"MOMOLAND", the test from now on

"MOMOLAND", the test from now on

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"MOMOLAND" new song suspected of plagiarism... Shinsadong Tiger's side says, "It's not plagiarism...it's similar in genre"

Composer Shinsadong Tiger refuted the plagiarism allegations against Korean girl group "MOMOLAND"'s new song "BBoom BBoom," saying, "It's not plagiarism."


Shinsadong Tiger's side made an official statement on the 25th, saying that the plagiarism allegations made by Russian group "SEREBRO" are not true.


Shinsadong Tiger's side refuted, "The intro part feels familiar due to the genre similarity and guitar riff, but the melody and chord progression are different from the song suspected of similarity."


He added, "It seems that the misunderstanding arose due to the bass line and chord progression that are often heard in songs of the retro house and electro swing genres."


Earlier on the 12th, Russian group SEREBRO raised allegations of plagiarism through their official SNS, claiming that MOMOLAND's "BBoom BBoom" was similar to their song "Mi Mi Mi."


(From K-POP News)


Following Sunmi's comeback song, MOMOLAND has also been embroiled in a plagiarism scandal.


Whether it was plagiarism or not will be left to professional analysis, but I think Shinsadong Tiger was also suspected of the same thing many years ago with T-ara's "Lovey-Dovey."


I've forgotten if it developed into a big issue or not.


Shinsadong Tiger's music is characterized by combining melodies that seem familiar with the song with a catchy rhythm.


This time's "BBoom BBoom" is no exception, but I had no idea it was written by him.


I wrote that it was similar to T-ara's music without knowing that, so it seems that sensibility never lies.


Apparently, he unconsciously felt Shinsadong Tiger's music in MOMOLAND's "BBoom BBoom."


If that's the case, it may just be that he's been sticking to his own musical style.


★"It seems that the misunderstanding arose from the bass line and chord progressions that are often heard in songs of the retro house and electro swing genres."


I went to YouTube to see if it was a misunderstanding or not.


I searched for "Mi Mi Mi" and listened to it.


I see, the bass line and chord progression are indeed similar.


Perhaps because this is not dance music, the song itself is a little clumsy compared to "BBoom BBoom."


The sexy close-up of the lips feels a little old-fashioned.


However, the song seems to have been a hit, having been uploaded 3-4 years ago and recording 100 million views.


They seem to be three idol girls, but their singing is average and there is no particular charisma to be found.


However, there are swimsuits, and the Russian girls' visuals do seem to speak for themselves.


Putting aside the issue of plagiarism, if we compare the songs alone, "BBoom BBoom" seems simpler and easier to accept.


That is the characteristic of Shinsadong Tiger's music.


The view that it is a similarity in genre is appropriate... The allegation of plagiarism was made because they were popular. That may be what it seems like...


Even so, it seems that "BBoom BBoom"'s popularity suddenly waned, perhaps because popular member JooE was involved in a violence scandal.


It seems that they will be faced with a test in the future to see if they will end up as a one-hit wonder.


Can they survive from spring to summer? It will be interesting to see how their activities turn out.

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