The South Korean medical drama 'Doctor X: Mafia in White' has become the center of a political dispute regarding its depiction of the 1980 Gwangju Uprising. The Gwangju Uprising, a pivotal moment in South Korean history involving a pro-democracy movement suppressed by the military, remains a sensitive subject in the country's cultural and political landscape.

On Saturday, a formal petition was submitted to the South Korean National Assembly’s official website, requesting that the government review the production and halt the broadcast of the series. The petition successfully met the threshold of 100 supporters required to be made public. While the specific grievances of the petitioner regarding the show's historical narrative have not been fully detailed in initial reports, the move highlights ongoing tensions between creative freedom in entertainment and the public expectation of historical sensitivity.

This incident follows a pattern of scrutiny in South Korea, where historical dramas are frequently subjected to intense public pressure if viewers perceive that the content distorts or disrespects significant national events. As of now, the production company and the broadcasting network have not issued a comprehensive response to the petition, and it remains unclear what, if any, formal action the National Assembly will take regarding the request to stop the show's airing.