Maybe I'm a little behind, or maybe it's because I never really gave it much thought until just now. And by 'much', I mean about one whole minute's worth.
There are no copyright laws in Korea. You can download movies - American, Korean, whatever - and any songs you have ever wanted without the threat of hefty fines or some government agency coming after you. And trust me, I haven't even been here a month and I've done my fair share of it.
But the other day I bought a package of Pringles. The only resemblance to Pringles in the USA was that the can looked exactly the same, except being just a bit shorter and thinner, and some Korean writing on the side. The chips inside were stacked, but they were round and flat, not oval and curved. And the did taste like Sour Cream and Onion flavoring was used, but only slightly, and the flavoring didn't come off on my fingers. And they were greasier than USA Pringles. And if I must be perfectly honest, and I must, the product inside the can did not even come close to Pringles found in the USA.
Could it be that USA national food brands and the packing the food comes in are not subject to copyright laws outside of the USA, either?
Then what about Burger King, Starbucks, and the Minute Made orange juice sitting on my table right now? I must dive deeper into this.
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