[CULTURE] Le Sserafim returns with ‘UNFORGIVEN’

By Dong Sun-hwa

K-pop girl group LE SSERFIM denied, Monday, accusations that it plagiarized the music and concepts of popular Spanish singer-songwriter, Rosalia.
On Monday, K-pop girl group Le Seraphim denied allegations that they plagiarized the music and concept of famous Spanish singer-songwriter Rosalia.

The quintet denied them at a press event held at the YES24 Live Hall in Gwangjin District, eastern Seoul, to celebrate the release of its first full-length album, “UNFORGIVEN.”
The five-member group dismissed the plagiarism controversy at a showcase commemorating the release of their first full-length album, “Unforgiven,” held at Yes24 Live Hall in Gwangjin-gu, eastern Seoul.

“Our songs and concepts feature our own stories and messages,” leader Kim Chae-won said. “We would appreciate it if you could see them as our original creations.”
Leader Kim Chae-won said, “Our songs and concepts contain our stories and messages,” and “I would be grateful if you view this album as Le Seraphim’s unique creation.”

Shortly before Le Sserafim’s comeback, some internet users claimed that the members’ singing styles remind them of Rosalia and that the certain elements of their songs ― such as rhythms ― share similarities with those of the Spanish star.
Right before Le Seraphim’s comeback, some netizens claimed that the members’ singing style reminded them of Rosalia, and that certain elements of Le Seraphim’s songs, such as the rhythm, were similar to the Spanish singer.

The plagiarism controversy has been a hotly debated topic online, but Le Sserafim’s management company, Source Music, has not issued an official statement concerning it.
The plagiarism controversy has become a hot topic online, but Le Seraphim’s agency, Source Music, has yet to make an official statement.

It has taken about seven months for Le Sserafim to return after rolling out “ANTIFRAGILE” last October. Anticipation has been palpable ahead of the release of “UNFORGIVEN,” as evidenced by the number of pre-orders.
After releasing ‘ANTIFRAGILE’ in October of last year, Le Seraphim took about 7 months to make a comeback. As can be seen from the number of pre-orders, expectations are rising ahead of the release of ‘Unforgiven’.

As of Friday, the album has surpassed 1.38 million pre-orders ― more than a two-fold increase from “ANTIFRAGILE.” Given this figure, “UNFORGIVEN” is expected to sell more than 1 million copies just like “ANTIFRAGILE.
As of Friday, the number of pre-orders for this album exceeded 1.38 million, more than twice that of ‘Antifragile’. Considering these figures, ‘Unforgiven’ is expected to sell more than 1 million copies, as did ‘Antifragile’.

“‘UNFORGIVEN’ shows our determination that we will pioneer our own path without following the standard set by the world,” Kim explained during the press event.
Kim Chae-won said at the showcase, “‘Unforgiven’ shows our determination to carve out our own path without following the standards set by the world.”

Kazuha elaborated“We offer the tunes of diverse genres ranging from hip-hop to Latin pop, so people can enjoy our album without getting bored.”
Kazuha added, “We put music of various genres from hip-hop to Latin pop so that people can enjoy our album without getting bored.”

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