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Sunday, May 12, 2024

To those who don't know what 'Sampling' is, here's an interesting video about it




Just because it sounds similar doesn't mean it's plagiarism.

There's something called sampling.

If the original artist sells the sound as a sample, then you can buy it and make your own music with it.

And if it's been cleared as a sample like that,

you don't have to credit it separately.

Some people foolishly claim it's plagiarism just because it's not credited. Yeah.

theqoo

-Wow, even the first track is fascinatingㅋㅋㅋ

-It means that whether it's plagiarism or not depends on whether the original artist sold it as a sample.

-But since those who accuse of plagiarism don't listen to this explanation, we might as well make it mandatory to credit.

-I'm saying this just in case people blindly accuse of plagiarism again, it's all sampling!!!

-At the point where almost all possible melodies have been used, sampling is practically essential in the music industry now.

-If you buy a sample for sale and create new music with it, the copyright belongs entirely to the new music.

-So Love Dive was sampled? No wonder the beat was crazy.

-Yeah, even artists globally recognized for their musicality like Kanye West, Daft Punk, frequently utilize sampling. Nowadays, how well you incorporate original samples into your songs is also seen as a composer's skill.

-Composers really can't argue against sampling, considering it's part of human and music history coexisting, how can you think that pure creation is possible until 2024? Korea tends to demonize sampling and lacks understanding about it...

-Even designers use templates, so why wouldn't music be the same? It's really frustrating.

-Fascinating.

-Sampling is recognized as a form of re-creation, so unless it's used illegally without clearance, it's natural for the original artist's name not to be credited in the credits.

-Ah, it's really frustrating, so if you can't differentiate between sampling/referencing/plagiarism, just shut up, damn.

-In other words, is sampling like buying images from Getty Images to use in design...? Interesting.
Continue reading To those who don't know what 'Sampling' is, here's an interesting video about it

New Jeans' Plagiarism Controversy Article: Original video vs Response video

 
by Reporter Lee Yuna (The article has been taken down now)

"Plagiarism vs Sampling" Another setback for NewJin? Controversy over 'Bubble Gum' similarity... What will happen to Min Hee-jin criticized for 'copying'?

On the 11th, a video titled "New Jeans' 'Bubble Gum' (Composed by 250) Similarity Comparison to Shakatak's 'Easier Said Than Done'.' The video compared New Jeans' Bubble Gum (Composed by 250, released in 2024) to Shakatak's Easier Said Than Done (Composed by Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell, released in 1982. 

In the case of sampling, the original creator's name should be credited during copyright registration. However, the person who posted the video on Youtube emphasized that "Sampling record unknown," which means that the sampling mark is not shown. 

(NB: These are the videos that the article mentioned)



The original song has already been sold as a sample. There are over 30 songs made from this sample. If the sample is cleared, you don't have to credit it!!

theqoo

-Has there been no official statement regarding whether it's sampling or not?

-It's too similar; it could be sampling..

-They haven't even released the song, and people are making a fuss. I heard that there are already over 30 songs that came out with this sampling.

-In cases of free sampling, it's common not to mention the name in the copyright.

-They haven't released the song yet; why are they talking about copyright registration?

-Oh, they'll definitely use this to create negative publicity.

-Oh, is it a remake?

-Isn't it too early to discuss whether it was plagiarized or not, since the song hasn't been released yet?ㅋㅋㅋ We can talk about it after the release...

-Why discuss a song that hasn't even been released yet?

-Let's talk after the album comes out

-It seems like HYBE's back with the media play... It's pissing me off that they're doing this to a song that hasn't even been released yet.

-More than half fo K-pop songs don't credit their samples, right?? Just look it up on Youtube, almost everything is sampled.

-You can tell who's doing thisㅋㅋㅋㅋ 

-To see whether it's plagiarism or not, the key is to see if the original song is being sold for sampling purposes. Not being sold > Should be suspected of plagiarism. Being sold > Almost certainly sampling, as 99.9% of the time it is. Because from the composer's perspective, there's no reason to risk plagiarism anymore, as purchasing samples is quite cheap.

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋWow, this is way over the top. It's not even officially released yet? Reallyㅋㅋㅋㅋ Why are they doing this?ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-There seem to be many who don't know what sampling isㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Continue reading New Jeans' Plagiarism Controversy Article: Original video vs Response video

A Japanese idol admits that being an idol in Japan is extremely comfortable and free


Q: Because my future dream is to become a K-pop idol, I want to make efforts for that. Is being an idol a difficult profession?

A: Um... I think Japanese idols and Korean idols are completely different. I believe being a Korean idol is really tough. Speaking from my experience, being an idol in Japan is very comfortable. Should I say comfortable? What should I say? Free? We survive without having to focus too much on performance. Of course, they hear various things from people. I think it's really tough to become an idol in Korea because of the high performance level. I don't dance every day. I don't even diet. I just exist cutely.

People wonder why someone who's good at singing would choose to be an idol instead of just being a singer.

theqoo

-Cute..

-Korea will change like this too soon.

-The word 'idol' in Japan is different from Korea. In Japan, idols who are good at singing and dancing are completely classified as artists. Idols are like the variety entertainers mentioned in the post.

-Being cute is also a skill, isn't it ㅋㅋㅋ

-Reading this makes me frustrated. If HYBE succeeds, Korea will gradually become like that too.

-Well, what can you do if that's how they are? After all, their profession is not a singer but an idol.

-Japanese idols aren't even treated as singers; they don't have singing skills, they just need to show cuteness ㅋ

-Yes, you're cute and all, but it's a problem if you're causing trouble in Korea. Please, let Japanese culture stay in Japan.

-You do you, Japan. I just hope Korea continues to prioritize skills.

-Japanese idols seem to be strict in a different sense when you watch variety shows.

-It's hilarious, but honestly speaking, she looks kinda cute.

-Because the needs of the country are different, there's nothing we can do. 

-That's exactly HYBE's mindset
Continue reading A Japanese idol admits that being an idol in Japan is extremely comfortable and free

What Happens When 24 Members of a Girl Group Take a Photo on Inkigayo Stair

 

Left to Right

Lynn, Soomin, Chaewon, Sullin

Mayu, Yubin, Chaeyeon, Seoyeon

Dahyun, Yeonji, Nien, Sohyun

Hayeon, Jiyeon, SeoAh, Kotone

Jiwoo, Kaede, Shioin, Joobin

Yooyeon, Hyerin, Xinyu, Nakyoung

The stairs can no longer be seen.

Girl group Triple S








theqoo

-Who's the leader?

-The member on the left in the front row is really something.

-If you buy one pack of yogurt, it won't be enough for all of them...

-If they all go to the convenience store together, even the store owner's spirit will be drained.

-It's really like a flower garden.

-How many vans do you think they'll need?

-Do they take a bus?

-They're all pretty.

-They're all so cute.

-They must have memorized each other's names, right?..

-It's like the number of students in a middle school class.

-The one on the far left in the front row is really pretty.

-Wow, there are really a lot of them.

-Wow, how did they manage to squeeze in so wellㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Wow, when I was in my third year of high school, our class had exactly 24 students

-I love them all so much ㅠ ㅠ Girls Never Die, Never Cry ㅠ ㅠ
Continue reading What Happens When 24 Members of a Girl Group Take a Photo on Inkigayo Stair
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Yook Sungjae having a conversation with Seventeen's fansㅋㅋㅋㅋ

 

Carats: We're in 12th grade but we came all the way here~~

YSJ: I'm sorry? 

Carats: We're in 12th grade but we came all the way here~!

YSJ: Good job~ㅎㅎ

Carats: Thank you!

theqoo

-Both Carats and Yook Sungjae are really adorableㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Older cousin vibesㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-At the end, those fans replied, "Thank you"ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-This is hilariousㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-It's something that would make you cry if your mom had said it to you, and yet they're all there laughingㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Yook Sungjae is really adorableㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-How do you know that they're Carats???

-As expected from Jal-ddoㅋㅋㅋ

-I love you, Yook Sungjaeㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-This is exactly why I freaking love Yook Sungjaeㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-CarodyㅋㅋㅋㅋCarat + Melodyㅋㅋㅋ They could've gone with Caramel, but they chose Carody insteadㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Carodies are so cuteㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-It's funny how those girls replied "Thank you!" just because Sungjae told them "Good job"ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Why would they say "Thank you"ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

Continue reading Yook Sungjae having a conversation with Seventeen's fansㅋㅋㅋㅋ
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Song Gunhee (Taesung in Lovely Runner)'s Golden Bell era

 

Back then, there were rumors that you could get cast (in dramas/movies) if you appeared in Golden Bell. So I thought to myself, "Yeah! If I just show off my talents, maybe an opportunity will come my way!" So I went on Golden Bell, prepared to show my skills. But strangely, I kept getting all the questions right... I was like, "What????"

He won the 3rd place in Golden Bell 

theqoo 

-He's handsome.

-He must have been very popular..ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Wow! He was already handsome even when he was still a student.

-He's really handsome... If he went to my school, I probably would've had the biggest crush on him, but ended up never talking to him until we graduated...

-Wow, he looks exactly the same now.

-Wow, extremely handsome.

-Look at that smileㅋㅋ He must have been very popular.

-What? He already looks like a celebrity back then, so handsome.

-Look at the writings on his blackboardㅋㅋㅋㅋ 'I'll pay your 8,500 KRW back soon, Lee Soojin!!' I wonder if he paid it back already?ㅋㅋㅋ

-Taesung is super handsome.

-Oh my, he's cute.

-Gunhee, I'm subscribing to Bubble because of you... I love how you pay attention to grammar and spacing...

-He's charming.

Continue reading Song Gunhee (Taesung in Lovely Runner)'s Golden Bell era

Clips of Byun Wooseok Styling a Non-Celeb Woman

 

Staff: I think she's size S, not M.

BWS: I want to dress her in something a bit baggy. When girls wear baggy clothes, it makes men want to protect them. Especially, the sleeves... Like this, you know? This makes men want to protect you. I also picked out a cap for you. Please wear it. 

HW: (laughs)

BWS: Why are you laughing?

HW: Because you look so cool...

I think he starred in this TV Show when he was still a model. In the show, he becomes a stylist for a non-celebrity woman. He knows the point really wellㅋㅋㅋ

That woman's expression = Exactly my expression.

theqoo 

-This is my favorite video of him. I highly recommend you guys to watch the full version!!!

-Ah, this man really doesn't know how scary women are....

-Does he have a lot of sisters?ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-If affection was born as a human, that would be Byun Wooseok.

-What is this againㅠㅠㅠ Stop it, Byun Wooseok ㅠㅠ

-It's a crime to be this seductive!!!!

-Please, stop doing this to meㅠㅠ It's not good for my heart...ㅠㅠ

-Why is he so affectionate....

-The way he puts on the cap and looks straight into her eyes...ㅠㅠ He's guilty!!!

-I almost stopped breathing when he matched his height to that woman to look into her eyes... 

-No seriously, what's with him? This is too much, really, how can he be so affectionate? What should I doㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

-What should I do, I can't stop smiling

-He's so affectionate..

Continue reading Clips of Byun Wooseok Styling a Non-Celeb Woman
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[Lovely Runner] Among these unaired scenes, which one is the most regrettable for you?

 1. Ep 3


2. Ep 4


3. Ep 5


4. Ep 5


5. Ep 6


6. Ep 6


theqoo

-The bus scene!!

-No 6!

-The bus scene in No. 3! It's so disappointing they didn't air that

-I love the bus scene

-I think No 3. and No. 4...

-No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3

-My favorite unaired scene is No. 2, but the most regrettable one is No. 3

-The bus scene in No. 3!! Why did they cut that scene out?

-For me, it's No. 1ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-No. 2 and No. 3

-No. 3... They should've aired that sceneㅠㅠ

-I'm so sad a lot of good scenes in ep 5 didn't make it to the broadcast

-No. 2, No. 4, and No. 5. It's hard for me to choose one

-The bus and library scene. I'm fine with the rest of unaired scenes, but those two were actually necessary for the plot...

-No 3 and No. 4💛💙
Continue reading [Lovely Runner] Among these unaired scenes, which one is the most regrettable for you?
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Byun Wooseok chirping before leaning in for a kiss

 

theqoo 

-He chirpsㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Where is this clip from?
ㄴModulove

-He's the master of kissing scenes, seriously 

-Why are you doing this to me, Byun Wooseok?

-What the heck.....

-Please don't do this... My heart is hurtingㅠㅠㅠ

-It would be nice if he starred in a lot of rom-coms, he definitely has talent in this direction Look at his romantic gaze.

-This is insane

-Seriously, why is he like that????? I'm really tired..ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

-Wait, is it a drama?

-He's cute, handsome, affectionate, everything

-I'm in love.......

-What drama is this?

-If you look through his filmography, he's a master of kissing scenes

Continue reading Byun Wooseok chirping before leaning in for a kiss
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ILLIT's song plagiarism suspicion

 

Min Heejin's Plus Audition song vs ILLIT's Magnetic intro

I'll leave the judgment up to you

theqoo

-The key is different... How is it plagiarism?

-It seems like there are many people who don't know the meaning of plagiarism.

-It's not blatantly the same, but at this point, they probably just referenced that tooㅋㅋㅋ

-It's not exactly the same, but seeing something similar repeatedly makes you wonder if it was a reference...

-It's not plagiarism, but honestly, it seems like they took a lot of references from Min Heejin's auditionㅋㅋㅋ

-The feeling is similar, but it's not plagiarism; it's too different...

-There are many other things to criticize. But this one is a reach.

-It's not exactly the same.

-I'm not sure about this one.

-Isn't this kind of melody common?

-It sounds copied...ㅋㅋㅋ I wonder if they have anything unique of their own.

-Let's not nitpick too much. There were some valid criticisms in the beginning, but at some point, they just dragged anything and everything to criticize.

-It's not plagiarism, but this also seems to have been referenced from Min Heejin's workㅋㅋㅋ

-Is the director of this group only inspired by Min Heejin? It feels like instead of collecting references from different categories and designing a concept, they just copied ADOR and New' concepts and other various elements.

Continue reading ILLIT's song plagiarism suspicion
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New Jeans' design that has become ILLIT's signature



ILLIT's 'Magnetic' was featured on the recent episode of 'Amazing Saturday'
During the song, the caption was styled using the font in ILLIT's album cover

It's a design that mixes pixelated fonts and basic font styles like this

However, this style has been used as the main design element in New Jeans' debut album, 'New Jeans' before.




Before becoming a producer, Min Heejin was in charge of design. She thought this style would've looked more outstanding. I think the recent episode of 'Amazing Saturday' proved that. By imitating these details, people who don't know might think that this style belongs to that group.

I'm not blaming the production team of 'Amazing Saturday', I'm just upset because someone ends up getting harmed because their unique style is being imitated.







Did you think it was only their logo that got imitated?ㅋㅋㅋㅋ Even the doodles that the members personally drew for the album cover and also the sticker designs look exactly alike.




theqoo

-So they've completely copied New Jeans' formula.

-Super Shy... Supper Ikkeulim...

-Literally, it's just copying. It's like they're trying to take everything from Super Shy to Super Supernatural and now even Super Real Me and Super Magneticㅋㅋㅋ

-At first, when talk of plagiarism came up, I thought it was a bit exaggerated, but turns out they've copied even more detailed aspects. This is clearly an infringement of intellectual property rights.

-This is really too much... How angry must the people who participated in creating New Jeans feel?

-The more they get popular, the more I understand why Min Heejin is so frustrated. What a weird company.

-Wow, it's beyond imagination.

-From the start, when I saw that album cover, I thought, "Isn't that New Jeans?" At that time, New Jeans had a lot of distinctive points, including that font...

-Definitely copiedㅋㅋㅋㅋ They imitate every little detail, then try to make it seem like they've done something different...

-Why do they choose to plagiate? Even if they succeed, they can't shake off the imitator title.

-Sighㅠㅠ It really gives me chills.

-I don't remember "super" being used a lot in Korea before Super Shy,

-It's wrong to easily gain popularity and money by copying others' work. It's not the members who are pitiful, it's the fans who have been deceived.

-I really hate HYBE.

-They're really just copyingㅋㅋㅋㅋ The group is unbearable to look at.

-Just copycats.

-They've copied more than I thought.
Continue reading New Jeans' design that has become ILLIT's signature
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A Kazuha's fans asks whether she's Suzy at a LE SSERAFIM's fan signing event


Fan: Uh...? I think I came to the wrong fan meeting.

Kazuha: Huh? Why?

Fan: You're Suzy, aren't you?

Kazuha: No.. No... Don't say that

theqoo 

-I feel bad for Kazuha... She even told her fans to not say things like thatㅋㅋㅋ I know it's just a common joke fans usually say in fan meetings, but they really should tone it down

-Even Kazuha told her fans to not say things like that... Her fans really need to stop.

-Fans should tone it down when the idol herself already told them to not say things like that...

-Why are you guys hating on Kazuha? In the video, you can see that she told her fans to not say things like that. Please leave Kazuha aloneㅠㅠ

-Why are people leaving hate comments for Kazuha...? Ugh...

-Why should she get hate comments for the thing that her fans said...? You guys should be angry at her company for doing all this media play, not her.

-That fan is so stupid

-Isn't that fan being rude to Kazuha?? Why would they mention other celebrity in front of Kazuha?

-I think Kazuha would feel offended too if this continues... I mean, why would you talk about another celebrity in front of her?

-It's pissing me off how Suzy keeps getting dragged into this mess...

-No, this is not Kazuha's fault. It's that fan who's problematic.

-That fan succeeded in making Kazuha gets hate comments...

-Umm... I totally understand if Suzy's fans get offended to hear this...

Continue reading A Kazuha's fans asks whether she's Suzy at a LE SSERAFIM's fan signing event
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Suzy's fans share their thoughts on Kazuha's stage on LE SSERAFIM's fan meeting

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Kazuha has always been viral for her resemblance to Suzy ever since she debuted

Not only that, Kazuha herself even recreated a scene from 'Lee Doona', a drama starring Suzy, and posted it on Youtube Shorts

She covered Miss A's 'Bad Girl Good Girl' on LE SSERAFIM's Fan Meeting yesterday...

In the end, K-netz couldn't hold it in any longer and spilled...


Quoted Tweet: Does she really deserve all this hate just because she covered a Miss A's song? It's really absurd that she's openly criticized in (LE SSERAFIM)'s official account for just covering a stage. It's not like she mentioned Suzy anyway. 

-Who has been obsessed with Suzy since her own debut?ㅋㅋㅋ Someone who had no idea could've mistaken it's her first time doing something related to Suzy...Do you think Suzy's fans would feel good if she keeps bringing up Suzy in her career? Suzy's fans have endured this not only once or twice. Why does she keep doing this, really?

-If she had just covered a song, things wouldn't have gotten this far. She even imitated Suzy's unique style and expressions as well, I was so shocked to see it. 

-Normally, if some is told that they resemble someone else, they'd say "No, I don't~". We're just upset because she herself keep imitating Suzi, instead of her fans saying it. 

-Who doesn't know that she has been using Suzy's name for media play since she debuted? If it was another idol, fans would've been even more furious. It's just that Suzy's fans are kind. I think the fact that she even recreated a scene from Lee Doona on Tiktok and performed on stage with Suzy's song already explains it all...? I'm just saying that we're not upset just because she covered Suzy's song. 

-'Baby Suzy', 'Suzy's daughter', and now 'Nakamura Suzy'? Which Suzy's fans should endure seeing all of this? Are you testing our patience? It's ridiculous how the person who farted is the one who's angry.

-Her fans have been obsessed over Suzy for over 2 years. But instead of grasping the point, they're blaming Suzy's fans again. It hasn't even been half a year since she recreated the scene in Lee Doonaㅋㅋㅋ And now, she's imitating Suzy again. Which Suzy's fan would appreciate this? Until how much longer Suzy's fans have to endure all this?

theqoo

-I saw one of her fans calling her 'Nakamura Suzy' earlier. Honestly, which Suzy's fan would love to hear that? First of all, Suzy is a Korean name. I'm also sure her family named her with a lot of considerations. It's f*cking weird for her fans to attach Suzy's name to a Japanese surname. 

-I can totally understand why Suzy's fans are really upset...

-Calling her 'Nakamura Suzy' is crossing the linesㅋㅋㅋ 

-Even seeing her get called 'Baby Suzy' or 'Suzy's daughter' was very uncomfortable. It's not like Suzy is at her mom's age. The two of them don't even a huge age gap. Don't they know that this is actually very rude?

-Seems like her fans and her company really think that she looks like Suzy. I'm not a fan of Suzy or Kazuha, but please... Leave Suzy alone.

-I feel sorry for Suzy...

-HYBE needs to tone down their media play

-They look nothing alike

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋIt seems like she really loves being called as 'Suzy's Look-Alike'. Maybe she's a fan of Suzy?

-Please leave Suzy alone... They don't look alike...

-Why would you love being called as someone else's look-alike? It means that you don't have your own characteristic...
Continue reading Suzy's fans share their thoughts on Kazuha's stage on LE SSERAFIM's fan meeting
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Suzy created buzz on online communities when she debuted with 'Bad Girl Good Girl'

 







She was 17 years old here. The whole online community, regardless of gender, went crazy, asking where did JYP find such outstanding beauty like her. 



3 months later, she came back with 'Breath', creating a 'Visual Shock'

theqoo

-Gorgeous...

-Legend.

-I still remember, as soon as she debuted, the entire community went crazy over her visual.

-Suzy's 'Breath' era still makes my heart race like crazy even now.

-I still remember how the next day after she made her debut, everyone in my classroom gathered during breaks and lunchtime to watch 'Bad Girl Good Girl' MV on the big TV screenㅋㅋㅋ

-I remember thatㅋㅋㅋ Everyone in every community was asking who she was. Her videos were created into thousands of GIF.

-Suzy was literally the only thing that all the kids in my school ever talked about since then. 

-She became a star as soon as she debuted.

-JYP said he didn't know Suzy would become that popularㅋㅋㅋ

-Her first ever appearance on TV really made a big sensation.

-What's more legendary is that all the performances above are completely live.

-As soon as my mom saw her, she said, "Wow, she's really pretty" ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Even though I was a little kid who didn't know anything about celebrities or idols back then, I knew about her.

-Seriously, I fell for her as soon as I saw her...
Continue reading Suzy created buzz on online communities when she debuted with 'Bad Girl Good Girl'
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