[Official] ADOR on plagiarism allegations regarding NewJeans' "How Sweet": "The song was obtained by Min Hee-jin"

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ADOR, a label under HYBE, has released its stance on the plagiarism allegations surrounding NewJeans' hit song "How Sweet."

On the 10th, ADOR, NewJeans' agency, told StarNews regarding the plagiarism allegations about "How Sweet," stating, "The track in question was obtained through Banana, which was selected by Min Hee-jin at the time as CEO." The agency added, "We are currently reviewing internal materials to determine whether Min Jeon (CEO) properly conducted similarity checks on the track at that time."

On this day, Dispatch reported that four American producers and singer-songwriters filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against HYBE, ADOR, NewJeans, production company Banana (Biscuits & Natives), and composer/DJ 250.

According to the report, Banana, responsible for composing and producing "How Sweet," submitted an instrumental track to U.S. publishing company Pulse Music and requested top-line work. Four individuals, including Audrey Amacost, collaborated on creating the top-line.

It is alleged that although their created top-line was rejected during the song production process, they discovered parts similar to their original top-line in "How Sweet," which was released approximately four months later.

"How Sweet" was released in May 2024 and gained global popularity, reaching No. 18 on the Billboard Global 200 chart after its release.

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