MANILA, Philippines - Netizens criticized the Department of Health (DOH) for releasing a public service announcement against teenage pregnancy which contained allegedly inappropriate and derogatory words.
The song used for the campaign was also reported to be plagiarized from Korean girl group f(x)'s song "Rum Pum Pum Pum."
Korean talent agency and record label SM Entertainment is taking legal actions against DOH.
Gaga Girl and Bobo Boy talaga!? ano ba yan mas magaling pa gumawa ng PSA ang DS Juniors. #AnoBaYan
— Gerard (@ianbruel) December 2, 2014
I'd rather see Dr. @erictayagSays do the Gangnam Style than watch this DOH video again *GAGA GIRL* *BOBO BOY* https://t.co/4KN1lssYI5
— Professional Heckler (@HecklerForever) December 2, 2014
The makers of that Gaga Girl-Bobo Boy song probably thought people here won't recognize an f(x) song.
— ?? (@everythingDARA) December 9, 2014
But yeah... DOH ... "gaga girl bobo boy" I think thats very offensive
— isaw (@mr0hsehun) December 9, 2014
nawalan ako ng gana kumain dahil sa DOH teen pregnancy campaign video na yun. kung sinuman nakaisip nun, isa kang Gaga Girl/Bobo Boy. \uD83D\uDE23
— Terr Villafuerte (@thenomad) December 9, 2014
?????????, f(x)????…SM???? Gaga Girl Bobo Boy by DOH imitates KPOP f(x) Rum Pum Pum Pum https://t.co/LCQfYKNyoT pic.twitter.com/RZZ0Y1rwle
— keitadj (@keitadj) December 8, 2014
According to reports from Korean websites No Cut News and My Daily, an official from SM Entertainment revealed that they did not permit the use of their music for the agency's public service announcement.
"By no means have we permitted the use of the music, 'Rum Pum Pum Pum.' The original publisher of 'Rum Pum Pum Pum' confirmed that the music used by the Philippines' public service campaign in question is indeed plagiarism, so we already started taking action," the official said.
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