"Photo of Chinese Actress in Korean Entertainment Venue? Chinese Netizens 'Angry'"

Chinese Agency Announces Legal Action Warning

[Asia Economy Reporter Eunha Kim] China has criticized some domestic entertainment establishments for unauthorized use of photos of a famous Chinese actress.

A Chinese national, A, who is studying in Korea, shared a flyer from a Korean entertainment venue using a photo of Chinese actress Jing Tian on the Chinese social networking service (SNS) Weibo on the 16th, writing, "There are many photos using Chinese actresses' images without permission (in Korea). It is very unpleasant." Jing Tian is an actress who appeared in director Zhang Yimou's Hollywood project film 'The Great Wall.'

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The flyer features a frontal photo of Jing Tian's face as the background with provocative phrases related to the establishment. This causes misunderstandings that Jing Tian works at the venue.

As the flyer photo spread online in China and sparked controversy, Jing Tian's agency stated they would not remain passive. The agency said, "This incident seriously infringes on the portrait rights and reputation of a Chinese celebrity," and warned, "We will promptly contact relevant institutions to protect rights and prepare to hold legal responsibility." Chinese netizens expressed criticism such as "Sue them" and "It is unpleasant to use Chinese actors in entertainment venue flyers."

Meanwhile, among domestic netizens, there are also criticisms of 'double standards.' Last year, domestic dramas like 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' and 'The Glory' were illegally distributed in China, and recently, Mei Fang (美芳), Consul General of the Chinese Consulate General in Northern Ireland, posted on SNS that the suspension bridge over the Dardanelles Strait in Turkey, built by Korean construction companies, "withstood the earthquake," but deleted the post after netizens' criticism.

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