Chinese Show copies Red Velvet’s “Happiness” MV (UPDATE)

[goshipgurl.livejournal.com]

UPDATE: I was told that the show in question is not Happy Camp but Secret Garden, kind of like a pre-show with BTS content to hype the actual episode. Thank you @layshands!

Chinese variety show Happy Camp is under fire for allegedly stealing its opening credits from Red Velvet’s “Happiness” Music Video. The show apparently borrows several scenes from the MV with only minor changes. Red Velvet fans have shown their annoyance at the intro sequence and its striking similarity to the Red Velvet song. Earlier this year, the Chinese Government enacted a Hallyu ban, preventing any South Korean content to be aired in the country but that hasn’t stopped shows looking to recreate South Korean content. Although it should be remembered that these cases are not always stealing; on many occasions, the company buys the rights to recreate the shows.

Interestingly enough, both Tao & Victoria are in the Happy Camp intro clip that was (pretty obviously) copied from Red Velvet Happiness MV pic.twitter.com/VWphuiPruA

— mes #TeamPinky (@OH_mes) August 10, 2017

sources: koreaboo, oh_mes

Comments

[kimbafierce.livejournal.com]

I haven't watched Happiness, but from this clip I'd say this kind of intro is not exactly unique, I've seen similar intros many times before, with the cutouts of animals & people, the ridiculous bg colours and such.. so I wouldn't say it's copied unless it is an exact copy of the scenes used in RV's video

[10135.livejournal.com]

The intro style isn't unique but the colors and imaging, including the rolling out of the leaves is very, very similar to the RV mv.

[suehoe.livejournal.com]

watch happiness

[milkmp3.livejournal.com]

watch happiness [2]

[pseudo-shigure.livejournal.com]

As someone who hasnt watched the mv in a long time, i feel the same

[sra-interesante.livejournal.com]

apparently all sm chinese idols (actuals +formers): kris, luhan, henry and lay are there too 👀 lol just zhoumi is missing

[pippopippo.livejournal.com]

Some of the scenes in the Happy Camp one are def straight out of Happiness though.

[saemcrh.livejournal.com]

I honestly can't wait for the year to be over just for the quiz tbh #mylifeissad

[nana-the-dwarf.livejournal.com]

Since there's SM artists there, maybe they bought the rights?

[sodapab.livejournal.com]

see you in court!!!

[klauses.livejournal.com]

haha yeah it's pretty identical. OOPS

i saw luhan and kris too

[honey-baymax.livejournal.com]

How dare they copy the most iconic debut mv.

[xxhna.livejournal.com]

lol i'm not even surprised anymore

[boxcuttergirl.livejournal.com]

aren't we not allowed to source from kboo?

[sayuridoll.livejournal.com]

It's frowned upon, but not banned

[boxcuttergirl.livejournal.com]

really? I had a post get rejected bc I sourced it from them last year lol