IU is not being investigated for plagiarism allegations.

K-pop singer IU can finally breathe a sigh of relief from plagiarism allegations against her, according to the Korea Times . Earlier this year, a musician filed a complaint with the South Korean police, accusing the singer of plagiarizing six of his songs. The six songs are "Boo" (2009), "Pity" (2009), "Beautiful Day" (2010), "Red Shoes" (2013), "BBIBBI" (2018) and "Celebrity" (2021).

The law firm representing IU recently announced that police have decided not to investigate the allegations because the complaint filed by the complainant does not meet the requirements to constitute a crime.

IU is not being investigated for plagiarism allegations.

IU is not being investigated for plagiarism. Photo: IT.

"Of the six songs cited, IU only participated in the composition of one song, and in that song, she did not participate in the part that the complainant claims infringed copyright," the law firm said in a statement.

"We judge that this incident was maliciously reported just to defame the artist and cause her mental harm. We have confirmed that some parties have spread false information with the intention of damaging IU's reputation. This incident is going in a bad direction targeting the female singer," the statement said.

The accuser had previously claimed that IU had repeatedly refused to respond to various plagiarism allegations, instead opting to report and delete all of them on social media for copyright infringement. The accuser then decided to file a police complaint after several accounts accusing IU of plagiarism were unjustly taken down on social media platforms for copyright reasons.

IU's management company, EDAM Entertainment, also said that they will respond legally to irresponsible accusations based on false information.

IU debuted in 2008 with the album "Lost and Found." Her subsequent albums, "Real+" and "Last Fantasy" in 2011, catapulted her to stardom. This year, Rolling Stone magazine ranked her 135th on their list of "200 Greatest Singers of All Time."

Source: https://danviet.vn/iu-khong-bi-dieu-tra-cao-buoc-dao-nhac-20230905230722052.htm