Jean So-yeon of the group (G)I-DLE was called 'genius'; he created a song with a clear direction, completing the identity of (G)I-DLE, and putting the team to the top. His ability to write, write and arrange was outstanding, and he built a reputation as an idol and producer.
But the perception of copyright is not worthy of fame: following the discovery of using an Illegal cloning program in the past, this time plagiarized the song of the group Eats. Not only did he plagiarize Melody, but he posted the original composer's name on the credits without consultation, before removing it due to protests.
Jeon So-yeon presented the contest song in the MBC audition program "After-school thrill" starring as a homeroom teacher; the contest name, "SUN", which participated in both composition, lyric and arrangement. "Sun," which appeared on the show on February 27, was caught up in a plagiarism controversy in real time.
It was pointed out that some sections were the same as "Wave" by ATIZ, a double title song from the Mini 3 album released by ATIZ in 2019. Even the song was nominated for the top spot at the time, alongside (G) I-DLE's 'Uh - Oh'.
At the time of the broadcast, there were only Jean So-yeon and Pop Time in the composer's section, but when I went to the music site, Idnary, the original song of 'Wave', was added. Fans thought that Jean So-yeon had reached an agreement with the original song after Melody theft.
However, Jean So-yeon had been Illegally stolen following plagiarism; the first person to make a stand on the plagiarism controversy was KQ Entertainment, a subsidiary of ATiz. The agency said, "After the 'Sun' stage was broadcast, a number of reports were received that the 'wave' of Eighties and the chorus Melody were similar. While monitoring the related contents, we found that the credit information of 'Sun' contains the production team Eden - ary of our company. "
The agency said: "We are clear that there has been no prior discussion with us, as well as with Eden - Ary. I hope that the wrong information will be corrected in the sense of respecting the creator who does unique work activities. "
Hours later, Jean So-yeon's agency Cube Entertainment also delivered its position. "I recognized some of Melody's similarity, and the artist directly conveyed the situation to the composer and apologized for it."
It also added that Jean So-yeon consulted the composer and then asked the production company to revise the credits. However, the agency said, "The composer's agency gave the opposition to the credit addition an hour before the release, and it was released without being reflected in the company's request for re-correction through the production company." "I apologize again for the credit revision being prioritized in the situation where no specific consultation was made with the composer's agency. I will not do this in the future."
As disappointing as plagiarism is the attitude of Jean So-yeon, who "belatedly recognised the partial Melody similarities of 'SUN'. I apologized to the composer of the controversial song because I thought that the dream was worthy of some similarities to the similarity raised after the broadcast. "
Jean So-yeon plagiarized: If plagiarized, the apology is natural, and action should be taken against it. An apology of injustice is only half-hearted. Jean So-yeon was also criticized for copyright misunderstanding in 2019 using the Illegal cloning program. At that time, I apologized for the ignorance of copyright as a creator, but it is still after four years.
A stiff apology, admitting plagiarism; plagiarism and disappointing coping have also led to suspicions of songs created by Jean So-yeon. There is no awareness of copyright, so it is reasonable to doubt whether the last songs are 100% of their own creations.
The title song of (G)I-DLE, which is about to come back on the 14th, was also made by Jean So-yeon, who was a genius full of personality. (G) Many of the songs of I-DLE are coming home to this song.