A mega-hit South Korean TV drama that’s taking Asia by storm has become political fodder in China and Thailand — but for different reasons. China’s Ministry of Public Security is warning Chinese viewers against watching too much of the series called “Descendants of the Sun,” while Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha is beating the drum to get his citizens to watch it. Beijing worries that obsessive viewing of the series will stir up social ills, while the Thai PM loves the show’s stress on patriotism and sacrifice for one’s country. Descendants of the...
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