[HanCinema's News] "Alchemy of Souls" Under Attack for Similarity to Chinese Drama

Online commenters have been highly critical of "Alchemy of Souls" since the drama's release due to a plagiarism controversy. According to these commenters, "Alchemy of Souls" bears many startling similarities to the popular Chinese drama Ever Night which cannot be explained by mere coincidence. The leads for both dramas, for example, have the male and female leads in master/servant relationships, with the female leads in both also having secret, significant parentage.

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The male leads of both dramas also have similar weaknesses, with both of them having had their ki blocked, limiting their special abilities. Purportedly even some of the shot construction of "Alchemy of Souls" is quite similar to Ever Night, making the influence of the Chinese drama that much more obvious. No official complaints have been filed, with the criticism to date mainly being confined to fan circles speculating as to possible future plot twists which could further prove the theory.

Written by William Schwartz

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"Alchemy of Souls" is directed by Park Joon-hwa, written by Hong Jeong-eun, Hong Mi-ran, and features Lee Jae-wook, Jung So-min, Oh Na-ra, Joo Sang-wook, Go Youn-jung, Hwang Minhyun. Broadcasting information in Korea: 2022/06/18~Now airing, Sat, Sun 21:10 on tvN.