On September 26, a Chinese content platform, which has been accused of plagiarizing the famous Mnet program. "Produce 101". Since they have announced that it will produce the program "Idol Evolution". This is not the first time it has been the first time there have been accusations of plagiarism of the program, since Internet users had previously compared a Chinese audition program with "Produce 101".
"Idol Evolution" is a survival program that has 111 apprentices, and whose goal is to create the best male idol group. The main difference between the two programs is that the Chinese program has 111 apprentices while "Produce 101" had 101. The platform's Weibo account accepts requests from participants and plans to broadcast the program next January. Not only are the program teasers similar, the Chinese program also has a logo very similar to Korean, but with a blue triangle in the image.
A representative of CJ E & M commented: "CJ E & M has not officially sold the rights to the Chinese 'Idol Evolution' program. We regret that they go ahead with the program without buying the rights. "
The platform had previously been accused of plagiarism with Mnet's "Show Me The Money." Last summer, he launched the "Rap of China" show, which also had broad similarities to the Korean hip-hop survival program. The Chinese program was a success and achieved 3 million views on several pages. On the allegations of plagiarism of "Show Me The Money", there was no official statement and let it pass.
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