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On Friday, October 4, South Korean singer Ha Sung-woon's agency, Big Planet, responded to the recent plagiarism accusations raised by Yerin Baek. On October 3, Yerin Baek took to her Instagram stories to express that her 2019 song, 0301 from the album, Every Letter I Sent You, had been plagiarized for the Love Next Door OST, What Are We.
This OST was sung by Ha Sung-woon, and therefore, Yerin Baek accused the singer of plagiarizing her song. Big Planet quickly responded to the accusations, clarifying that the singer was not involved in the composition, production, lyrics, or arrangement of the track—he only sang the song.
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Therefore, though they seemingly acknowledged the possible plagiarism that might've taken place during the creation of the Love Next Door OST, What Are We, their artist, Ha Sung-woon is neither responsible nor a participant in the same. Here's a part of the statement the agency, Big Planet released in response to Yerin Baek's accusations:
"We would like to reiterate that Ha Sungwoon had nothing to do with the plagiarism, and we hope that Yerin Baek and the OST production company can resolve the matter amicably."
Yerin Baek's Instagram story accusing Ha Sung-woon of plagiarism for his Love Next Door OST explored
On Thursday, October 3, Yerin Baek took to her Instagram account to upload a story about the Love Next Door OST, What Are We. Here's what she said through her Instagram story:
“It must you to suck copying. feel bad. If you want a song like mine, Please ask me so:)”
She also included the video of the What Are We OST to directly address the accusations she was raiding. In response to this, the OST production company of Love Next Door, CJ ENM, released a statement expressing that they are still confirming the facts regarding whether the track sounds like plagiarism or not:
"We are checking it."
Regardless, given that the OST was sung by Ha Sung-woon, many of the plagiarism accusations were also directed towards him. Therefore, Big Planet cleared the air by stating that the singer was not a part of the song's creation. Here's what their statement read:
“Regarding the plagiarism allegations that singer Yerin Baek raised on social media today about Ha Sungwoon OST from the drama 'Love Next Door'. Ha Sungwoon and Big Planet Made Entertainment were only commissioned by the drama's OST production company to participate as singers and were not involved in the writing, composing, or arranging of the song.
The statement continued,
Nevertheless, we sincerely regret that Ha Sungwoon's OST has been accused of plagiarism, and we apologize for the distress caused to our fans.
On the other hand, the tvN and Netflix K-drama series, Love Next Door, is expected to roll out its finale on October 6, 2024. Fans and netizens are excited to see how the plot unfolds itself as the series nears its end.
