&#8216;Little Women&#8217; Production House Issues an Apology Over Plagiarized Poster

Right after the success of Yumi’s Cells, the news of Kim Go Eun starring in
another Kdrama attracted loads of attention. Her past projects have all had very
special narratives and she proved yet again that her game is strong. Her choice
of script after the web series was Kim Hee Won directed Little Women, the
director responsible for hits like Vincenzo. 

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The adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel debuted on the streamer last
week. It has only aired two episodes so far, but it has already left its
predecessor Alchemy of Souls
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-breaking-down-netflixs-alchemy-of-souls-finale-and-how-it-sets-up-season-2-for-the-show/]
behind in ratings. It premiered with a 6.4 rating before it increased to 7.7 on
its second episode. Despite the high acclaim, the drama now finds itself mired
in a plagiarism controversy.

ALSO READ: “Our series starts with a reality”: ‘Little Women’s Director Kim
Hee-Won Talks About the Interpretation Behind the Kdrama
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-our-series-starts-with-a-reality-little-womens-director-kim-hee-won-talks-about-the-interpretation-behind-the-kdrama/]


LITTLE WOMEN LANDS IN A PLAGIARISM CONTROVERSY 

Little Women [https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/little-women/] is currently under
fire for plagiarizing a poster concept from the Japanese brand Shiseido. The
Japanese brand used a very similar poster during its marketing campaign. In the
poster, there are four women walking on a pastel border. The poster maintains a
pastel blue palette. 

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The only difference here is the depiction of three women walking and a slight
change in color: darker blue. In both the posters the pastel border takes up the
majority of the space and their shadows loom large. 

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As soon as the plagiarism allegations were raised, TVN came forward to issue an
apology. They also offered an explanation
[https://www.koreaboo.com/news/production-team-k-drama-little-women-apologizes-after-allegations-plagiarism/]
that they mistook it as an original concept and will stay more vigilant in the
future. 

“The design team made the poster after several deliberations. We will be
thorough in the future and be careful not to let this happen again,” said the
production team in their statement.

The drama tells the all-familiar tale of three sisters that share a strong bond
while growing up in extreme poverty. But Kim Hee Won has given this a modern
twist
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-how-is-little-women-2019-different-from-the-new-kdrama-of-the-same-name/]: the
barns and farms have been swapped for tall buildings and urban life. 

ALSO READ: Where Was ‘Little Women’ Filmed? Here Are All the Shooting Locations
for the Netflix Kdrama
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-where-was-little-women-filmed-here-are-all-the-shooting-locations-for-the-netflix-kdrama/]

How will this affect the current popularity of the drama no one knows. Do you
think the netizens’ anger is justified?

Srabani Biswas

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Right after the success of Yumi&#8217;s Cells, the news of Kim Go Eun starring in another Kdrama attracted loads of attention. Her past projects have all had very special narratives and she proved yet again that her game is strong. Her choice of script after the web series was Kim Hee Won directed Little Women, the director responsible for hits like Vincenzo. 
<img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://www.thereviewgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/little-women-kdrama.webp" alt="" width="2000" height="1125" />
The adaptation of Louisa May Alcott&#8217;s classic novel debuted on the streamer last week. It has only aired two episodes so far, but it has already left its predecessor <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-breaking-down-netflixs-alchemy-of-souls-finale-and-how-it-sets-up-season-2-for-the-show/">Alchemy of Souls</a> behind in ratings. It premiered with a 6.4 rating before it increased to 7.7 on its second episode. Despite the high acclaim, the drama now finds itself mired in a plagiarism controversy.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-our-series-starts-with-a-reality-little-womens-director-kim-hee-won-talks-about-the-interpretation-behind-the-kdrama/">“Our series starts with a reality”: ‘Little Women’s Director Kim Hee-Won Talks About the Interpretation Behind the Kdrama</a>
<h2>Little Women lands in a plagiarism controversy </h2>
<a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/little-women/">Little Women</a> is currently under fire for plagiarizing a poster concept from the Japanese brand Shiseido. The Japanese brand used a very similar poster during its marketing campaign. In the poster, there are four women walking on a pastel border. The poster maintains a pastel blue palette. 
<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/JiciNUTi0IlVIOSIg5HRt0DAB7ZqOEJisSrpD_Cl4pSnQ6bS7SbXc-TsGyvO5yMcsynb3mx9vgjgotPLv4aRu5TaMbxiRgGsc9cNQaEiZPVv_ob-=s0-e365" class="lazyload" />
The only difference here is the depiction of three women walking and a slight change in color: darker blue. In both the posters the pastel border takes up the majority of the space and their shadows loom large. 
<img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/dB8d6kZF1YwX2Z-th7GmkVWlFtM3plzf_pn1sVwWD_9tjBlr3AHZ8igYNkFYFT7Ka18xZ9IRpdC0NSobzdM_9Lui9gKpe10qQceOjwmqf2M_xMbT=s0-e365" width="829" height="1185" />
As soon as the plagiarism allegations were raised, TVN came forward to issue an apology. They also offered an <a href="https://www.koreaboo.com/news/production-team-k-drama-little-women-apologizes-after-allegations-plagiarism/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">explanation</a> that they mistook it as an original concept and will stay more vigilant in the future. 
“The design team made the poster after several deliberations. We will be thorough in the future and be careful not to let this happen again,” said the production team in their statement.
The drama tells the all-familiar tale of three sisters that share a strong bond while growing up in extreme poverty. But Kim Hee Won has <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-how-is-little-women-2019-different-from-the-new-kdrama-of-the-same-name/">given this a modern twist</a>: the barns and farms have been swapped for tall buildings and urban life. 
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-where-was-little-women-filmed-here-are-all-the-shooting-locations-for-the-netflix-kdrama/">Where Was ‘Little Women’ Filmed? Here Are All the Shooting Locations for the Netflix Kdrama</a>
How will this affect the current popularity of the drama no one knows. Do you think the netizens&#8217; anger is justified?

“Our series starts with a reality”: ‘Little Women’s Director Kim Hee-Won Talks
About the Interpretation Behind the Kdrama

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Korean drama, Little Women is currently facing the heat from angry netizens over its alleged poster plagiarism. Makers apologize.

'Little Women' Production House Issues an Apology Over Plagiarized Poster - Netflix Junkie

Srabani Biswas is a writer at Netflix Junkie. She is a sociology graduate from Lady Brabourne College. Previously, she has contributed to Sports India Show and The Sports Room as a sports writer, and interned at Ripples Learning. A daydreamer, a dancer, and a lover of dogs, she enjoys quiet evenings with her laptop and a cozy blanket. With so much to do and so little time, she is constantly worried about her growing pile of unread books and unwatched shows on Netflix. Her favourites include Stranger, Vincenzo, Hello! My twenties, Emily in Paris, Never Have I Ever, Peaky Blinders, Stranger Things, Reply 1997 and Sex Education.

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