Korean Soloist Yena Sparks Controversy With “Hate Rodrigo” Video
Choi Yena, a former member of Iz*One, has come under fire for using copyrighted images of Olivia Rodrigo in her new music video.
Many fans were alarmed by the title of Choi Yena’s single “Hate Rodrigo.” It was widely assumed that the song was meant to be hateful and degrading towards Olivia Rodrigo. The language barrier made the problem of miscommunication even more prominent.
Soon after the music video’s release, fans noticed that it seemed to vanish. It turns out that the music video has been made private on YouTube.
Following the takedown of the video, the idea of a rivalry between Rodrigo and Yena spread quickly. Many believed that Rodrigo’s team had protested the video due to its title or content.
This is pretty cringe. She seems really bitter
— 優木せつ菜 🇦🇷 (@nijigasakilove) June 29, 2023
Luckily, the issue seems to be clearing up. Fans are working to spread the meaning of the original song. Yena’s “Hate Rodrigo” is actually based on the concept of jealousy and bitterness. In her single, Yena explores the idea of being caught between admiration and hatred for a celebrity.
For clarification Yena doesn’t hate Olivia Rodrigo but the song states that she’s jealous of her and Liv is her idol. However, the issue is that she used copyrighted images of Olivia are also on behalf of Interscope Records without permission https://t.co/8gqIfT5HWC pic.twitter.com/wQZOFdoMkw
— aubrey 〄 (@aubreyvision) June 29, 2023
It turns out that the reason Rodrigo’s team had the video taken down was due to copyright issues. Apparently, Yena’s team used Olivia Rodrigo’s name and images without permission. Fans were shocked by this oversight.
i can’t believe yena’s company actually didn’t get permission to use olivia’s image in the mv how stupid can they be
— idlepink advertiser (@maunobanx) June 29, 2023
The situation is even more unfortunate considering that Yena is a big fan and supporter of Olivia Rodrigo. Many viewers are blaming Yena’s company for allowing this to happen. While awaiting the outcome of this issue, fans can stream Yena’s most recent release below.
