IU had been accused of plagiarizing several songs she released in the past years, but the singer and her agency filed legal action due to malicious and damaging allegations.
Local media news outlets shared on Wednesday that the Seoul Gangnam Police Station received a report regarding IU's alleged past plagiarism. The report cited six of the singer's songs in the report.
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IU Accused of Plagiarism
Korea JoongAng Daily cited the reports from the media outlets, revealing that IU's songs were mentioned in the report.
In the document filed to the Seoul Gangnam Police Station, it alleged that IU plagiarized Good Day, Red Shoes, Bbibbi, pitiful, Boo, and Celebrity using local and overseas musicians' past releases. The law firm that submitted the filing on behalf of the complainant said it could file the case since the singer "habitually violated intellectual property rights."
The music copyright infringements can only be filed by the only copyright holder, but the law firm said a third party is allowed to report the case since IU did it six times.
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After the emergence of the report, IU's agency Edam Entertainment released a statement confirming that it launched legal action due to the continuous malicious behavior online. It also dismissed the plagiarism allegations.
"For several months we have been aware that posts alleging plagiarism and carrying false rumors based on unverified claims have been spreading via online communities, social media and YouTube," the agency said, per The Korea Herald. "We have been collecting data (about such behavior), and ... based on the data, have filed a complaint to the investigative authority."
Aside from the plagiarism accusations, IU was also subject to talks involving sexual harassment, false rumors, and defamation.
Edam Entertainment added that it had not been informed of the report officially.
Fans Slammed Creators of Flyers About IU Being a North Korean Spy
Amid the malicious comments about IU, the singer deals with another issue as a printed flyer accused her of "selling information to North Korea and China." It also alleged that it could be proven since she is the spokesperson for Woori Bank, a multinational bank based in Seoul.
Following the emergence of the flyers, fans called out the creators of the malicious content and warned them to stop spreading false information. Among the comments read:
"The most ridiculous thing about this is honestly the fact that they used such a nice picture of IU LOL."
"The only way to handle this is to slap them with as many lawsuits and fines as possible until they literally have no choice but to seek medical help."
"I'm starting to really think that delusional disorder is a real disease."
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