SBS's Running Man has announced its official position on the controversy over plagiarism of Naver's popular webtoon MOney Game.
Running Man said on the 29th, "The production team is also a fan of MOney Game, and the concept of Webtoon is well suited to Running Man. However, I apologize for the failure to ask for understanding with Naver Webtoon, which is serving the "MOney Game" writer Bae Jin-soo and Webtoon in advance. I apologize for the lack of production team. "
“The production team has agreed to contact both sides to deliver their apology, but we still need to discuss additional issues, including legal action. “We’re talking to each other so that it can be resolved smoothly,” he said.
On the special MOney Race episode of Running Man, which aired on the 28th, the Game was held where members lasted nine hours in each container and One the remaining prize mOney by One-ninth. The problem here is how the Game is played: The production team of Running Man borrowed the Webtoon MOney Game to play the Game.
In the end, netizens and fans of the Webtoon MOney Game raised suspicions of similarities immediately after the broadcast, and the writers of MOney Game Bae Jin-soo and Naver Webtoon also expressed displeasure and controversy is growing. In this situation, it was confirmed that Running Man conducted a special feature without seeking prior consent or understanding, and eventually the production team of Running Man faced a situation where they had to take legal responsibility for the case.
