The reaction to the Netflix drama 'DP' is hot. The response from men who have served in the military is great. The drama is set in 2014, when Private Yoon died.
There was controversy. Isn't it too much of an exaggeration in today's world?
A media outlet quoted an official from the Ministry of National Defense as saying, "It's a bit harsh to see it as an absurdity of the front-line units in 2014. Overall, it seems to have dramatized the events of the mid-2000s."
Is drama DP an exaggeration or reality?
It may not be suitable as a fact-checking topic, but it was necessary to bring out the self-portrait of our military in a somewhat calm manner using the drama as leverage. It is also a topic that everyone worries about. Based on the facts, I slowly pointed out whether the current state of the military is really as cruel as it is portrayed in the drama.
What is clear is that we have always reflected on the 'average value' through the 'outlier'. There is no need to defend it as an exaggeration or an extreme case. Our soldiers are anxious about the violence and cruelty that can happen anytime, anywhere, and with this kind of heart, they endure day by day. Everyone is someone's family, someone's friend.
The SBS Fact-Eun team did the coverage with this mindset. I just hope our army gets a little better.
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