The lyrics of Epik High’s Tablo and Jaurim’s Kim Yoon Ah were used without permission in a book titled “Songs Become Poems” (literal translation).

On October 19, Kim Yoon Ah wrote on her Twitter account, “My lyrics have become a manuscript book for sale without my knowledge. When I asked another musician whose lyrics were included in the book, they said that they didn’t know about it…I don’t know what you mean by ‘the words of the lyricist’. I tweeted because my fans may think I wrote the book myself, and I’m afraid some of them are buying it.”

저도 모르는 사이에 제 가사들이 판매용 서적의 원고가 되었네요. 책에 가사가 소개된 다른 뮤지션분께 여쭤보았더니 역시 몰랐던 일이라고 하시는데… ‘작사가의 말’ 이란 무슨 얘기일지 알 수 없네요. 혹시라도 제가 직접 원고를 작성했다고 생각하고 구매하시는 팬 분들이 계실까봐 트윗 남깁니다 pic.twitter.com/C9bjMU3SMu — 김윤아 (@love_yuna) October 20, 2018

Then on October 20, she posted another note about the book, saying, “Even my name is in the author introductions.” The introduction states, “Born in Seoul on 1974. Debuted with song ‘Hey Hey Hey’ she wrote herself that was used in the 1997 film ‘Man Holding Flowers’. Main songs she wrote are ‘One Fine Spring Day’, ‘Haha Song’, ’25, 21′, etc.”

???? 저자 소개에도 이름이 들어가 있네요 pic.twitter.com/hL1L8W80vc — 김윤아 (@love_yuna) October 20, 2018

Tablo also expressed his opinion about the matter on his on Twitter. He wrote, “My lyrics seem to be used in the book ‘Songs Become Poems’. I appreciate your favorable evaluation, but it would have been better if you asked for permission in advance. I hope my fans don’t get confused.”

’노래는 시가 되어’라는 책에 제 노래 가사들이 실린 듯 하네요. 좋게 평가해주신 마음은 감사하지만 사전에 저의 동의를 구해주셨으면 더 좋았을 것 같아요. 팬분들의 혼란이 없길 바랍니다.^^ — 타블로 | Tablo of Epik High (@blobyblo) October 20, 2018

Other musicians listed as co-authors are Kim Min Ki, Kim Chang Wan, Lucid Fall, Jung Tae Joon, Lee Juk, Shin Hae Chul, Oh Ji Eun, Choi Joon Young, and Lee Chan Hyuk. The date of publication for the book is set for October 25, and will reportedly be released on October 24 through reservation sales.

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