Goblin under fire for promoting paedophile

SEOUL: ‘Goblin’ might have dethroned other Korean dramas like ‘ The Legend Of The Blue Sea’ and ‘Descendants Of The Sun’, but some netizens said the show is promoting paedophilia to viewers.

A report published in allkpop, described that although some netizens find the plot refreshing in comparison with other Kdramas, the Lolita angle to the story has not really gone well with the audience.

The 16- episode tvN drama has already aired four chapters and netizens have been posting on the show’s official website asking the writer to reconsider the love angle between the two characters, Gong Yoo and Kim Go Eun. They even claim that the dialogues between Yoo and Kim are uncomfortable to watch. Viewers have also expressed their disappointment over Kim’s character which they feel is “simply too childish.”

Kim Go Eun plays the role of a high school student, which is a minor, while Gong Yoo’s goblin character is portrayed by an adult male in his 30s.

On the other hand, Goblin has doubled its rating score in the second week, thrashing all the previous records set by Korean dramas.

Gong Yoo’s popularity is thanks to his hit movie ‘ Train To Busan’. The movie has garnered acclaim from various countries worldwide and bagged a Hollywood remake. His role of being the hero in the film catapulted his celebrity status.