The "it’s not like the source material" defense for this drama is dumb. You can’t separate an adaptation from its racist source material when the creator is profiting off the adaptation, and the incel rhetoric from the webtoon is present in the drama, so it’s still problematic.
For those foreigners who don’t understand why this drama is controversial, here’s some context.
The webtoon it is based on has been boycotted by many Korean women for years due to its misogynistic and racist content. (to continue)