South Korean webtoon slammed for heroine resembling Kim Jong-un’s daughter Ju-ae
Critics say the romantic comedy ‘Princess Goes to School’ risks softening perceptions of North Korea’s regime
Princess Goes to School, a fictional romantic comedy released last week on platform giant Naver, centres on Kim Seol – a seemingly ordinary high school student in South Korea who is unaware she is the scion of Pyongyang’s rulers – and her relationship with a young covert agent assigned to protect her.
In the story, Kim Seol lives a normal campus life while the so-called “black agent”, acting as her undercover bodyguard, infiltrates the school to shadow and protect her.
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According to the Korea Herald, critics have drawn parallels between Princess Goes to School’s premise and Kim’s daughter, Kim Ju-ae, arguing that its sympathetic portrayal risks softening perceptions of the North Korean regime.