Chapter 216
[Title: Didn't Kang Ichae Plagiarize This Song?
It’s literally the same melody as that rookie idol group's track.
Kang Ichae’s fan song video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThEDa1wN_oRB1T
Rookie idol group Re:Koon’s track video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1kUN=Ne?W
LMAO the rookie idol track came out on July 29, and Kang Ichae’s fan song dropped on September 19.
You decide.]
The controversy took a while to gain traction, since the other group in question was a lesser-known rookie and the track wasn’t promoted—it was just a B-side on their album.
But once people started picking it up, the reaction snowballed.
Similar chord progression. Similar structure. Similar melody.
Anyone could hear it and think plagiarism.