John Park’s ‘McDonald’s Ordering Rap’ Distributed Overseas Without Permission; Nigerian Company Registers It on Nov. 2

Review begins into infringement of the original creators’ rights… all-out effort to block unauthorized tracks on global streaming platforms

An advertising jingle for a well-known fast-food brand featuring singer 'John Park' has been uploaded and distributed without the rights holder’s consent on overseas music-streaming platforms, prompting his agency to launch urgent legal and administrative action.

According to 'Music Farm Entertainment' on the 11th, the advertising track 'McDonald’s Ordering Rap,' co-written by 'John Park' and singer-songwriter 'Kwak Jin Eon' and composed and arranged by 'John Park,' was recently found to have been illegally uploaded to global platforms including 'Spotify' and 'YouTube Music' without permission from the original creators.

An investigation found that the track was distributed on the 2nd of this month through 'Jungle Entertainment Ventures,' a distribution agency based in Nigeria. The company used the original recording as-is, then openly registered it under the artist name 'Yoyotina' and the title 'McDonald’s.'

'Music Farm Entertainment' said, "We are working with intellectual property specialists in Korea and abroad to closely review how this incident occurred and how the track was distributed." The agency added, "We are working closely with the platforms concerned and relevant organizations to immediately stop streaming and remove the unauthorized track, as well as to prevent similar incidents in the future."

The agency added, "Music is an asset whose creators’ dedication and unique rights must be fully protected. Profiting commercially without the original copyright holder’s official approval constitutes serious 'copyright infringement,' and we intend to respond forcefully after thoroughly verifying the facts."

The ad drew attention for combining 'John Park’s' signature sly performance with the rhythmic 'McDonald’s Ordering Rap' and became popular with the public. But its exposure to unauthorized use exploiting gaps in overseas distribution has also raised calls for streaming platforms to improve their music-verification systems.