I thought he was just burden with the pressure from winning the competition. Because when you get awards, people's expectations of you also changes.
And thay medal eventually becomes a chain around your neck.
So, it turns it was plagiarism. But to what extent? I mean, plagiarism is different from tribute or being inspired by a work.
You kmow The Lion King and Kimba the white lion? A lot of people say The Lion King is also plagiarised hahaha. Or how The Black Swan (Darren Aronofsky) is reminiscent of Perfect Blue (Japanese movie). Aronofsky admitted the film was indeed inspire by Perfect Blue.
Fun Fact: Aronofsky liked the Bathtub scene in Perfect Blue so much that he bought rights to the movie so he could copy that scene in Requiem for a dream.
When it comes to story writing, a lot of things have already been done. And it's hard to find a truly unique work. And if you're a writer you'd also be a reader. And it's hard not to be influenced by the things you read.
So, I wanted to know, to what extent did he plagiarized? Well, not that it matters bec for Sunwoo, he considers it plagiarism.