Let me just start by saying I am very hurt that this promising drama never was. No disrespect intended, and I am sure there is a cultural difference at play here, but this drama wasn’t intended to be a documentary; I can understand the reaction if it were. It was never going to be accurate. A work of fiction never is; I mean, are they saying evil spirits/vampire-like living corpses were running around in the Joseon dynasty; is that the accurate part; I mean, come on; it feels a bit much to petition to the Blue House to cancel a show, a fictional one might I add. I'm dumbfounded. How come these very same viewers never reacted the same way to the overt abuse, be it emotional, physical, or sexual, and the vileness in some of the dramas; I am sure it depicts real-life scenarios around the country. I am not complaining but those acts depicted in the dramas I use this as an example. Come to think of it, were there any shows canceled because of that; I wonder. Very sad indeed at many different levels but on a personal one the most. I was so into this drama. I am going to need a very, very long minute to process this for sure!

A friend here on MDL commented, "Ben Affleck’s Argo was akin to fiction when he made the heroes who rescued American hostages in Tehran the CIA operatives, rather than the actual Canadian Embassy diplomats and staff. He managed to tick off Britain, Iran, and of course, Canada in the process. There were no cries to have the film removed from screens everywhere. People stayed away in droves, thereby lessening box office results. That’s how you deal with this type of issue- hit them in the pocketbook. There’s no need to curtail other’s viewing of the film, flaws and all".
And I completely agreed and added that even as Argo was criticized for its inaccuracy, it was praised for the acting, directing, and editing. The film received seven nominations at the 85th Academy Awards and won three for Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Film Editing. So, yes, criticize all you want but demanding the show be canceled, a fictional one that never claimed to be based on actual events, that is at a completely different level. It's akin to censorship, if you ask me. What kind of message does this send not just to writers and filmmakers in Korea but to the world, especially as SK starts garnering the international attention it so clearly deserves in filmmaking and acting.

The more I think of this situation's unfairness, the harder it gets to accept the decision to cancel the show. I've come across a couple of petitions on MDL, and I would very much love to see Netflix pick up this drama, so I include it here for those of similar mind. Sign this petition to save Joseon Exorcist http://chng.it/vn2XTNLdwB
#SaveJoseonExorcist