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Chinese games are gaining popularity in Korea these days, but on the contrary, Korean games are not even licensed in China. In addition, even if a Chinese game is copied almost as it is by a Korean game, there is no adequate means to respond.



Reporter Jeong Ban-seok reported.



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is a mobile game made by a Chinese company.



The character appearance is very similar to that of a famous online game from a domestic company.



The way the game progresses and the screen composition is almost the same.



Although we even received a Chinese court ruling that there is a high degree of similarity in the copyright lawsuit, the game service has continued for four years while the lawsuit is in progress.



A Chinese company even used hanbok costumes from domestic games almost as they were.



[Hyunjin / game developer representative: Korean brand clothes signed an exclusive contract… Since it is a Chinese company, litigation is not easy, so I complained by e-mail, but I deleted it, but no official apology or follow-up has been made.]



The damage to domestic game companies is enormous, but there is no proper way to respond.



[Wi Jeong-hyun / President of the Korean Game Society (Professor Chung-Ang University): The lawsuit was over three years ago, before the US-China trade friction occurred. Most Korean companies just give up and move on, even if they are infringed on copyright.]



Moreover, it is a win-win for a Korean company to obtain a game service license in China.



The Chinese government has not granted any permits for four years since the THAAD incident in 2017, and has only granted three permits since the end of last year.



[Whee Jung-hyun / President of the Korean Game Society (Professor Chung-Ang University): Hundreds of publications (permissions) have been received in regions such as the United States, Japan, and Europe.

The amount of damage caused by failure to enter is about 10 to 17.5 trillion won...

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People's Power (National Assembly, Cultural Affairs Committee): While it is very easy for Chinese games to enter Korea, it is difficult for Korean companies to go to China, and the government is not acting as a protective barrier.

As it is impossible to respond at the company level, it seems that a strong government response is necessary.] The



Chinese government is shackling only for Korean games, and game companies are expecting a diplomatic response from the government level.



(Video coverage: Yang Doo-won, video editing: Jeon Min-gyu, CG: Kim Jong-un)