Reaping Criticism to Enter Korean Media! Publisher Apologizes After Alleged Copyright Infringement, Jeno NCT DREAM's Name Used in 'DIKTA DAN HUKUM' Series

K-Pop fans are disappointed because the story series that will be adapted into this Indonesian television series still uses the character name of idol Jeno in the series.

It is known that the series DIKTA DAN HUKUM is an adaptation of a Wattpad work created by Dhia'an Farah. Until now, the story has become increasingly popular and eventually published as a novel.

One of the directors, Hadrah Daeng Ratu, is interested in making the novel into an Indonesian series. Other character names have been changed because they are names of South Korean idols, but only the character Jeno is left as it is. This became a spotlight when the series and the actors held a press conference in front of the public.

Jeno fans are also not accepting it until this issue becomes a trending topic on Twitter. Fans are debating whether this is not an illegal action because it uses a name without permission. Fans believe that Jeno's name is not just an idol's name but also a brand of the male group NCT DREAM in the entertainment world of South Korea.

This issue apparently spread and reached the land of ginseng, South Korea. One popular media outlet, Koreaboo, also shared news about the controversy of the illegal use of Jeno's character's name in an Indonesian series. Koreaboo is a popular media outlet that shares news about South Korea and, of course, is famous among K-Pop fans.

Actually, fan fiction is a common thing and many fans create it in various media just to share their works. However, it becomes an issue when that work is going to be produced and becomes a commercial work in a film or television series.

The publisher and author finally apologized for the alleged illegal use of the name Jeno NCT DREAM on Wednesday (1/12)."The publisher and author apologize for the inconvenience because we cannot make a statement without the permission of the party that has adapted the book Dikta & Hukum into cinematography, so we need time for the solution," wrote the Loveable Group publisher on Twitter account @Loveableous

Until now, there has been no further notice from the web series cinematography production of DIKTA DAN HUKUM.