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China illegally watches ‘Queen of Tears’ again… Seo Kyung-deok “I don’t even feel shame”

The drama ‘Queen of Tears’ currently available on Netflix. Netflix screen capture

Recently, the drama ‘Queen of Tears’, which has gained international popularity not only domestically but also through Netflix, is suffering from ‘spying’ again in China.

A review screen for ‘Queen of Tears’ was created on Douban, a Chinese content review site, and currently, over 46,000 reviews have been left.

Seo Gyeong-deok, a professor at Sungshin Women’s University, said on Facebook on the 23rd, “It happened in the recent movie ‘Breaking the Tomb’, and ‘illegal viewing’ of Korean content has now become a daily routine in China.” “But it’s even more surprising that they don’t feel any shame.” “It is,” he pointed out.

He emphasized, “Now is the time for the Chinese authorities to take active action.”

The drama ‘Queen of Tears’, which is known to be illegally distributed in China, has been uploaded to a review site. Douban screen capture

During the last Beijing Winter Olympics, Chinese authorities carried out strict crackdowns on its citizens to protect intellectual property rights and prevent illegal distribution of the Olympic mascot, ‘Bingdundun’.

Professor Seo said, “It’s not like the Chinese authorities don’t know. It’s true that even though they know, they have turned a blind eye to ‘thief viewing’ of K content until now.”

In particular, he said, “From now on, the Chinese authorities will have to recognize that they must first learn to respect other countries’ cultures, and will have to crack down on the illegal activities of their citizens.”

He also advised, “We should not only pay attention to creating good content, but also pay more attention to building a good system that can be protected around the world.”

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