The Ministry of National Defense, embarrassed by the Netflix drama 'DP', which deals with the absurdity of the military base, has released an official position.
At a regular briefing on the 6th, Deputy Spokesperson Moon Hong-shik of the Ministry of National Defense was asked, "Is the report that a military official said that it cannot be seen as an absurdity of the front-line units in 2014 (about the content of the drama) is the official position of the Ministry of National Defense?" He said, "The barracks environment is changing." answered.
Deputy Spokesperson Moon said, "The Ministry of National Defense and each military have been making efforts to innovate the barracks to eradicate the absurdity of the barracks. “, he added.
'DP' is a drama about the process of chasing deserters by the arrest squad ('DP'), which is attracting explosive attention both at home and abroad by dealing with the absurdity of the military base and harsh behavior in the barracks.
After the drama was released, a military official said in an interview with the media, "It's a bit harsh to see it as an absurdity that occurred in the front-line units in 2014." did.
Based on the webtoon 'DP-Dog Day' by writer Kim Bo-tong, this drama is attracting attention regardless of gender and generation, and public opinion is forming that a complete change is needed for the military environment and system.
(SBS Entertainment News reporter Kim Ji-hye)