SBS Apologizes for Copying

[ashiva.livejournal.com]

Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS), one of Korea's major broadcasters, admitted Wednesday that they copied a Japanese clip called "Getting Prepared for Work in Five Minutes" for its popular show "Star King."

The program was aired last Saturday, and a local performer carried out the exact same clip on stage.

While the Japanese version showed a man preparing for work in only five minutes, the program showed a man getting ready in three minutes.

The program drew criticism after its airing by viewers who already knew about the Japanese version, but the producer claimed that the performer devised the overall concept and that they had no idea it was based on a Japanese clip.

However, according to the local Internet news service by CBS, Nocut News, the makers of "Star King" showed the video of the Japanese version to the performers and told them to do exactly the same thing, but only in three minutes. The news portal added that the performers rehearsed at a hotel and even at SBS headquarters with the producers present.

With news out that the program makers explicitly copied the Japanese clip, SBS released a press release, admitting their misconduct.

"We have concluded that the makers of the show have given the Japanese version to the performers and made them rehearse before the actual shooting. We have decided to change the producer. She will be suspended for the time being," the press release said.

"Star King" is one of the channel's most popular programs, hosted by Kang Ho-dong. Every week, the show offers the stage to people with distinctive talents, from singing, dancing and drawing to mimicking. A panel, mostly made up of celebrities, vote for the best contestant.

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[thataintkuu.livejournal.com]

what else is new? a good chunk of Korean entertainment is taken from Japan.

[akaich0u.livejournal.com]

What else has been taken from Japan?

[thataintkuu.livejournal.com]

countless dramas and movies (Hana Yori Dango, Antique Bakery, Old Boy, etc) have been remade for Korean audiences from Japanese manga or dramas, and the entire genre of Asian variety shows started in Japan.

[akaich0u.livejournal.com]

Dramas don't count. Seriously, dramas get remade all the time. What about the huge popularity of Winter Sonata and similar Korean dramas in Japan? Honestly, that isn't even relevant anymore.

Asian variety shows...I beg to differ. Japanese variety shows are based almost purely on slapstick--"Oh look, he fell down lolololol". IMO Korean variety shows have much more to offer and are less of the same thing. Let's just agree to disagree. :D

[thenylonkid.livejournal.com]

Sorry, they DO count. Just because they get remade all the time doesn't change anything nor does it mean we should just over look it.

[akaich0u.livejournal.com]

...Why does it have to carry negative connotations, though?

[thenylonkid.livejournal.com]

Re-making a drama or move? It shouldn't but when it comes to Korea and Japan the negative points are going to outshine the positive ones.

[thataintkuu.livejournal.com]

It doesn't. Why are you making it a negative thing?

[akaich0u.livejournal.com]

I'm not. I'm just asking a question. I was going off YOUR original comment: what else is new? a good chunk of Korean entertainment is taken from Japan., which isn't the most positive sounding thing in the world.

But no need to argue. As long as we both agree it's not negative, it's all good.

[mihsayam.livejournal.com]

(creeps in)

I think I'll beg to differ. I watch Korean variety shows because I like the celebrities. But I can watch a starless Japanese variety show and enjoy it like there is no tomorrow. Koreans need to exert effort to make people laugh so much while Japanese could find something funny from the littlest of things. Plus, what comedy isn't slapstick? EHB? Jihwaza? X-Man? It's the same thing. They play again and someone gets a mishap in a sadistically funny way and everyone makes GIFs out of it especially when it's their idol.

Plus, I can tell that most Korean variety shows are indeed gotten from the Japanese ones. I've seen tons of stuff done by the Japanese variety shows in the 1990s to be adapted by Korean shows post-millenium. Plus companies like SM and idol factories do admit they took after the idol industry in Japan with improved modification.

What matters is I enjoy both anyway. I just felt like pointing out and defending Japanese variety shows a bit.

[thataintkuu.livejournal.com]

Huh? Dramas don't count? If a Japanese drama gets remade by Korea, obviously Korea is taking the idea, which is what I was talking about. Korea takes a lot of Japanese ideas and remakes them or adapts them into different media (like taking manga and making it into a movie). You cannot deny that. And I never said Korean dramas weren't popular in Japan, but that's totally not the point anyway. No matter the popularity, K-dramas, movies and manga are rarely adapted for Japanese audiences, while the opposite is totally true.

And Japan was the first to start the Asian style of variety show; I've taken a couple classes on Japanese pop culture and yes, Taiwan and Korea and later China and the Philippines did take the formula that Japan created for this style of show. Japan has a had a major entertainment industry much longer than Korea, it's no wonder why they are the ones who are being borrowed from. I don't really get why Korean entertainment fans have to be so defensive about Korea being influenced by Japan.

[xanderave.livejournal.com]

Once in a while though, a good Korean drama gets made into a Japanese drama like "Maou". That's the only one I can think of right now just because the two leads are two of my favourite boys.

Japanese viewers prefer comedy to angst, even when dealing with death so something totally dark like Maou was a refreshing change.

[vi-ii-i.livejournal.com]

lol i love the punishments that result from this shit

i always imagine some random korean producer sitting in the corner facing the walls while the other kids get to use the finger paints

[cloaked.livejournal.com]

:')

[hoyah.livejournal.com]

xD it's like watching japanese star king

[yumenii.livejournal.com]

LOL that's hilarious. :'D

[-ochre.livejournal.com]

THAT WAS WAY COOLER, AND MORE ENTERTAINING THAN STAR KING LMAO.

[xanderave.livejournal.com]

It's interesting how I can name/recognise the faces in there XD

[purkin.livejournal.com]

^ > star king like omfg whoa.

[nudrive.livejournal.com]

WAAAAY better
I've always preferred Japanese shows though...
I love that woman :D

[vi-ii-i.livejournal.com]

fail

music bank is on kbs

[iheartdarkblue.livejournal.com]

LOL

[anaaga.livejournal.com]

ur not the only one there :D

[hoyah.livejournal.com]

I'm more o_O about the lying than the copying.

[aprettyeternity.livejournal.com]

ia. *sigh* *headdesk*

[hero-jelly.livejournal.com]

Seems like everyone copies from the Japanese.

[pinkiyoojin.livejournal.com]

... lol. I'm really just wowing from all this
on another note, hay bbz look at my first official key icon :D

[akaich0u.livejournal.com]

W/e, Korean TV is a lot more entertaining than Japanese anyway. I can't even watch Hey!Hey!Hey! anymore without getting a headache. We get it, Hamada and Matsumoto. You like to yell.

[miduhyo.livejournal.com]

lol irl

[liime-arix.livejournal.com]

Ah, I remember watching the Japanese version.
I like watching Korean TV, mostly for the variety but Japan has my heart for the dramas and game shows.

[fraash.livejournal.com]

ia

[mihsayam.livejournal.com]

this.

[thenylonkid.livejournal.com]

Japan takes from Korea. Korea takes from Japan. Both can be awesome and irritating. Korea vs Japan is a never-ending battle.

People are always saying they like Korean tv more for the variety but I'd like to know what Japanese shows they've actually sat down to watch besides the popular ones.

[anaaga.livejournal.com]

i hope i'm not the only one here who ♥ japan & korea

[thenylonkid.livejournal.com]

Nah, I love and hate them both equally.

[f-i-x-m-e.livejournal.com]

Why can't we all just get along???
*sniff sniff*

[always-lovin-u.livejournal.com]

LOL, this after Korea's copyright "omg anything that isn't yours can't be posted online anymore" fit.

[saintedmal.livejournal.com]

THIS.

Was about to post something like that. Haha.