Delicacies Destiny, a Chinese drama, has been accused of plagiarizing an acclaimed Korean drama titled Jewel in the Palace, also known by its Korean name Dae Jang Geum.The suspicions of plagiarism arose on July 1, 2022, after an online community titled “Right Now on Disney+” shared a series of stills from Delicacies Destiny. On seeing the pictures, many netizens commented that the Chinese drama seemed strikingly similar to that of the renowned Korean drama Jewel in the Palace, and pointed out that the characters in the former are dressed in apparels that look like Hanbok, the traditional Korean attire.cdrama tweets@dramapotatoeHuanyu historical webdrama #DelicaciesDestiny, starring He Ruixuan, Wang Xingyue, Pan Binlong, Zang Hongna, and more, wraps its runMore posters - m.weibo.cn/7723257320/476…#珍馐记425Huanyu historical webdrama #DelicaciesDestiny, starring He Ruixuan, Wang Xingyue, Pan Binlong, Zang Hongna, and more, wraps its runMore posters - m.weibo.cn/7723257320/476…#珍馐记 https://t.co/7ex8VBfYCXIn the midst of these allegations of plagiarism, the controversy is aggravating due to the fact that the Chinese drama is being streamed in all other countries across the globe, barring South Korea.More about Chinese drama Delicacies Destinycdrama tweets@dramapotatoeHuanyu historical webdrama #DelicaciesDestiny releases new photoshoot of He Ruixuan and Wang XingyueMore - m.weibo.cn/7723257320/476…#珍馐记14527Huanyu historical webdrama #DelicaciesDestiny releases new photoshoot of He Ruixuan and Wang XingyueMore - m.weibo.cn/7723257320/476…#珍馐记 https://t.co/7g5ICkWR82Delicacies Destiny, a romantic-comedy genred, Chinese period web series, is the first Chinese-language drama to be streamed on the OTT platform Disney+. Set in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) the show revolves around the story of star-crossed lovers from different classes of society.The protagonist of the tale is a common woman known for her exceptional culinary abilities who inadvertently finds herself in the kitchens of the Imperial Palace. She falls in love with the Prince, who was initially cold towards her and her delectable dishes, but eventually reciprocates her feelings.Korean netizens accuse Delicacies Destiny of plagiarismMany K-drama enthusiasts suspect the show of replicating the Korean drama Jewels in the Palace as the plots of the two dramas show conspicuous similarities.Adding fuel to the fire is the fact that this globally streamed drama is not being streamed in South Korea, which seems to have cemented the allegations of the Korean populace on the unoriginality of the Chinese show.한복저장소@HanbokPantry이미 유명한 #대장금 표절작 ㅋThe author of this series is suspected of several plagiarizing K-dramas from her previous work, and this work also plagiarized #DaeJangGeum (#JewelInThePalace 2003), a famous Korean history drama.#DelicaciesDestiny #Chinaplagiarism #Hanbok #Hanfu twitter.com/ScreenSaversID…ScreenSavers@ScreenSaversID17 episode dengan durasi yang gak terlalu lama bgt sekitar 20-40 menitan. Kalau nyari inspirasi mau makan apa hari ini bisa tuh pantengin DELICACIES DESTINY di @DisneyPlusID 15663217 episode dengan durasi yang gak terlalu lama bgt sekitar 20-40 menitan. Kalau nyari inspirasi mau makan apa hari ini bisa tuh pantengin DELICACIES DESTINY di @DisneyPlusID 😋 https://t.co/RzWGsa9YkT이미 유명한 #대장금 표절작 ㅋThe author of this series is suspected of several plagiarizing K-dramas from her previous work, and this work also plagiarized #DaeJangGeum (#JewelInThePalace 2003), a famous Korean history drama.#DelicaciesDestiny #Chinaplagiarism #Hanbok #Hanfu twitter.com/ScreenSaversID… https://t.co/XGaAM14jxFFood blogger, street Photographer@BearkiddySo… Delicacies Destiny is Jewel in the Palace but Chinese? And DD is airing everywhere else but Korea? Yeah, that says a lot Just. WOW. #kdrama #koreandrama #cdramaSo… Delicacies Destiny is Jewel in the Palace but Chinese? And DD is airing everywhere else but Korea? Yeah, that says a lot Just. WOW. #kdrama #koreandrama #cdramaOne netizen commented:"They were too embarrassed to release this drama in South Korea." Another netizen went ahead and called for a boycott of Disney+. They said:"I think Koreans need to start boycotting Disney+ and start rejecting exports of any content on that platform. How can they host a drama that is a plagiarism of another country's work and culture?"Another comment on the show read as follows:“It's so embarrassing that China's still doing stuff like this in the 21st century. Do they think Koreans are that foolish to fall for it?”Chinese Netizens counter the allegations of plagiarism against Delicacies Destinyly_lalala@lyyy111009Korean traditional clothing came from China's Ming Dynasty and was given by the Ming emperor. In the past, As a vassal state of China, the emperor could only wear the clothes of the sons of the Chinese emperors. How dare a son fight his father?#DelicaciesDestiny5Korean traditional clothing came from China's Ming Dynasty and was given by the Ming emperor. In the past, As a vassal state of China, the emperor could only wear the clothes of the sons of the Chinese emperors. How dare a son fight his father?#DelicaciesDestiny https://t.co/FDUDzX6l8UThe plagiarism allegations against Delicacies Destiny have been countered by Chinese viewers and netizens who have stated that Chinese and Korean cultures have intermingled since ancient times, thereby explaining why there is a deep rooted historical resemblance between the two.According to them, merely because a Korean drama was made on the same theme previously does not mean that the culture and theme is exclusively Korean.🍉@tuobiaoyin#珍饈記 #DelicaciesDestiny #恋する美食の宮廷記 #chineseculture #hanfu418#珍饈記 #DelicaciesDestiny #恋する美食の宮廷記 #chineseculture #hanfu https://t.co/Fgfq1mKwS6A Beijing-based art critic noted:“We can see that South Korean netizens ignored the fact of the cultural exchanges between the two countries, which has led to many such debates. We should respect the characteristics of culture itself, and hold an open and inclusive attitude toward the constant flow of interactive culture.”This sentiment has resonated with several Chinese cultural critics who have come out and stated that a lot of Korean traditions have roots in China. Illustratively, the Hanbok, which became a point of contention for those accusing the Chinese drama of plagiarism, is an apparel from the era of the Ming Dynasty.A web series falling under the genre of romantic-comedy, Delicacies Destiny, set during the Ming Dynasty, is the first Chinese drama to be streamed on Disney+.