Korean drama steals uniform designs from eroge
The upcoming Korean drama “I am Sam” is slated to air in Korea on the 6th of August, but it has already created a big commotion as pictures that have been released have revealed that the school uniforms worn in the drama are exactly the same as the uniforms from the eroge “Shuffle!”.
Comparison pictures can be found at the korean news site, DC news.
The drama is rumoured to be based on the manga “Kyoukasho ni nai!”, which is about a teacher who was forced by the yakuza to make their head’s daughter successfully graduate and is made to live together with the girl. It is not known if the drama will feature empty pots.
July 28th, 2007 at 4:33 pm
OMGWTF!!! I wonder if Navel will sue the creators of the Korean drama just like what Key/VisualArts’ did when the Chinese released a CD that sounded like the BGM from Air or Kanon… can’t remember which one though..
July 28th, 2007 at 5:02 pm
can you copy protect clothes?
the k-drama doesn’t have a ribbon on her sleeve though.
July 28th, 2007 at 7:37 pm
It would be funny if they try to sue for that but not for the Haruhi pic :P
July 28th, 2007 at 7:57 pm
Sue! Sue! Sue!
July 29th, 2007 at 2:05 am
Huh… I remember the Key incident… that one happened in SIngapore, actually. Now… hy didn’t SIngapore advertiseKey heavily after that….
On another note; this is it. Navel can get big in Korea if they sue succesfully. Hell, maybe we can get some Korean eroge. KOREROGE !
July 29th, 2007 at 7:20 am
It’s just the uniforms, and as Fake said it’s not the complete ensemble. There’s only so many different variations of the sailor fuku before you start stepping on other ppl’s designs.
July 29th, 2007 at 10:21 am
Yeah. You don’t see Leaf suing Kagami Yoshimizu for the winter uniforms in Lucky Star. At least the drama picked a good design to copy.
July 30th, 2007 at 12:05 am
Rq > That’s a good thought actually. That means the Koreans do have good taste.
July 30th, 2007 at 5:59 am
why is it i’m not surprised…
korea copies from japan
china copies from japan
japan copies itself
XDDD
July 30th, 2007 at 10:52 am
Yeah, the sleeves are very different, and the trim on the skirt is different.
August 1st, 2007 at 8:08 pm
*fking korean drama
December 4th, 2007 at 4:44 am
you do realize Japanese are descendants of the Chinese?
April 3rd, 2009 at 12:28 am
You do realise Japan copies a lot of stuff from other countries too.
Like sushi.
Sushi is actually from Korean kimbab.