ILLIT’s song “Lucky Girl Syndrome”is drawing comparisons to a well-known P-Pop song, causing speculation about whether the K-pop group may have copied it.
On May 14, 2024, Jarred Jermaine, a well-known music influencer, uploaded a brief video in which he compared ILLIT’s track “Lucky Girl Syndrome”to Filipino girl group BINI’s song “Salamin, Salamin.”Despite not speaking in the video, he did include the statement “Has anyone else noticed the striking resemblance of the melodies in these two songs?”
He selects a portion of the second pre-chorus from ILLIT’s track and focuses on the section where Wonhee’s vocals chant “Seollemi seollemi seollemi / Gyesok chaoreuneun geol / I believe, I believe, I believe / Irwojyeo minneun daero.”
Afterwards, he proceeds to perform the chorus of “Salamin, Salamin,” while member Gwen sings the lyrics, “Salamin, salamin sa dingding / Where is love? / Mirror, mirror on the wall / Can you tell?”
The similarities between the melodies of the songs were observed. Furthermore, the use of repetitive words starting with “S”by both singers to the same tune raised suspicions. Some speculated that ILLIT may have plagiarized the song from the Filipino girl group.
While some were surprised by the news of a K-pop group plagiarizing a Filipino song, others commended BINI for their impressive live vocals and dance skills.
Despite the close release dates, it is highly improbable that the producers of “Lucky Girl Syndrome”plagiarized “Salamin, Salamin.”This is because “Salamin, Salamin”was released on March 8, 2024, while “Lucky Girl Syndrome”was released on March 25.
It is a lengthy process to produce a song, often taking months or even years. Hence, it is improbable that “Lucky Girl Syndrome”was created in just a few days after the release of “Salamin, Salamin.”Ultimately, it can be inferred that the resemblances between the two songs are merely coincidental.
“Lucky Girl Syndrome”has faced accusations of plagiarism in the past. Just this week, their choreography was called out for bearing similarities to NewJeans’s choreography in a McDonald’s commercial. Both routines feature the girl groups rubbing their palms together and executing intricate footwork, as well as shaking their hands in a similar fashion.
As of now, BELIFT Lab has yet to make a statement regarding the issue.
Can the future of ILLIT & LE SSERAFIM’s image be recovered? K-Netz is discussing the potential for the groups to regain their reputation.
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