BTS Jungkook's 'Seven' Plagiarized? Fin KL's 'Time Of Mask' Composer Points Out Similarities
Plagiarism accusations were made against Jungkook's solo track "Seven," drawing comparisons to Fin K.L's "Time of Mask."
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Composer Draws Similarities of Fin KL's 'Time of Mask' to BTS Jungkook's 'Seven'
"Seven" is now hit by plagiarism accusations.
On August 22, a Korean media outlet disclosed that the producers for Jungkook's solo debut track "Seven" have been struck with plagiarism accusations.
"Seven" was reportedly composed by five producers including Latto, Theron Makiel Thomas, Andrew Watt, Henry Walter, and Jon Bellion.
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According to sources, the aforementioned producers were accused of allegedly "borrowing" a scale sequence from "Time of Mask," a song from legendary girl group Fin K.L. "Time of Mask" was released in the year 2000 and is a B-side from the group's album "S.P.E.C.I.A.L."
An anonymous official who's familiar with the situation stated:
"It has been confirmed that the scale of Jungkook's 'Seven' and Fin K.L's 'Time of Mask' have melodies that can be considered identical, and this melody was composed by numerous foreign composers.
I'm fully aware that some well-known Korean composers have also voiced out their take on the song and concluded that they are identical."
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"Time of Mask" was also composed by producer Yang Joon Young. It was also revealed the producer had sent an evaluation request to HYBE in order to address the scale sequence of "Seven."
However, reports stated that HYBE sent an informal response saying that the issue cannot be resolved just yet since Bang Si Hyuk, HYBE's chairman, is currently on a business trip in the United States.
Regarding its similarities, the accusations mostly refer to the chorus part of Fin K.L's "Time of Mask" and the opening second verse of Jungkook's "Seven." The similarities are debatable, but it's up to listeners what to decide.
Click the two songs below:
BTS Jungkook's 'Seven' Places 3 Consecutive Weeks on Billboard's Global Charts
In other news, Billboard released their newest chart for the week ending on August 12. It was revealed that Jungkook's solo track "Seven (feat. Latto)" reigned supreme at No. 1 on both Billboard's Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S Charts.
Jungkook became the first-ever Korean soloist to maintain three consecutive weeks at No. 1 on both charts, creating an impressive accomplishment for his solo career.
Apart from these charts, "Seven" also entered No. 30 on Billboard's Hot 100, making it on its top 30. Before this ranking, the song originally held on to its Top 10. Jungkook has now followed PSY as the second Korean solo artist in history to defend three straight weeks in Hot 100.
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