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Plagiarism allegations raised against BTS Jungkook's 'Seven' by composer of Fin.K.L's 'Time of Mask'

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Posted by Susan-Han Monday, August 21, 2023

According to an exclusive media outlet report on August 22 KST, plagiarism allegations have been raised against BTS Jungkook's solo debut single, "Seven" feat. Latto.

The English-language single "Seven" feat. Latto is composed and written by Andrew Watt, Jon Bellion, Henry WalterTheron Makiel Thomas, and Latto. The single is currently under suspicion of "borrowing" the "same scale sequence" as a key melody used in Fin.K.L's "Time of Mask", released in 2000. 

Fin.K.L's "Time of Mask", a b-side track from the girl group's special album 'SPECIAL', was composed by Yang Joon Young. It's been reported that Yang Joon Young has forwarded a request for evaluation of the scale sequence of the two songs with a producer at HYBE Labels, and is currently waiting for a response. 

HYBE Labels has supposedly given a temporary response as of writing, stating that the issue cannot be resolved at this time due to "Bang Si Hyuk's overseas business trip to the United States".

You can compare the two songs below. 

  1. Jungkook
  2. Fin.K.L
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iianspace117 pts Monday, August 21, 2023 11
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you gotta be kidding me to say they sound similar cause aint no way we doing this

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red112,483 pts Monday, August 21, 2023 5
Monday, August 21, 2023

Do we really think that lineup of American dudes went through the archives to pull out a 2000 Fin KL song?

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