Loen mti stated on November 3, "We confirmed that the composer purchased voice samples, one of which was used in the relevant part during the arrangement process. We will contact Britney Spears′ agency immediately in order to check the facts. We are currently in the process of checking with regards to the relevant voice sample.
IU has been embroiled in an unauthorized sampling controversy since someone pointed out a part in bonus track Twenty Three from her mini album Chat-Shire sounds strikingly similar to Britney Spears′ Gimme More. However, her agency explained that the composer purchased the voice sample used in the song.
The agency stated, "We apologize to all the mashabiki for the trouble caused from not carefully checking during the album production process. We want to relay our thanks and apologies to Britney Spears′ mashabiki for raising a problem that we didnt′ notice."
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LOEN mti stated that IU will hold her encore tamasha on December 30 and 31 at Seoul's Jamsil Sports Complex's school gymnasium.
It's a good thing IU's holding an encore concert, because there surely are mashabiki who weren't able to score a ticket to her first one. Tickets for her 'CHAT-SHIRE' tamasha sold out immediately. She had concerts in Seoul, Busan and Daegu in late November and early December.
It looks like some lucky mashabiki will be spending their last few days of the mwaka with IU! Tickets go on sale December 10 at 8pm KST through Interpark.
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