"'K-Pop Demon Hunters' accused of cultural plagiarism by China? I hope they wake up." (Professor Seo Kyung-deok)

Professor Seo Kyung-deok from Sungshin Women's University has called out Chinese netizens. He criticized their claims that the Korean elements in Netflix's new animation are "Chinese culture," urging them to "wake up."

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

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

The issue of illegal viewing is also problematic. Currently, Netflix is not available in China. However, over 1,000 related reviews have been posted on the Chinese platform Douban.

Professor Seo criticized these comments, stating that Chinese netizens have made absurd claims, such as "it plagiarized Chinese culture" and "Chinese knots appear numerous times in the film."

He lamented that "illegal viewing has now become a daily occurrence in China," adding, "What is more shocking is their complete lack of shame."

Professor Seo emphasized that instead of making baseless claims that "Korea has stolen Chinese culture," there should be an acknowledgment of the importance of respecting the cultures of other countries.

Meanwhile, "K-Pop Demon Hunters" is a work centered around K-pop idols. It tells the story of girl group members who are exorcists battling a reaper boy group.

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