Famous Kpop Producer Deletes Music Video And Issues Apology After French Singer Calls Him Out For Alleged Plagiarism
DJ and music producer R.Tee (real name Kim Joong Goo) has come under fire for allegedly plagiarizing French singer Yseult’s music video, and has since deleted the video and issued an apology.
On the 17th of October, R.Tee took to his social media to say, “I sincerely apologize for the delay in addressing this issue. After receiving reports that the recently released ‘Damdadi’ music video resembled French artist Yseult’s work, I personally checked the original video. As a result, I realized that the project was carried out based solely on the provided storyboard, without any prior knowledge that a similar work already existed.”
He continued, “I deeply feel responsible for what happened under my overall supervision and sincerely apologize for the discomfort and disappointment this has caused. From now on, I will not only focus on music creation but will also thoroughly review and proceed with all production processes more carefully.”
He also offered a direct apology to Yseult, saying, “I sincerely apologize to Yseult. I will personally reach out to convey my apology and take this as a reminder of the importance of respect and ethical inspiration among creators.”
He added, “I would also like to sincerely apologize to Jeon Soyeon and the staff at Cube Entertainment, who participated purely out of musical passion, for any inconvenience or harm caused. I want to make it clear that Jeon Soyeon had no involvement in the concept or direction of the music video. I sincerely ask that criticism or misunderstandings toward her do not spread further.”
Finally, R.Tee stated, “We have decided to immediately delete the ‘Damdadi’ music video from official channels. We will also hold the production team responsible for this matter and take the lead to ensure that such incidents never happen again.”
Earlier, Yseult claimed that R.Tee’s “Damdadi” music video, released on October 8, plagiarized her own. Many viewers noticed striking similarities between the two videos, fueling the plagiarism controversy.
Expressing anger, Yseult stated, “This kind of copy-and-paste is disgusting. The K-pop industry has been sucking the blood out of Black culture like a vampire.”
Following the backlash, music video director Hong Min Ho admitted, “It’s true that I was inspired by it,” and apologized for the similarities, but Yseult sharply responded, “This isn’t about inspiration—it’s a case of plagiarism.”
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