Numerous Kdramas have accused of plagiarizing scripts, novels, and webtoons. These dramas were even very successful despite the suspicions of plagiarism, which caused many problems for the producers.
Discover 7 famous Korean dramas accused of plagiarism
My Love From the Star
My Love From the Star has not only been accused of copying the CGI from the New Amsterdam series, but has also accused of stealing ideas from webtoon Seolhee.
However, the “My Love From the Star” production company immediately denied the webtoon’s author’s accusations and said screenwriter Park Ji Eun had been preparing his screenplay for a long time, even threatening to sue the author for libel.
2. Queen Seon Deok
Historical drama Queen Seon Deok, starring Go Hyun Jung, is one of the top 10 South Korean dramas. The drama has a very high viewership rating, which estimate by 43.6%. However, he is also one of the most disgraced K-dramas in the history of the Korean entertainment industry when he was fined $186,000 for stealing the script of the musical ‘The Queen of Rose Sharon, Soon Duk’. The drama also banned from broadcasting on cable channels and video-on-demand platforms.
3. Secret Garden
A comic book author has accused the writer of fantasy K-drama Secret Garden of stealing details from one of his comic books. However, screenwriter Kim Eun Suk soon announced that she had never read this Comic and was furious at the unfounded rumors.
4. The Legend of the Blue Sea
Although famous actors like Lee Min Ho and Jeon Ji Hyun star in the drama, “The Legend of the Blue Sea” has been criticized for copying some scenes from the Splash movie.
5.A Korean Odyssey
6. Iris
The popular action blockbuster “Iris” has accused of stealing the script for the novel “The Sun Never Rises on Mount Fuji”. The author said 162 parts, including the characters and key content, are surprisingly similar to his novel. However, the court said the plot is similar in some ways but not enough elements to constitute plagiarism.
7. The Greatest Love
