Vietnam asks Netflix to block South Korean TV drama ‘Little Women’ over history distortions
Le Quang Tu Do, head of the Authority of Broadcasting and Electronic Information under the Ministry of Information and Communications, told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper on Tuesday afternoon that the agency already sent a request to Netflix Inc. on Monday regarding the removal of the ‘Little Women’ TV series from the streaming service. Do claimed that the South Korean TV show was requested to be taken off the air for violating Vietnam’s laws regulating media and cinema for falsifying history, downplaying revolutionary accomplishments, and insulting the Vietnamese nation. He did not elaborate further. The alleged violations are depicted in episodes three and eight from 58:01 to 58:22 minutes and 5:41 to 7:01 minutes, respectively, when actors mention the American war in Vietnam. Therefore, the Authority of Broadcasting and Electronic Information requested that Netflix Inc. remove this movie from its application platform in Vietnam by Wednesday. Do elaborated that Netflix...