Recently the group used the intro from male idol group
JYJ's song "Mission" for their performance at a college festival, and it was later revealed they had no permission to do so.
Talking with the event's MC after their stage performance, the TAHITI
members said, "This intro is usually only specially used for our
international performances, but we are using it for this college
performance today."
JYJ fans then notified
C-JeS Entertainment of the matter, and it was then revealed TAHITI and their agency
Dream Star Entertainment did not have permission to use the clip from "Mission."
It was also discovered that the girl group had previously used the
intro at a concert in Cambodia earlier this year and that the idea had
come from an international concert rep.
According to Dream Star Entertainment, TAHITI's manager did not think
to check before using the intro at other performances, including the
recent university festival.
The agency also issued an apology to JYJ and C-JeS Entertainment
saying, "We should have just used it once and left it at that. We
didn't know, so we used it at the performance in Cambodia and again at
the university festival."
The statement continued, "Had we known that the song belonged to JYJ, we would not have used it."
The performance and short apology have gained the attention of many
netizens who have pointed out the unlikeliness of TAHITI's agency not
knowing intro was part of JYJ's "Mission."
"Using it 'just once' doesn't mean it isn't illegal," remarked one online commenter.
Moreover, outraged JYJ fans have torn apart the statement for being insincere and illogical.
"They wouldn't have used it if they knew it was JYJ's? That means
they would have continued using it if it belonged to some unknown
artist," wrote one netizen. "You should be coming up with your own
content for your performances instead of copying others."
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