Squid Game’s complicated relationship with China is about to go a step further as the country is reportedly all set to launch its own version of the hit show, titled Squid’s Victory.🍉 田里的猹@melonconsumer10/20 Youku released news of its newest variety show 鱿鱼的胜利 (Squid's Victory) - participants will play childhood games and follow a plotMost Cnetz are embarrassed at how blatantly similar it is to Squid Game and are demanding the show to change its name/logo3:51 AM · Oct 20, 202112910510/20 Youku released news of its newest variety show 鱿鱼的胜利 (Squid's Victory) - participants will play childhood games and follow a plotMost Cnetz are embarrassed at how blatantly similar it is to Squid Game and are demanding the show to change its name/logo https://t.co/KYOFS1I7lxNetflix’s Squid Game has taken over the world, breaking several records. The Korean survival show is currently the most-watched Netflix show on the planet, a first for any Asian production. In the wake of the show's success, a variety of parodies have popped up around the world, with several places offering real-life recreation of the games. From Halloween costumes to SNL, Squid Game is everywhere.A Chinese variety show has taken this a step further by launching a reality show, based on Squid Game which blatantly plagiarizes not just the concept and the name but even the logo!China's plagiarized Squid Game - Squid's VictoryVarious media sources have reported that a Chinese video streaming service, YOUKO, will be launching a brand new variety show titled Squid’s Victory. The show is scheduled to hit Chinese screens in 2022. While parodies of Squid Game have become common, YOUKO takes it a step further, copying the Netflix show’s font, shapes, and even colors.The similarity doesn’t just end with the title and font. Just like the Korean show, Squid’s Victory too is set to follow a similar format, that of traditional children’s games. Contestants on the variety show compete with one another in different traditional Chinese children's games. No information is available as to whether losers on this game show will suffer the same fate as those on Squid Game.Squid’s Victory has understandably received immense backlash, with both Korean and Chinese netizens pointing out the hypocrisy shown by China and its censor boards. The original Korean show was banned by the country, with China also criticizing the success of Squid Game, stating that the series would never be remade in China due to the “dark theme of human nature”. Other K-Drama and K-Pop productions have also been treated in a similar manner, with Chinese citizens being forced to rely on illegal streaming sites to view these shows.Parasite 🎬’s PEACH BICTH🍑@ShutDa_Ur_MouthChina copied Korean show again.The title is “Squid’s Victory”, it will be release in 2022.Chinese government banned Korean shows, K-pop in Chinese society.But Chinese production companies copies so many Korean shows.China stealing many Korean culturesFck them#SquidGame2:21 AM · Oct 20, 202182China copied Korean show again.The title is “Squid’s Victory”, it will be release in 2022.Chinese government banned Korean shows, K-pop in Chinese society.But Chinese production companies copies so many Korean shows.China stealing many Korean culturesFck them#SquidGame https://t.co/Dnj9QBGdfzFollowing Squid’s Victory’s promotional posters, several Chinese citizens took to Twitter to vent their frustration and embarrassment at this blatant plagiarism of Squid Game. Several Koreans, too, chimed in with their perspectives.ilyyyy@polyestheryuWAIT HAHA this squid's victory has an odd resemblance to squid game (i haven't watched that drama, it's too phenomenal i already discovered its storyline/plot twist just by reading and watching all the posts about it) + if ever shuxin joins this, omg baobei is so competitive yet-6:16 AM · Oct 21, 2021WAIT HAHA this squid's victory has an odd resemblance to squid game (i haven't watched that drama, it's too phenomenal i already discovered its storyline/plot twist just by reading and watching all the posts about it) + if ever shuxin joins this, omg baobei is so competitive yet-Parasite 🎬’s PEACH BICTH🍑@ShutDa_Ur_MouthChinese people wrote Chinese shows are the best, and bashing #SquidGame posts on Reddit, Tumblr, Twitter everywhere.Many Chinese shows copied Korean shows without permission.Again, China decided to copy Squid Game too.Nobody fckin care of Chinese COPYCAT TV shows anyway2:37 AM · Oct 21, 2021Chinese people wrote Chinese shows are the best, and bashing #SquidGame posts on Reddit, Tumblr, Twitter everywhere.Many Chinese shows copied Korean shows without permission.Again, China decided to copy Squid Game too.Nobody fckin care of Chinese COPYCAT TV shows anyway https://t.co/lvNfnaCP9vParasite 🎬’s PEACH BICTH🍑@ShutDa_Ur_MouthSo this is not original Netflix's #SquidGame logo at all. It's copied Chinese version of Squid GameThe title is "Squid's Victory" Dafuq😂2:41 AM · Oct 21, 2021So this is not original Netflix's #SquidGame logo at all. It's copied Chinese version of Squid GameThe title is "Squid's Victory" Dafuq😂rui 🐰@wangxianlingwhy is youku plagiarizing squid game .......5:14 AM · Oct 20, 20214why is youku plagiarizing squid game .......Resistance Mahdi@MahdiResistance#China wouldn't be china without stealing others success...#SquidGame #SquidGames twitter.com/BBCWorld/statu…BBC News (World)@BBCWorldSquid Victory? China streaming site accused of copying Squid Game bbc.in/3pnb9OL10:57 AM · Oct 21, 202125561Squid Victory? China streaming site accused of copying Squid Game bbc.in/3pnb9OL#China wouldn't be china without stealing others success...#SquidGame #SquidGames twitter.com/BBCWorld/statu…Confused Confucian Catholic (CCC)@snowchi3Actually don't mind them copying Squid Games, but don't take our history and culture. China already has rich history and culture, why take other people's culture and history as to theirs? bbc.com/news/world-asi…10:56 AM · Oct 21, 2021Actually don't mind them copying Squid Games, but don't take our history and culture. China already has rich history and culture, why take other people's culture and history as to theirs? bbc.com/news/world-asi…Many people have also brought up this discussion on online forum The Qoo.“It’s not even a small site. Isn’t YOUKU really famous in China..? But they are blatantly copying it? So classy hahahahaha I’m not even surprised anymore with their fakes.”“Are they freaking crazy?? Even their title is really tacky. Everything they do is tacky.”“Seriously, are they not embarrassed? It’s like their country doesn’t feel embarrassment??”While the producers of Squid’s Victory, YOUKO, have not yet responded to the backlash, several fans of the original show, both Korean and Chinese, have demanded a complete overhaul of the variety show’s premise and theme.