Is FT Island Really Caught In Plagiarism Crisis?

“We are not just pretty faces. We’ll compete musically” This was the declaration made by the group of main voal Lee Hongki, Lee Jaejin (bass), On Wonbin (guitar.vocal), Choi Minhwan (drum), Choi Jonghun (guitar.piano).

Their debut title song ‘Love Sick’ is extremely popular and has won first place for SBS TV ‘Inkigayo’ only after a month. It is written and composed by Vibe’s Rhu Jaehyun.

The problem is that this song is believed to resemble the song ‘Resolver’ featured in Japanese drama ‘Sorakara’ (Million stars falling from the sky). Starring top star Kimura Takuya, ‘Sorakara’ has been named 2002’s best Japanese drama. It was popular in Korea and its title song is also familiar.

If you listen to two songs, their melodies are extremely similar. Piano stringing is almost exact! It might be reasonable to say that only the words have been re-written over it. There is a netizen who uploaded the combined (one after the other) version of two songs. They flow smootly like one. There’s no awkward parts.

Even the lyrics seem partly recycled. ‘Love Sick’s ‘XDid you have to leave me so far away?’ was also used in Vibe’s song in 2003 ‘If the time is given in a day.’

Netizens are outrated. There are movements that propose “We have to send the song to Japan and get answers.”

The recording company, however, is standing strong. The law regarding plagiarism isnt clear and if the original song writer does not address the concern then theres no problem.

F&C Music’s section chief Kim JaeMyun said “I heard the title song for the Japanese drama. Contact the composer. I dont want to tell you his contact number, so you figure it out on your own. Team leader Kim Jinmin expressed a nuance of admittance: ” I agree with what the reporter thinks.”