Translation 110520 A South American Group Has Plagiarized TVXQ?
It has been found that a South American male group has plagiarized one of TVXQ’s songs, and this news is expected to cause an uproar.
Venezuelan group Zivao’s song ‘Dentro de tu piel’ is stirring up a controversy online as it sounds extremely similar to TVXQ’s ‘Mirotic’. The melody of the song resembles that of ‘Mirotic’ so much that it sounds as if the group merely switched the lyrics, sparking arguments back and forth between TVXQ fans.
Netizens have been criticizing Zivao, stating that the group has also plagiarized the album covers of 2PM and Big Bang. Zivao can actually be seen posing similarly to the members of 2PM in their photos. Regarding this, a representative of TVXQ’s agency stated, “We’ve never heard of a group called Zivao before. We will look into the problem.”
With the Hallyu Wave spreading further out and into the global community, there has been an increasing number of cases where people are plagiarizing K-Pop or using it for commercial purposes with no permission to do so. A representative of the K-Pop industry stated, “It shows just how much the influence of K-Pop has grown. However, the singers and agencies incur great damages from such acts. It is pertinent that a solution is created to stop illegal plagiarism.”
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They say that imitation is the best flattery, but this is taking things a bit far. We’re all used to Weird Al Yankovich–but I’ve always assumed that he gets permission from the agencies first. Otherwise he would have been out of business a long time ago. Also, it is understood that he deals with parody. It looks as if this group is an actual Pop entertainment group, and this is unprofessional. If I were some distance away, I would have thought that Mirotic was playing. Bad move, guys. Rethink the equation. Momma Cha
Eh, this really doesn’t bother me. It has come to my understanding that many artists have at least one song that sounds exactly like another. I believe whoever wrote the composition sold it to multiple artists just to make money. It’s just like when TVXQ was in hot water because ‘MIROTIC’ sounded like a German lady’s song as well. And then there’s G-Dragon’s ‘Heartbreaker’ vs. Flo-Rida’s ‘Round and Round’ which sounds like Dead or Alive’s ‘Round and Round’ from the 80s. And then recently, Beyonce was said to copy a stage performance from an Italian artislt. As long as the lyrics and meaning of the song are different, then I’m cool with it. 😀
Hi ~Myndless~. Yes, I’m excited. I found your symbol on the keyboard. I guess you’re right. This happens all over. I guess because I am a songwriter, I would be devastated to hear my songs in other unauthorized places. Maybe, as you are saying, this was sold to many. Anyway, Mirotic will always carry its own weight. How is life treating you? Cha