Netflix is facing plagiarism allegations for its new Korean drama. black knight, Which they claim is plagiarized from a video game. Death Stranding. The streaming service was quick to deny the allegations, clarifying that it was based on the webtoon.
“Black Knight is based on the 2016 webtoon of the same name by author Lee Yun-kyun.”
The show, which stars Kim Woo Bin, follows a group of delivery men who risk everything to make it in a post-oxygen delivery environment where breathable air is a rare commodity. Is. Within the show, the main character faces a conspiracy that could change everything for them.
Death Stranding Exactly follows the main character as he makes deliveries in a version of America that is experiencing a post-apocalypse. The video game was developed by Kojima Productions as directed by Hideo Kojima.
Some netizens believe that the premise of the game and the show are too similar. However, since the webtoon was released a full three years before the game, accusations of plagiarism would likely disappear.