Korean Netizens Flame i-dle Soyeon’s Music Video Over Plagiarism, Production Company Scrubs Online Presence
Recently, a music video featuring i-dle member Soyeon sparked a massive controversy after French artist Yseult accused the makers of plagiarism.
K-Pop Music Video Featuring i-dle’s Soyeon Gets Called Out By French Singer
Released in August, the music video, titled “Damdadi,” marked the debut of R.Tee, a popular producer-turned-singer. Soyeon was a featuring artist on the track and acted in the music video. It was only recently that some viewers noticed the huge similarities between “Damdadi” and Yseult’s “B*** YOU COULD NEVER,” and called it out online. Soon, the artist herself took note and confronted everyone involved in the project, including Soyeon.
A few days later, Hong Minho, the music video’s director released a statement regarding the allegations, claiming he was “inspired” by Yseult’s video.
Director Responds Directly To i-dle Soyeon’s Music Video Plagiarism Allegations
The original artist retorted, noting that it was not a case of inspiration, but clear intellectual theft. She demanded accountability, asking to be credited or to remove the video.
– @rtstlabel : I appreciate the words but let’s be honest this conversation is about plagiarism not inspiration.
Let’s not shift the narrative!
Give credit where it’s due. https://t.co/oAo5Ns66Gf pic.twitter.com/iZzV7ztna5— Y (@yseultofficiel) October 13, 2025
About time. You can take down the video as well.
— YSEULT UPDATES (@YseultUpdates) October 13, 2025
The issue has spread to Korea as well, with many domestic viewers scathingly criticizing the K-Pop music video’s makers.
- “It’s too obvious.”
- “At that level, it’s just straight-up copy-pasting.”
- “This is embarrassing.”
- “Minho, just retire. How can you blatantly copy like that and still make a living with videos? Tsk tsk.”
- “They probably played the music video on set while filming.”
Amid this turmoil, the production company, Achilles Film, appears to have completely vanished from online spaces. Both the Instagram accounts of the company, as well as Hong Minho, are unavailable on the platform. Yseult has also taken note of this and informed fans that she is preparing for a legal fight against the entities.
Steal my vision = lawsuit
This ain’t « inspiration » it’s theft. @GLOBAL_ZANYBROS @rtstlabel #HONGMINHO : lawyers activated, receipts loaded, chaos unlocked.You robbed the wrong bitch ! https://t.co/CxVfRWpWxU
— Y (@yseultofficiel) October 15, 2025
Stay tuned for more updates.
