"Are K-Pop Demon Hunters plagiarizing Chinese culture?" (Professor Seo Kyung-deok)

Professor Seo Kyung-deok from Seongshin Women's University has called out Chinese netizens. He responded with "Get a grip" against their claims that Korean elements in the new Netflix series are 'Chinese culture.'

On the 25th, Professor Seo introduced the Netflix animation 'K-Pop Demon Hunters' (directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Apfelbaum) on social media, stating that it is gaining popularity worldwide.

He also conveyed some reactions from Chinese netizens, pointing out that they are claiming "the work has stolen Chinese culture" regarding the Korean elements present in the series, which has sparked controversy.

The issue of illegal streaming is also problematic. Currently, Netflix is not available in China, yet there are over 1,000 related reviews on the Chinese site 'Douban.'

Professor Seo criticized this by stating, "(The Chinese netizens writing reviews) make ridiculous claims like 'it plagiarized Chinese culture' and 'the film features Chinese motifs multiple times.'"

He lamented, "Now, what is alarming is that 'illegal viewing' has become a daily occurrence in China, and it is even more astonishing that they feel no shame about it."

Professor Seo emphasized, "Rather than making absurd claims that 'Korea stole Chinese culture,' they should first have the mindset to respect the cultures of other countries."

Meanwhile, 'K-Pop Demon Hunters' is a work based on K-pop idols, depicting the story of a girl group who are also exorcists battling against a grim reaper boy group.

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