Controversial webtoon on teacher-student romance pulled, drama cancelled amid backlash


By AGENCY

The webtoon received the excellence award at the inaugural World Comics Contest hosted by Lezhin Comics in 2014. Photo: Handout

The webtoon The Elementary School Student I Love, which has drawn widespread criticism for depicting a romantic storyline between an elementary school teacher and her student, has been pulled from distribution across major platforms, with plans for a live-action adaptation also being scrapped in response to the mounting controversy.

As of now, the series is no longer available for purchase on Naver Series.

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