Singer Tony An revealed that he is the original creator of the so-called 'Bikibiki Song', which gained popularity as a challenge song last year, and mentioned his copyright fees.
On the 23rd, Tony An appeared on SBS's entertainment program 'My Ugly Duckling' and disclosed that he is the original creator of 'Bikibiki'.
He continued, "I must have made a fortune," responding to questions like, "The views are around 80 million, so if I just earn 10 won per view, that's 800 million won," by saying, "I didn't register the copyright, so I didn't earn a penny when it was trending," and added, "I registered it just three months ago, and the money I've made so far is about 260,000 won, enough to buy a large car's steering wheel," surprising everyone.
In response, Yoon Min-soo, who was next to him, lamented, "If the copyright registration had been done earlier, it could have been worth the price of an apartment."
The song referred to as the original of 'Bikibiki' is 'My Recon', released in 2001 by the group JTL, consisting of Tony An, Jang Woo-hyuk, and Lee Jae-won. The Bikibiki Song is said to be a rearrangement of the original song with an increased BPM (beats per minute). The arrangement is reportedly done by a DJ from Indonesia.
The 'Bikibiki' song is played when the KBO League's Kia Tigers strike out an opposing team's batter. At this time, the Kia Tigers cheerleaders perform a dance to the song.
At that time, cheerleader Lee Joo-eun was fixing her makeup and danced reflexively, and the video became a hot topic both domestically and internationally. It gained immense popularity as it went viral continuously.
Tony An shared behind-the-scenes stories during the broadcast, saying, "In fact, it wasn't a song that had much presence. When I later went to register the copyright at the copyright association, the officials were surprised."
[Ji Seung-hoon, Star Today Reporter]
