Singer Olivia Marsh has admitted and apologized for the plagiarism controversy surrounding her song “Backseat.”

On the 24th, Olivia Marsh‘s agency Amplify stated, “We would like to convey our position on the recent issues surrounding Olivia Marsh,” and began by saying, “There has been controversy over the similarity of the double title track ”Backseat“ from her first album, ”Meanwhile,“ released on the 13th, to Isaac Dunbar’s ”Onion Boy.“

They continued, ”After directly comparing the two songs, we have concluded that Isaac Dunbar‘s claim is valid. We have come to an amicable agreement with Isaac Dunbar, and we are currently working on the necessary tasks such as negotiating the composer’s share and registering credits so that the original author‘s rights can be guaranteed.“ They explained the current situation.

Meanwhile, Amplify said, ”We will take this incident as a lesson and closely inspect our internal systems to ensure that this does not happen again in the future. We once again bow our heads in apology to Isaac Dunbar, and we sincerely apologize to the fans who were disappointed by this incident.“

Earlier, there was a controversy over the similarity of ‘Backsheet’, which Olivia Marsh wrote, composed, and arranged, to singer-songwriter Isaac Dunbar’s ‘Onion Boy’, and Isaac Dunbar himself raised the suspicion of plagiarism on his SNS, saying, ”The song I wrote in my bedroom in 2019 was completely stolen.“

Meanwhile, Olivia Marsh is well known as the older sister of girl group New Jeans member Daniel.


● Below is Olivia Marsh‘s full statement

Hello. This is Amplify.
We would like to convey our position on the recent issues surrounding Olivia Marsh.

Olivia Marsh released her first album ’Meanwhile‘ on the 13th. After the release, a controversy arose over the similarity of ’Backseat‘, one of the double title tracks on the album, to Isaac Dunbar’s ’Onion Boy‘.

After directly comparing the two songs, we have concluded that Isaac Dunbar‘s claim is valid. We have reached an amicable agreement with Isaac Dunbar, and are currently working on all necessary tasks, such as negotiating the composition share and registering credits, to ensure that the original author’s rights are protected.

This is a reflection of our shared commitment to creativity and fair artistic practices. We will continue to work with transparency and respect for all creators.

We will use this incident as a lesson and closely review our internal systems to ensure that this does not happen again. Once again, we bow our heads in apology to Isaac Dunbar, and we also sincerely apologize to the fans who were disappointed by this incident.

Reporter Lee Seul-bi, Donga.com misty82@donga.com

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