Koreans accuse Medalist of plagiarism

As we reported yesterday, the anime “Medalist”He went viral due to a scene with incredible animation. But what seemed to be just applause and admiration became controversy. The reason? Internet users of South Korea began accusing the anime of blatantly copying a choreography of Yuna Kim, the legendary skateboard that won the Olympic gold in 2010.

According to Korean fans, the choreography in question is practically a routine that Yuna Kim presented at the International Ice Skating Union in 2009. Not only the movements, but also the costumes and the music are very similar, which has made many wonder if the animation study simply copied and hit the presentation of the skater without permission.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjn1ospt6wa

The reaction in South Korea did not waitand comments on networks have been of everything but friendly:

• «As they could never beat her in real life, they made her a villain of an anime to defeat her there and thus obtain a 'spiritual victory' … Japan being Japan».
• «Anyone can see that they copied it. They used the same music, Macabra danceso it is obvious that it is Yuna Kim».
• «When Yuna was still active, Japan attacked her nationwide. Now in the anime they create a 'genius' character, they put a similar suit, they make it interpret Macabra dance And they say it doesn't look at anything. It does not strain».
• «Especially in artistic skating … we all remember how much Japan was obsessed with Yuna Kim».
• «The costumes, music and choreography are exactly the same as those of Yuna Kim. In artistic skating, choreographies also have copyright. Did they pay them? Did you ask permission to use them?».
• «Were Yuna Kim permission to use his choreography?».
• «They should demand that they pay them for the use of choreography».
• «What bothers me the most is that they used elements that remember Yuna and, even so, in the history of the anime, the Japanese protagonist (who is clearly inspired by Asada Mao) ends up winning. It is obvious that they simply took videos of Yuna Kim and turned them into anime».
• «Again a Japanese rival character? Why is Japan so obsessed with Korea?».
• «They have too complex inferiority».
• «In female artistic skating, the first to use Macabra dance It was Yuna Kim. That makes it even more suspicious».
• «The music edition is the same and the character's design has certain similarities. It is too obvious».
• «So they took Yuna Kim choreography, used it for a genius character and then made the protagonist defeat her? The manga only shows fixed images, so all these details are decided by the anime team. Very miserable on your part».
• «The music edition and the details of the choreography are a shameless copy».
• «In itself Japan already bothers me, but that they put Yuna Kim in this seems to me the height».
• «Actually, they only share the same music. The execution of choreography is completely different».
• «Just seeing the structure of the jumps you realize that it is not the same».
• «Mao roasted was simply not so good, but Japan is still resentful of Korea and now they even make an anime about that».
• «It seems that Japan was so obsessed with Yuna Kim that they cannot overcome it or years later».

Some have tried to calm the fire by saying that, although music is the same, the structure of the jumps and other technical elements are different. But most comments agree that the resemblance is too great to be a coincidence.

If you are interested, the anime follows the story of Inori Yuitsuka, an 11 -year -old girl who dreams of being a professional skater. On his way, she is trained by Tsukasa Akeuraji, a former skater who decides to help her reach Olympic gold. Discarded plagiarism or simple inspiration? What do you think of you?

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