We all know that both Korea and China get a lot of mileage out of their claims that Japan distorts history.

Well, did you know that these countries are also at odds with each other over the exact same reason?

For the past few years, Korean soaps have been a staple of Chinese television. Despite repeated attempts by the country’s broadcast regulators to push domestic programming, audiences still enjoy watching teen soaps and costume dramas about life in Korea.

But not every Korean TV show finds success on the Chinese mainland. Historical epics, particularly those that depict national founding mythology, don’t really sit well with SARFT. Just last week, Chinese media reported that the Administration “blacklisted” the 42-billion-won (US$45 million) blockbuster drama The Four Guardian Gods of the King (太王四神记 in Chinese) for “distorting history.”

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