[Edaily Reporter KIM HYUNSIK ] Music Farm Entertainment (Music Farm) has issued a statement regarding the unauthorized registration of songs created by its artists John Park and Kwak Jin-eon on overseas music streaming platforms.

Music Farm issued a statement on the 11th, stating, “We have confirmed that ‘McDonald’s Order Rap’—with lyrics written by John Park and Kwak Jin-eon and music composed and arranged by John Park—was uploaded and distributed on overseas music streaming platforms without the prior consent of our company or the original creators.”
“McDonald’s Rap” is a song that recently gained online attention after John Park and Kwak Jin-eon performed it in a YouTube video. The video features the two, who had taken hip-hop lessons, singing “McDonald’s Rap” while ordering food at a McDonald’s restaurant.
As the video gained popularity, McDonald’s Korea even released an advertisement featuring “McDonald’s Rap” as background music and introduced the “John Park Set.” However, the track has not yet been officially released as a digital single.
Amid this, controversy arose on the 2nd when the “McDonald’s Order Rap” track was uploaded without authorization to Spotify and YouTube Music under the artist name “Yoyotina” through the Nigerian music distribution company “Jungle Entertainment Ventures.” The track was distributed under the title “McDonald’s,” and it included vocal and rap sections not present in the original version.
Music Farm stated, “Music is a precious creative work whose creators’ efforts and rights must be respected,” adding, “We are reviewing the circumstances of this matter with relevant experts both domestically and internationally, and are conducting necessary discussions with related platforms and authorities to remove the illegally distributed track and prevent further distribution.” The company further added, “We plan to explore necessary measures to ensure that the rights and interests of the original creators and artists are properly protected.”