Seoul court rules against US composer in plagiarism suit over 'Baby Shark'


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'Baby Shark Dance' a sing-and-dance video for the megahit children's song, has racked up more than 9 billion views on YouTube. Photo: YouTube

A Seoul court on Friday (July 23) ruled against an American composer in a plagiarism suit he brought against the producer of the popular South Korean children's song Baby Shark two years ago.

The Seoul Central District Court rejected a claim by New York-based composer Johnny Only that Baby Shark, a world-famous song released by South Korean education startup SmartStudy in 2015, copied his 2011 song, Yonhap news agency reported.

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