movie controversy. According to industry sources …
As the movie *Assassination(ies)* became embroiled in a controversy over historical distortion, leading to calls for a boycott of products advertised by the cast members, Burger King has ended its advertising campaign for a new menu item featuring Yoo Hae-jin, one of the lead actors. On the 6th, a notice was posted on Burger King's official website stating, "All Burger King campaign models operate on one-time contracts, and the activity schedul…
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