(G)I-DLE Soyeon Criticized After 'SUN' Was Credited, Copyrighted to Her With KOMCA

(G)I-DLE Soyeon is facing backlash once again after it was discovered that the plagiarized "My Teenage Girl" song "SUN" was belatedly credited and copyrighted to her with the Korean Music Copyright Association (KOMCA).

Continue reading to know what happened.

(G)I-DLE Soyeon Slammed After 'SUN' Gets Credited, Copyrighted to Her With KOMCA

This past February, Jeon Soyeon produced a song entitled "SUN" for MBC's reality competition show "My Teenage Girl"-to be performed by a team of participants for the final round.

However, the (G)I-DLE member went under fire due to similarities between "SUN" and ATEEZ's "Wave."

ATEEZ's label, KQ Entertainment, later addressed the matter, stating that while the original producer Eden-ary had been properly credited, neither MBC nor (G)I-DLE Soyeon had previously asked for permission to sample the boy group's track.

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After KQ's official statement, Soyeon responded to the plagiarism accusation-admitting that there's a similarity between the two songs, but she was not aware of it and was belatedly informed. She also said that she directly apologized to the composer of the controversial song.

CUBE Entertainment also released an official statement where they stated that an hour before the "My Teenage Girl" song "SUN" was released, the composer's agency declined their request to be credited.

Hence, CUBE asked the producers of the reality show to edit out Eden-ary, but the change could not be applied and so, the song was released as-is.

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The plagiarism issue concerning (G)I-LE Soyeon's "SUN" and ATEEZ's "Wave" died down in the following months, until the issue resurfaced this June after a Twitter user pointed out that "SUN" was registered with the KOMCA.

User @atzyh_hwasu uploaded screenshots of "SUN" being belatedly credited and copyrighted to Jeon Soyeon, along with Pop Time. They called out the female idol for "monetizing off a plagiarized song."

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The Twitter user also pointed out that the (G)I-DLE member was listed as one of the backup singers-hence claiming full rights to the production and performance of the "My Teenage Girl" song. With her claiming the ownership of SUN," Soyeon can-technically- make licensed profit through any call and use of the track.

The tweet was shared on an online community, catching the attention of many netizens. The post containing the tweet has now garnered more than 97,000 views, as of this writing. Under the post, netizens are voicing both curiosity and criticism concerning the series of events that resulted in the KOMCA certification-especially without any mention of Eden-ary.

Some of the comments are:

"Even if the involved parties have reached an agreement, a plagiarized song should be credited to the original producer when copyrighted."

"Wow. As far as I know, when plagiarized songs get copyrighted, the credit includes the original producer."

"Soyeon is not a genius... I don't want her to keep calling herself a genius producer, especially if she's copying other people's work."

"Had she already taken care of the issue, she should have credited the original producer in copyright."

What can you say regarding the new issue? Share your opinions in the comments section below!

'My Teenage Girl' Male Version to Have Global Contestants

In other news, "My Teenage Girl" production company Funky Studio announced that the upcoming male version of the idol competition show will feature global contestants.

As it will be a global idol project, voting for the new season will be available from across the globe, such as the United States, Japan, and Europe.

The program is expected to premiere in February 2023.

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Written by Maria Scott