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According to Yumiuri Online, Kids Station officially responded to South Korean Netizens' request to cancel the airing of "Axis Powers Hetalia". They said "We didn't know there has been a protest in South Korea. However, no Korean character will show up in the anime."

Netizens in South Korea has been claiming that Hetalia manga is insulting Koreans and conducting a protest campaign to collect signatures.

Ref. The Korean character in Hetalia manga

Source: Yomiuri

Edited on Jan 15th==================
Korean Congresswoman States "Hetalia anime is a criminal act"
At a diplomacy council of South Korean Congress, a congresswoman Jeong Mi-Kyeong stated that Japanese animation Hetalia was considered to be a crime on a private level.

Source: imnews.com

That's pretty stupid
they make fun of everyone not just Korea

;_; but korea is so cute.
such srsbsns.

Maybe they should just not read it, then they wouldn't have to fucking complain.

Gah, they're acting like petty little brats, its not like they are the only nation being poked fun at =/. Sheesh they're all suffering from anal retention just because of a fictional character like that. Don't like, don't read, don't watch, simple as that. On the bright side, by removing Korea the other nations can have more time in the Hetalia anime then.

I live in America, I know what it's like to have the country made fun of all the time and as far as I know no one really gets that bent out of shape.

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I rest my case.

Sheesh, good to hear this issue is settled somewhat.

It was sure noisy enough in the korean blogosphere since the last few days when someone wrote about introducing Hetalia how Korea was being portrayed as such in it.
To be frank, I myself didn't feel really nice about it either as a Korean.

Srsly, if you just think about it for a moment, who would not become enraged when some other country would make fun of your nation...
especially when it's a country that you've been ruled over by for some decades.

PS: Setting the independence day as the Laborers' day was a BIG mistake IMO. :P

People take nationalism way too seriously.

Who will be the Fool to China's Straight Man now?

What the. I'm not sure what should Italy say then XDD. Being made fun of...it goes for all for them >.> Jeez.
I always thought Korea was cute :<

poor Korea ._. even his own country hates him.

Oh, for Christ's sake. Not more fuel for the wank.

What part of SATIRE do people not understand? *facedesk*

They make fun of EVERY country that was on the map during WWII
America
France
China
Germany
Heck even Japan makes fun of Japan

Why would that anger you?it's not like the manga was made to make fun of Korea don't be so self-centerd that you can't see that it makes fun of everyone

XD

Anyway, reaction is kind of childish. They make fun of everything, and isn't that the reason why we love Axis Power Hetalia?

Oh jesus, and the whining starts about how countries are portrayed in a webcomic (now show) that revels in parody and stereotypes (and quite well too.. love it!).

I thought Korea was kinda cute. Actually, they all are.. even if they are stupid, kinda crazy, kinda violent.. still cute as a button.

Get used to it, all countries take the piss out of each other.

Japan is making fun of our country, let's bawwww about it until someone notices.

Jeeze, I thought the Middle East was the only region capable of this level of arrogance.

I am half Korean so I felt the need to post here. I'm not familiar with Hetalia since I just started to read it because I'm fascinated by WWII.

It is true they are making fun of everyone so South Korea should just take a good innocent joke and have fun with it, and I agree to this. I this it's funny how they stereotype the countries and it's cute they don't mean to be hateful went they do.

But in general Koreans are bitter about WWII and Japan likes to deny things they have done like Nanjing and Comfort Women. Plus not to long about the whole Shinzo Abe thing didn't help much. So I think that's why I think they're getting their panties in a bunch.

I love how Korea is the only country that is complaining. Like always. There are more important things to worry about than if a "country" is poking fun at you, isn't there?

D8 But..Korea is cute~ x

Lmao. Surely of all the countries to complain it should be Italy. As hilarious and lovable as little Itaria is, I think I would be a bit miffed if my own country was portrayed like that. As it is, I love the fact that England is a pompous, stick-up-the-ass, tsundere bitch to America type character ^^
But it's satire. These things shouldn't be taken seriously for god's sake.

Korea will be missed.