Naver Webtoon's Wildest Copyright Case: The Hilarious Reason They Let an Infringer Walk Free
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TL;DR — IN KOREAN VIBES
This post is going viral because it's a hilarious and unexpected twist on a common issue (copyright infringement) involving a famous artist and a major platform. The reveal that the infringer is the artist's father-in-law is the ultimate punchline, making it incredibly relatable and funny for Koreans.
🗣 KOREAN YOU JUST LEARNED
웹툰
webtoon
A portmanteau of 'web' and 'cartoon,' referring to digital comics originating in South Korea, typically read on smartphones and often featuring vertical scrolling.
네이버 웹툰
Naver Webtoon
South Korea's largest and most popular webtoon platform, hosting a vast collection of digital comics by various artists and a major player in the global webtoon industry.
SNS 렉카
SNS wreckers
A slang term in Korean internet culture referring to individuals or accounts that rapidly 'tow' (렉카, 'recca' from 'wrecker') trending content, often without proper attribution, to their own social media for views and engagement.
HOW DID THIS HIT YOU?
🇰🇷 KOREAN REACTIONS 6
translated from the original Korean post
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Alright, I understand~
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Alright, I understand lolololol
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SNS 'wreckers' (content aggregators) spread these, and if they don't blur out the swears, they get reported and suspended. Look at the nerve, putting a watermark after just blurring out a swear!
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I don't get why they blur out stuff like that in memes, it's not even harsh swearing.
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Ugh, Naver, are you really letting go of an artist's blood, sweat, and tears just because it's family?
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Besides this, there's also Lee Mal-nyeon's parents' snack incident, right? (referring to another famous webtoon artist's funny family story)
