The webtoon ”The Elementary School Student I Love,” which depicts a love affair between a teacher and an elementary school student, has been canceled for TV series adaptation.

The webtoon "Elementary School Student I Love," which depicts the love affair between a female teacher and an elementary school student, has been canceled for a TV series. On the 4th, production company Meta New Line said that the TV series was canceled due to the fact that the teacher was a young man who had recently been withdrawn from society.
In response to the concerns expressed by the fans, MetaNewLine has decided to cancel the planning and production of the TV series based on "My Beloved Elementary School Student."
We would like to sincerely apologize to the creator for the inconvenience this caused. We will humbly accept the changing sensibilities and trends of society and take this opportunity to continue to create healthy and meaningful content in a cautious and responsible manner.
The webtoon "Elementary School Student I Love," which began serialization in 2015, is about a female teacher who fails in love and meets a character in a game.
The story depicts what happens when the protagonist discovers that the children are actually students in his class. The manga won an award for excellence at the 1st World Manga Competition, but has been criticized for its content.
Recently, when it was announced that this webtoon would be made into a TV series, it sparked controversy as it glorified child grooming, and even the education sector reacted negatively.
The association called for the production to be halted, saying, "When such works are consumed as romance or fantasy, there is a risk that the seriousness of grooming crimes that occur in reality will be dimmed."
As the social ripples spread, the major webtoon platform, Page, also stopped its service. This was a measure taken after recognizing Hot Topic. The production company also decided not to make a TV series.
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