The Boyz member Eric has been embroiled in a plagiarism controversy. On the 22nd, Eric dropped a song titled ŌĆ£4:03 (Jet Lag)ŌĆØ through SoundCloud to celebrate his birthday. The last song that he released was a year ago. ŌĆ£4:03 (Jet Lag),ŌĆØ which Eric composed and wrote the lyrics himself, expresses his longing for his fans and his desire to see them. However, immediately after the songŌĆÖs release, K-pop fans pointed out the similarities between EricŌĆÖs song and B.A.PŌĆÖs ŌĆ£Coffee Shop.ŌĆØ The part that caused the most controversy was the piano melody inserted at the beginning and end.
These are some of the comments left: ŌĆ£Is this a different version of B.A.PŌĆÖs ŌĆśCoffee ShopŌĆÖ?ŌĆØ ŌĆ£The purpose of the song and the lyrics are good, but isnŌĆÖt this plagiarism?ŌĆØ and ŌĆ£The two songs sound so similar.ŌĆØ Even some The Boyz fans expressed concerns that Eric mightŌĆÖve sampled B.A.PŌĆÖs song without permission. Since the song wonŌĆÖt make any profits, considering the nature of SoundCloud. Still, many say that Eric should indicate the source, that is, if he really had sampled the song. Source (1)
