Singer G-Dragon and former YG Entertainment CEO Yang Hyun-suk have been sued for copyright infringement, while YG explained that it was not unauthorized reproduction.
According to the industry on the 13th, composer A filed a lawsuit against four individuals including singer G-Dragon, former CEO Yang, YG Entertainment CEO Yang Min-seok, and YG Plus representative B for copyright infringement.
The Mapo Police Station in Seoul announced on the 12th that it had conducted two searches at YG Entertainment's office and another location. This follows the filing of the complaint nine months prior.
According to the police, A claims that YG Entertainment illegally reproduced the song 'G-DRAGON' he composed and changed the song title to '13 Years Old' among others, producing and distributing it in an album in 2009.
The 2010 album 'Shine a Light' by singer G-Dragon includes tracks such as '13 Years Old', 'Storm', 'Handsome Gentleman', and 'G-Dragon'.
The song that A claims was illegally reproduced is '13 Years Old'. The track 'G-Dragon' in the album is a different song from the one A composed and is featured in the 2001 album 'Perry By Storm' by YG Entertainment artist Perry.
In response, a YG Entertainment representative stated, "During G-Dragon's solo concert in 2009, it was a situation that occurred when both songs with the same title (A's 'G-Dragon' and Perry's 'G-Dragon') were listed in the setlist as ('13 Years Old' and 'G-Dragon')," explaining that it was not unauthorized reproduction.
A police official stated, "The investigation is currently ongoing," adding, "I cannot confirm specific details of the investigation."