The products were reportedly being sold on platforms such asTemuandAliExpress.
She stated, “After searching Chinese online shopping malls, I found this issue.
Some products even directly used the Squid Game IP (intellectual property) to create unauthorized goods.
Professor Seo pointed out, “The biggest issue is the unauthorized use of the actors' faces.”
This is not the first time Chinese online marketplaces have sold illegal merchandise.
According to the South China Morning Post (SCMP), most of the counterfeit goods originated from China.
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