Chinese audition program 'Birth of a Star' is under fire for blatantly plagiarizing South Korean competition series 'Produce 101'.

'Birth of a Star' was broadcasted on Chinese video site IQIYI�from November of 2016 to January of 2017. A total of 65 contestants participated in the competition to become the final 8 of the�debut group.�The concept is greatly similar to 'Produce 101', where 101 trainees compete to become the final 11 debut members. In addition to the general concept, 'Birth of a Star' blatantly plagiarized the small segments within the show.�

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Some are the great similarities of the two programs are:

Rankings

Picking the top visuals:�

Hidden camera prank:

Practice by levels

Ranking announcements

Theme songs - ''Push Me''/ ''Pick Me''

The only major difference between the two programs is that 'Birth of a Star' has both male and female contestants.�

iQiyi had previously purchased exclusive rights for�some Korean dramas, however, in regards to 'Produce 101,'�Mnet�commented, "We have never sold the licensing rights to China. We're currently looking to find out which production company created the show."