반어. That is the Korean way, at least so Google says, to say irony. K-Pop supergroup Big Bang have been accused of plagiarizing a song from another boy band The Wanted. According to reports Big Bang's "Sober" is a little too similar to the The Wanted's "Glad You Came." The irony comes from a recent television interview, where the band's de-facto front man, G-Dragon, was asked what separates his band from say EXO or SHINee.
G-Dragon stepped out on a limb and said without reservation, "What sets us apart is that we make our own songs, which appeals to the public, and the public likes the songs."
Big Bang's latest single "Sober" has been accused of sounding a lot like "Glad You Came" by The Wanted. A video was even posted on YouTube comparing the two. Thee comparison has sent tongues wagging and propelled the video to over 200,000 views.
However, not everyone thinks the songs are similar. This via KPopStarz:
"Am I the only one who doesn't even know why these two songs are being compared because they sound nothing alike?" asked YouTube viewer Hello Stranger."
This isn't even the first time the band has been accused of plagiarism. In January of last year, Big Bang singer Taeyang was accused of ripping off a song from a singer by the name of Derrick Bullock. He contended that his tune "Change Me" was borrowed by Big Bang for their 2014 song "Eyes, Nose, Lips." However, in this instance, the band was let off the hook when their management team contended that Bullock had stole from them for some of the instrumentals on his album.
From the same KPopStarz article, we find it's good to have powerful friends. YG Entertainment, Big Bang's record company released this statement - "In the recent past days, we have become aware of Derrick Bullock's illegal use of our music and after our strong protest towards Derrick Bullock and music distribution sites, the services for his song on YouTube and iTunes have been stopped," stated the company."In addition to those sites, his song will soon be removed from various other music platforms as well."
Watch out The Wanted. You may feel the lawyers of YG breathing down your necks pretty soon.
