John Park's 8.87 million-view "McDonald's Rap" Stolen… Entirely Registered Without Authorization [Star Issue]

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The so-called "McDonald's Rap," which gained attention after being performed by singer John Park and Kwak Jin-eon, has sparked controversy after being registered without authorization on online music streaming platforms.

Recently, a track titled "Mcdonald's" released by a musician named yoyotina was registered on YouTube Music and Spotify. The release date is the 2nd of this month.

According to Spotify credits, yoyotina is listed as the main artist, while Laurino Domingos is credited as composer, lyricist, and studio producer. The source of the audio is listed as Afrobeats Distro. On YouTube Music, Jungle Entertainment Ventures, a distributor known for being based in Nigeria, is listed as the distribution company.

The track consists of extracted and edited audio from John Park's and Kwak Jin-eon's viral hamburger ordering rap online. It includes the entire rap sequence transitioning from Kwak Jin-eon's part to John Park's part, along with the background music used in the video. However, a female vocal part and chorus not present in the original were added, as well as new parts sung in a voice similar to John Park's, raising suspicions of unauthorized duplication using generative artificial intelligence (AI).

In response, it is reported that John Park's agency, Music Farm Entertainment, is currently conducting consultations and taking measures to delete the track and prevent further distribution.

Previously, John Park's YouTube channel "Is It John or Is It Park" posted a video in which John Park and Kwak Jin-eon order hamburgers at a restaurant using rap after receiving lessons from rapper Rocco. As of the 10th, the video has surpassed 8.87 million views. Additionally, the hamburger brand involved generated significant buzz by introducing a "John Park Set."

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