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'Squid Game' accused of plagiarism two months before release of season 2

 

A still from Netflix original series ″Squid Game″ (2021) [NETFLIX]

 
Two months before the grand reveal of the second season of "Squid Game," an Indian director accused filed a lawsuit against Netflix at the U.S. federal court for allegedly copying his 2009 film, "Luck," according to a Bloomberg report on Saturday.
 
According to the report, Indian filmmaker Soham Shah filed a suit to the federal court in New York on Friday, calling "Squid Game" a "blatant rip-off" of his own Hindi film. "Luck" revolves around the story of a "group of desperate, indebted people enticed to take part in a series of competitive games to win large sums of money" and face death if they lose the game.

 

Shah is "seeking unspecified damages and an injunction preventing Netflix from infringing his copyrights by marketing and streaming 'Squid Game,'" according to the report.
 
“The main plot, characters, themes, mood, setting and sequence of events of 'Squid Game' are strikingly similar to that of Luck, defying any likelihood that such similarities could be coincidence,” Shah said, according to Bloomberg.

 

"Squid Game," Netflix's biggest hit of 2022 that became the first foreign-language series to sweep the Emmy Awards, also takes place around a group of people desperately fighting for money and risking death as penalty.
 
Netflix shot down the accusation and vowed to "defend this matter vigorously."
 
“This claim has no merit,” a Netflix spokesperson said in a statement quoted by Bloomberg. “Squid Game was created by and written by Hwang Dong-hyuk and we intend to defend this matter vigorously.”
 
The second season of "Squid Game" is set for release on Dec. 26.

BY YOON SO-YEON [yoon.soyeon@joongang.co.kr]

 

 

 

credit : JoongAngDaily

https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2024-09-14/business/industry/Squid-Game-accused-of-plagiarism-two-months-before-release-of-season-2/2135223

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5 K-Dramas With Genius Cinematography And Visuals For Cinema Fanatics

 

The K-drama industry as a whole places a strong emphasis on visuals; however, not every production successfully achieves this. While vibrant colors and high saturation can make a drama look lively, some productions choose a more nuanced approach, ensuring that the story on the page and the story on the screen align more coherently. For those who appreciate great cinematography, here are five K-dramas with exceptional visuals to analyze.

 

 

“Strangers From Hell”

 

 

Directed by the same director behind “A Killer Paradox,” “Strangers From Hell” is a mind-bending horror thriller based on a webtoon. “Strangers From Hell” tells the story of Yoon Jong Woo, a young man in his twenties who moves from the countryside to Seoul after his friend offers him a job at a small company. With limited funds, Jong Woo chooses to stay at a communal residence called “Eden,” an affordable place where he must share space with several mysterious individuals, all of whom seem to share a secret.

 

When the term “cinematography” is mentioned, many people immediately assume the media being discussed is aesthetically pleasing. However, that’s not always the case, and “Strangers From Hell” is a prime example. What makes this K-drama iconic is not only the superb acting of Im Siwan, Lee Dong Wook, and the supporting cast, but also the set itself, which acts as a character. It evokes the same feelings of suffocation in the viewers that Jong Woo experiences.

 

Without giving away any spoilers, it can be said that this drama masterfully uses camera work to instill anxiety, while the ingenious screenwriting makes you question every character — and sometimes even yourself.

 

 

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