K-netizens showed confused and mixed reactions to a recent "Call for Submissions" put out by SoundJungle, a music production studio affiliated with YG Entertainment and run by producer HAE.
Specifically, on September 28, SoundJungle put out a call for submissions for a "Title Track Lead" for a "7 member debuting girl group".
The call for submissions gave artists such as Jeon So Mi, RIIZE, and Dua Lipa as possible references, and specifically stated, "[t]he BPM should be similar to RIIZE's 'Get A Guitar'."
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First off, when many netizens read "for a 7-member debuting girl group", Baby Monster came to mind. It's also notable that HAE worked on Baby Monster's pre-debut song "Dream" as a producer.
Additionally, the call for submissions came up soon after speculations arose earlier this week that Baby Monster's debut project will likely be postponed until later this winter, or even next year.
Does this mean that YG Entertainment is looking for songs for Baby Monster that are similar to RIIZE's "Get A Guitar"?
Some K-netizens felt,
"Do you think YG is some mom and pop business? They're going to ask random people for song submissions for the company's biggest new project in years??"
"Just because a YG producer shared that call for submission, that doesn't mean it's for Baby Monster. YG producers work with other K-Pop idol groups too."
"Logistically, it would make more sense that they already have songs for their debut album picked out."
"Baby Monster's debut project has been in the works for months already. I don't think this is related to BaeMon at all."
"SoundJungle puts out calls for submission like this all the time. They handle all kinds of projects. But I doubt this is actually searching for Baby Monster's title track. The group's debut project is worth millions of dollars, a song by some rookie composer mimicking other popular songs will not work for BaeMon."
Meanwhile, others said,
"If they're looking for a song like 'Get A Guitar', I'm not opposed to that. It was a solid debut song."
"If this is really YG producers looking for a debut song for Baby Monster, and they wrote that they want a song like 'Get A Guitar'... that's shocking."
"They kindly listed all those reference artists so people could point 'plagiarism' fingers easier once the song is out? Kekekekeke."
"What happened to YG..."
"They look so desperate."
"Classic big company behavior. They're going to openly advertise the fact that they're looking for something similar to what's been successful recently."
"A 7-member debuting girl group... how can that NOT be about Baby Monster."
"The pressure is on YG. This isn't just any girl group we're talking about. It's BLACKPINK's younger sister group."
