World renowned DJ taunts Korean comedian for ripping off his track
The footage of Park Myeong- playing a podcast clip of Jewlez & Sparks’ “Grand Opera.” / Screen captured from Facebook
By Lee Han-soo
Clubbers at the world-rated Octagon club were astounded on Saturday when they heard Hardwell, a world-renowned Netherland DJ, during a performance by Park Myeong-su, a leading Korean comedian who freelances as a DJ with the stage name G-park.
Although the music apparently part of a podcast show was immediately turned off, clubbers heard it, and a video of the incident was posted online.
Netizens accused Park of illegally using a podcast version of "Grand Opera" by DJ Jewelz & Sparks instead of buying the song.
The video footage has since spread and has been seen by Hardwell and Jewelz & Sparks.
Hardwell shared the clip on his Facebook page, saying: “When the DJs play Hardwell On Air at the club.”
Jewlez & Sparks also commented, "Hahaha ... make sure this doesn't happen to you ... better get our track on beatport."
However, the situation worsened when Park’s apology only mentioned that he selected a wrong track, with no mention of any illegal use of “Grand Opera.”
"It is true I played the wrong selection. It was an unintentional mistake that happened on the spot,” Park wrote on Facebook.
“I have only the deepest admiration for both Hardwell and the original DJ.
“I will try to rectify my mistakes with a better mix tape of my own.”
His apology was quickly criticized by Korean and international fans, who called it insincere and unprofessional.
Park then made another apology on a live radio show he hosts on Wednesday.
But this second apology again failed to douse the flames, with some netizens demanding that he quit being a DJ.
An anonymous Korean DJ criticized Park’s apology, saying, “Why do we have to carry the shame when Park was responsible for it?”
Jewlez & Sparks posted a video entitled
“The truth about the Park Myeong-Su playing Hardwell On Air,”
on their Facebook page. The video proved the comedian, 46, illegally used Hardwell’s podcast during his performance at the Octagon.