It has nothing to do with RT…Damdadi's music video director bowed to controversy over French singer plagiarism
Oct 14, 2025
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Director Hong Min-ho said on the 14th that `It is true that I was inspired by Izolt's work and his directing style.'
Then "I have a deep respect for Isold and the directors he has worked with. That respect naturally influenced various visual ideas while working on this project. We sincerely apologize for the direct resemblance to the original in some of the scenes and if Isoldt and his team were offended, we deeply regret it."
Nevertheless, for children Jeon So-yeon and RT, the concept and direction of the music video were entirely under my responsibility, and Jeon So-yeon and RT had no involvement in the creative direction or reference selection process. The two artists only focused on the musical direction and were not informed in advance of the specific directing intentions or works referenced in the video.
Recently, allegations have been raised that the music video of 'Damdadi', which RT and Jeon So-yeon worked with, plagiarized the music video of Isoldt, who is famous for performing at the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics in France. In fact, the two music videos feature scenes such as an artist walking out of the hallway or knocking over a bookshelf.
Isold stole the entire music video. This copying and pasting is disgusting. The K-pop industry has been sucking up black culture like a vampire" expressed displeasure.
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