Dispatch operates differently than entertainment newspapers in ̾k̾o̾r̾e̾a and is considered one of the most trusted and feared sources of news regarding idols. But compared to other groups, BTS seems to receive more favor from this newspaper thanks to their clean private life and great personality.
Even recently, Dispatch directly participated in the investigation of allegations related to plagiarism of Jungkook. After contacting the alleged musician as well as consulting other reputable musicians, Dispatch has given an affirmative answer as to whether Jungkook and Seven have plagiarized.
Here are the facts proven by Dispatch and reputable arguments:
Dispatch is a leading prestigious online newspaper about the entertainment world as well as the lives of top Kpop artists. The exciting exclusive news provided by this newspaper is always guaranteed to be "̾s̾h̾o̾c̾k", fast and absolutely accurate.
For a long time, this site has been considered by ̾k̾o̾r̾e̾ans as a reliable newspaper to know about information around K-pop artists and hot controversies related to artists. Jungkook and Seven's plagiarism controversy is no exception.
Recently, Dispatch delved into Fin.K.L's "Time of Mask" composer's plagiarism allegations against Jungkook's "Seven" as the incident became a media hot potato. In an exclusive report by Dispatch, the media agency, along with an outside expert, determined that there were no grounds for the accusation of plagiarism by "Time of Mask" composer Yang Joon Young for " Seven".
Specifically, first of all, Dispatch approached the accused musician Yang Joon Young on August 22 to determine the cause. The musician told the media why he believes there is a plagiarism problem. He claimed: "The key of the songs might be different, but the four-bar scale system between the two songs are the same."
Yang Joon Young pointed out how there were similarities between the chorus of “Time of Mask” (0:52-1:10 of the song) and the bridge of “Seven” (0:55-1:03 of the song). However, looking at the original key of each song, “Time of Mask” is E major, but “Seven” is B minor. The two songs are sung at different keys. To make a better comparison, they changed the keys of both songs — “Time of Mask” to A minor and “Seven” to C major — to be more similar.
Following the change, the notes of each syllable were compared, with no similarities seen between the songs. You can see that it is "Ra Do Re Mi Re Do Do Ra / Do Re Mi Re Do Do / Ra Do Re Mi Re Do Do Sol / Sol Fa Fa Mi Re Do Do..." in the note of "Time of Mask" and this is "Mi Sol Ra Si Ra Sol Mi Mi / Mi Sol Ra Si Ra Sol Mi Mi / Mi Sol Ra Si Ra Sol Mi Mi / Re Re Do Do Si Ra Ra..." in the note of "Seven".
Yang Joon Young said he sent a request for clarification to producer “A” at HYBE, but did not get a response back. Dispatch clarified the producer “A” that Yang Joon Young sent the notice to was actually an external producer, not a HYBE producer. HYBE did comment briefly on the situation though.
Following that, Dispatch began in-depth studíєs of Seven's supposed "plagiarism" melody. Dispatch also changed the key so that the melody of the two songs would match, leaving “Time of Mask” at A minor and changing “Seven” to F major. They then once again compared the notes. It includes: "Ra Do Re Mi Re Do Do Ra / Do Re Mi Re Do Do / Ra Do Re Mi Re Do Do Sol / Sol Fa Fa Mi Re Do Do…" for "Time of Mask" while it is Ra Do Re Mi Re Do Ra Ra / Ra Do Re Mi Re Do Ra Ra / Ra Do Re Mi Re Do Ra Ra / Sol Sol Fa Fa Mi Re Re..." for "Seven"
It can be seen that the beginning notes of the melody are the same, but there are still differences between the overall notes sung between the two songs. Yang Joon Young’s claim that the two notes are the same has not been proved correct.
Dispatch also provided the notes for the original songs, which showed the notes alongside the sharp or flat emphasis on certain notes. It is clear to Dispatch that the key of the songs are different. Then, to reach a final conclusion, Dispatch consulted an outside composer about the situation, and the composer considered it pointless to dispute the plagiarism.
Composer “B” äṩṩerts: "There are a total of only 12 notes (including sharps). Because of that, there are countless songs that include similar notes. At least two factors, such as the melody or the chords, must match to bring up the discussion of plagiarism. However, the two songs here are completely different. The plagiarism dispute is nonsense."
In the end, Dispatch concluded that accusing Jungkook, Seven, and the songwriters of composing it was baseless and one-sided. Through Dispatch's evidence and HYBE's previous statement, netizens completely agree that there is no further controversy regarding the original issue of Seven - Jungkook's #1 Billboard Hot 100 song.