Since its broadcast, the Korean drama "The Heirs" has been loved by the audience for its exquisite graphics, gripping plots and distinct character settings. However, recently, netizens have been suspected of plagiarism, which has caused a lot of controversy. However, if you think about it, such a controversy is not unusual, and it is an open secret in the Korean cultural industry to "borrow" cultural elements from other countries.
First of all, to talk about the plagiarism suspicion of "The Heirs", some viewers pointed out that although the plot line and character background are similar to the American drama "Gossip Girl" (GG for short) to a certain extent, there are big differences in terms of character and relationship handling.
For example, "The Heirs" focuses on the complex but sincere and touching emotional lines between the protagonists, and reflects social realities through family stories. Gossip Girl, on the other hand, focuses more on love-hate relationships and power games between young people from a high social class. Both have their own strengths and weaknesses in terms of storytelling and thematic depth. Despite this, "The Inheritors" still cannot escape the name of plagiarism.
In addition to "The Heirs", other Korean dramas such as "Ghosts" are known as plagiarizing the popular domestic online drama "Soul Ferry", and "Hotel De Luna" and "Please Answer 1988" have also been similarly questioned. These incidents highlight a problem that cannot be ignored - some Korean film and television works do have blurred boundaries and even directly "borrowed" the creative achievements of other countries.
Further, not only in the field of film and television, but also in the field of ** and variety shows, similar incidents also occur frequently. In the Kpop world, there are a lot of samples of world famous songs and the fusion of a variety of ** elements into a trend. Even though this fusion brings a refreshing feeling to the audience, the debate about "innovation or plagiarism" is always there.
It is worth reflecting on the fact that although the above phenomenon is not uncommon, it has caused a lot of controversy and discussion, there are still a large number of fans who selectively ignore or even whitewash it. Statements such as "it may just be a coincidence" and "inspiration is understandable" flood cyberspace.
Cultural communication should promote the exchange and integration of diverse cultures, and it is understandable to share each other's excellent cultural achievements under the tide of globalization. However, it is debatable to simply claim the creative achievements of other countries as one's own without being transformed. What is truly worthy of admiration and respect should be those behaviors that can innovate and self-break on the basis of respecting originality, so as to generate new value and promote the development direction of cultural diversity.
In addition, the use of the word "stealing" here actually involves deep-seated problems such as weak copyright awareness and lack of original motivation, and cannot be simply attributed to a certain ethnic group or cultural tradition.
At present, the world generally pays attention to copyright protection and the raising of intellectual property awareness, and in this context, it is particularly important to strengthen cross-border exchanges and cooperation to protect the legitimate rights and interests of original creators.
The controversy caused by "The Inheritors" is only the tip of the iceberg, and the core of the problem is how to find a balance and promote the healthy development and creativity of the industry on the basis of absorbing and learning from excellent cultures from all over the world, rather than a problem faced by a single culture and a problem that needs to be solved by global joint efforts.