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KOMCA has stated that it’s difficult to hold G-DRAGON responsible for copyright infringement since he’s not the copyright holder of the song. Last November, composer "A" filed a lawsuit against G-DRAGON, Yang Hyun Suk, and the CEO of YG Plus for copyright infringement. He claimed that YG had illegally reproduced and used his song, "G-DRAGON," which he composed in 2001. "G-DRAGON" is a track from the 2001 hip-hop compilation album, "2001 Korea Hip-Hop Flex," and was registered with the Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA) in 2001. “A” is credited as the composer and arranger. In 2009, this song was included in G-Dragon's solo concert live album under the title "My Age, Thirteen." “A” viewed this as unauthorized reproduction and sued YG for copyright infringement. However, G-Dragon is not listed as the copyright holder of the song. This means he is not connected to the copyright infringement claim made by “A”, he only performed the song as a vocalist in 2009. A KOMCA official told Dispatch that "G-DRAGON is not registered as an author for that song" and "unless copyright fees were paid, it would be difficult to hold him responsible." https://t.co/gqhyROZIzE