Indonesians slam K-drama ‘Racket Boys’ for 'insulting' local badminton team


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Netizens in Indonesia are not happy with K-drama 'Racket Boys'. Photo: Handout

Korean sports drama series Racket Boys was slammed by Indonesian netizens over its depiction of the Indonesian badminton team, organizers and audience, which they considered “insulting” and “degrading”.

Episode Five of the 2021 series shows one of the characters, Han Se-yoon (Lee Jae-in), playing a badminton match in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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