Singer-composer Yoo Hee-yeol, who recognized the similarity to Japanese Ryuichi Sakamoto's song, will perform the scheduled broadcast as scheduled.
However, the spark of suspicion of plagiarism surrounding him is still not extinguished.
Yoo Hee-yeol will digest the schedule for KBS 2TV's 'Yoo Hee-yeol's Sketchbook' scheduled for the 21st.
On the 20th, Ryuichi Sakamoto answered, "Even if there are some similarities between Yoo Hee-yeol's song and 'Aqua', it is not to the level of legal issue, and I will support Yoo Hee-yeol's new album activities."
However, among music fans, Yoo Hee-yeol is still demanding a clear explanation, saying that there are allegations of plagiarism in other songs besides 'Very Private Night', in which Yoo Hee-yeol acknowledged the similarity of Ryuichi Sakamoto's 'Aqua'.
Sung Si-kyung's 2002 song 'Happy Birthday to You', composed mainly by music YouTubers and composed by Yoo Hee-yeol, is similar to a song of the same name by Tamaki Koji, released four years ago, and raised allegations of plagiarism. .
He also raised the issue that there is a similarity between Yoo Hee-yeol's 'The Time I Turn On' and Sakamoto Ryuichi (Morikone's) '1900'.
In 2013, Hee-yeol Yoo released 'Please Don't Go My Girl' at the MBC 'Infinite Challenge-Freedom Song Festival' and 'Body Bumpin' in the public announcement. ' Similarities are also on the rise.
(SBS Entertainment News reporter Kang Kyung-yoon)