IU's 'You're the Best, Lee Soon Shin' has managed to set off some criticism due to the name "Lee Soon Shin" involved in the title as well as it being the main character's (IU) name.

The international youth organization 'DN' (Designed Nation) has filed against them asking for a change in the name. As an organization that focuses on the education of students studying overseas, they commented through an official press release, "On March 6th, we filed an injunction against the KBS 2TV weekend drama 'You're the Best, Lee Soon Shin' to ban them from using their title and the main character's name, broadcasting, and selling copyright items, to the Seoul Central District Court. The recreation of Lee Soon Shin's image through the KBS' broadcast is very severe. If you search Lee Soon Shin on Naver, these days, everything you'll get is IU, from the name to the images. By the end of the drama, Lee Soon Shin will have become IU to students."

For those unfamiliar with Lee Soon Shin, the name is one everyone in Korea knows. Lee Soon Shin is the most respected naval commander in Korea's history, having led the Korean navy to many victories during the Joseon Dynasty. He is one of the first historical names that children learn about in schools and thus, this may not propose much problem for those who are already well aware. However, for little kids in Korea, as well as students abroad and other international students who are learning about Korea and its culture, with searches for Lee Soon Shin now resulting in matches of IU and the drama, the organization has decided to step up to point this out.

KBS responded, "We know the terms of the injunction. But we have no intent to belittle general Lee Soon Shin. Actually, the main character Lee Soon Shin grows into a great character from a bad environment. We are disappointed that they are making a problem with just the title and the main character's name."

However, despite not wanting to bring down Lee Soon Shin's name, the characters in the show were seen stepping on the 100-KRW coin, with General Lee Soon Shin's face on it. Not only that, in the drama, the character Lee Soon Shin (IU) was told, "You're worth only 100 KRW", "Go protect Dokdo or something", and other comments that viewers felt disrespected the historical figure.

Source: Korea Economy via Nate, Moonhwa