When The Phone Rings cast apologises over Chae So Bin’s ‘offensive’ sign language scene: ‘No intent to mock..’
Hindustan TimesMBC's When the Phone Rings kicked off with a bang—but not without controversy. In the premiere episode, Hong Hee Joo's portrayal of a sign language journalist stirred up backlash, with some viewers feeling a particular scene allegedly mocked sign language. On November 29, the production team took to the viewers' bulletin board, offering a sincere apology: "We deeply regret causing concern with certain sign language scenes. When The Phone Rings When The Phone Rings receives backlash over a sign language scene The K-drama, centered around Baek SaEon and Hong Hee Joo, features the female lead as a sign language interpreter for a news program. The intention was never to ridicule or belittle sign language, which is a precious tool of communication for the Deaf,” they wrote via viewers’ bulletin board, translated by KBI Zoom.
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