"History" is similar..Why did Eom Heung-do's descendants raise suspicions of plagiarism in "Wang Sa-nam?" [Star Issue]

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The movie "The Man Who Lives with the King" (director Jang Hang-joon) has surpassed 10 million mark and is cruising in a festive atmosphere. In the midst of this, it was reported that "The Man Who Lives with the King" plagiarized a drama script. The production company refuted the claim, calling it "groundless."

MBN reported on the 9th that the scenario of the movie "The Man Who Lives with the King" was similar to that of a drama. According to reports, the bereaved family of the theater actor A, who died in 2019, raised a plagiarism theory, saying that the draft scenario written by A for the production of the drama "Eomheungdo" in the 2000s and the movie "The Man Who Lives with the King" are quite similar.

Mr. A is the 31st generation of Eom Heung-do, and he submitted the drama scenario to broadcasters, but it was not produced, and according to his bereaved family, he submitted the scenario to a broadcaster contest a year before Mr. A died.

The bereaved family's claim that "The Man Who Lives with the King" is plagiarism △ The scene where Danjong initially refused to eat, ate, became close to Um Heung-do later, and "told him that it was delicious" △ The scene where Um Heung-do tries to save Danjong who tries to jump off the cliff △ The scene where Um Heung-do's child was set as his only son △ There were several court ladies with Danjong, but the setting of a single court called Maehwa △ The "fiction" parts that added imagination to history are similar, including the scene where Um Heung-do's son is taken to the government office.

In this regard, various reactions from audiences who watched the movie are also continuing. There is also an opinion that it cannot be helped about the "plagiarism controversy" that is particularly frequently raised in the historical drama genre. When some fiction is similar due to the nature of "historical dramas" that add imagination to the actual history recorded in the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty, such suspicion of plagiarism is often raised. In the end, because "history" is similar, the unfolding story can be similar.

Production company OndaWorks strongly denied the allegations of plagiarism and said it would take legal action. A production company official told Star News, "The Man Who Lives with the King" is a pure creation based on historical facts, and the entire process of creation is recorded in detail and can be proved. Based on historical figures and events, there may be creations that claim similarity, but there is no path or causality of encountering the work in the creative process, and there is no plagiarism of other works in the planning, development, and production process." "The allegations of plagiarism are groundless, and we will respond firmly to these claims in all processes, including legal procedures," he said.

A's bereaved family reportedly sent a certificate of content to the production company asking for clarification on the details of the scenario creation and the source of the data, but the production company reportedly did not receive a certificate of content until the 9th.

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