Recently, MAMAMOO’s Moonbyul received backlash for her new song, which was included in her first repackaged album, Starlit of Twinkle.
This is her first comeback in about six months since her first full-length album release, Starlit of Muse.
The title track, “Is This Love?” features a retro pop sound paired with rhythmic beats and synth sounds.
However, an online social media post criticized the song for sounding similar to another song.
TWS : ‘첫 만남은 계획대로 되지 않아’
Official Teaser 2https://t.co/JQp7tIaN6U🫧 2024.01.22 6PM (KST)
🫧 2024.01.22 4AM (ET)#TWS #투어스 #247WithUs#Sparkling_Blue#첫만남은계획대로되지않아#plot_twist#TWS_이렇게_만나서_반가워 pic.twitter.com/HboTp1zGkH— TWS (@TWS_PLEDIS) January 17, 2024
Some netizens felt that the song sounded very similar to TWS‘ “Plot Twist.”
헐???!!!!
마마무 문별님이 투어스 첫만남을 커버해주셨다!!!
역시 멋진sbn 문스타,,,,감사해요✨엥…? 다시 들어보니 본인 컴백곡이네?
문별이 해명해! pic.twitter.com/Jo2n1Pvfde
— 수파두파💫 (@SUPADUPAMY) August 21, 2024
Huh? MAMAMOO’s Moonbyul did a cover of TWS’ ‘Plot Twist’? Wow thanks! Wait…it’s actually her comeback song? Moonbyul explain yourself!
씨바 개 비슷하네ㅋㅋㅋㅋ https://t.co/ca7JPXus2H
— 🍥 (@dlrjsmsrnehrrP) August 21, 2024
F*ck it sounds so similar.
뭔 투어스 노래인줄 알았네 https://t.co/4KL8HwgfAq
— 떤 (@sunoooooo_mysun) August 20, 2024
What the…I thought it was a TWS song.
this is plot twist by.tws really…
— ada!! (@hooniem_) August 18, 2024
Previously, TWS’ song received backlash for sounding similar to another idol’s song. Read more below.
Fans Accuse TWS For Allegedly Plagiarizing Popular Idol Group’s Song