Yoon Eun Hye Faces Plagiarism Allegations For Her Clothing Design

Yoon Eun Hye is embroiled in plagiarism allegations involving a fashion design she created as a competitor on the Chinese program, "The Goddesses' New Outfit."

On September 5, the Korean outlet Dispatch published an article examining the similarities of her award-winning dress and a piece created by Korean designer, Yoon Choon Ho. Yoon Choon Ho expressed his opinions about the similarities through several posts on his social media account.

In his first statement through social media, the clothing designer was seemingly incredulous that his pieces had appeared on Chinese television. "I thought it was a sponsored piece," said Choon. "But it was supposedly made by someone else, a woman."

He went on to share his thoughts, alluding to the possibility that the design could have been plagiarized from one of his pieces. 

Yoon Eun Hye was crowned as the champion of the premiere of "The Goddesses' New Outfit," with the design that is in question. 

On the program, the actress cited her inspiration for the ethereal, white dress as "The Chronicles of Narnia." Her designs were praised by judges, leading to her first victory on the show. 

In its second season, the Chinese reality program premiered with five contestants. The "Coffee Prince" star is the sole Korean participant, along with three mainland Chinese actresses and one Taiwanese star. "The Goddesses' New Outfit" relies on the creativity of the participants, who are tasked with generating new designs through a process that is similar to "Project Runway." 

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About the writer: Adrienne Stanley is a contributing editor for KDramaStars. She is also a contributing writer for KpopStarz, MTV Iggy, Viki and CJ Entertainment's KCON blog. Her passions include a love of K-pop and Asian drama. When she is not writing, she is hanging out on Twitter (@retrogirladdy).