China is in trouble over unauthorized use of IU and Park BoGum's portrait rights in ”Thank You”

As the Netflix original series "Good Work" gains global popularity, the portrait rights of the lead actors IU and Park Bo-Gum have been used without permission in China, causing a problem.
Professor Seo Kyung-deok of Sungshin Women's University posted on social media on the 14th, "I learned about this from a netizen, who told me about a man in Hebei Province, China.
The company used photos of Yang Kwang-sik (Park BoGum) and Ae-sun (IU) from the drama "Thank You" in product advertisements without permission.
He continued, "In particular, Kwangshik was the one who sold the cabbage next to Ae-sun.
"They used the image rights of the actors without permission by using the scene of "Ma" with the explanation, "Cabbage is sweet - Yang Kwang-sik."
"Look at this," "Is this a corvina?" and other explanations were also displayed, and portrait rights were used more in various product sections."
In China, there is a way to legally watch Korean Netflix series such as "Thank You"
Professor Seo said, "This is a clear example of how China has illegally watched the film and then used the portrait rights of the actors without permission."
They have openly used the portrait rights of Korean stars who appear in Korean content such as "Lee: Glorious Vengeance" without permission, and have even created and sold merchandise to create their own revenue stream.
The fact that these acts are being repeated on an ongoing basis seems to be an open admission that China is secretly stealing," he said. "It's time for the Chinese authorities to step in."
"We must crack down on illegal activities by our own citizens and take measures to prevent something like this from happening again."
"Otsukaresama" is a story about a rebellious girl from Jeju called Ae-seung (IU, Moon So Ri) and a girl like a cast iron.
This Netflix series depicts the adventurous life of Gwang-sik (Park Bo-Gum, Park Hae-Joon) through four seasons.