According to Korea Joongang Daily, JYP Entertainment's CEO, Park Jin Young, was sentenced by the Seoul Central District Court to pay for copyright infringement on 10th February.
The whole issue began when KBS' Dream High released the OST track, "Someday", written by Park Jin Youngand sung by IU, in February 2011.
Producer, Kim Shin Il, claimed the song to be a plagiarization of Ash's "To My Man", released back in 2005. In July 2011, Kim Shin Il filed the lawsuit officially and demanded a compensation of about 110 million Won ($98,087).
Producer, Kim Shin Il, claimed the song to be a plagiarization of Ash's "To My Man", released back in 2005. In July 2011, Kim Shin Il filed the lawsuit officially and demanded a compensation of about 110 million Won ($98,087).
After a long period of time and arguments from both parties, the Seoul Central District Court made its decision on the issue: It was ruled that the first 4 measures in the chorus of "Someday" are plagiarized but the later part of the song differs from "To My Man". So Park Jin Young will have to pay a compensation of 21.67 million Won ($19,270), instead of the originally demanded 110 million.
Park Jin Young expressed via Twitter, "I'm depressed, as they say I plagiarized a song I'd never heard of. I will cheer up and fight again." In addition to that, he stated to file an appeal to a higher court.
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