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The Korea Herald reports that “Forest of the Heart,” created by the YouTube channel Joseon Hiphop using Suno for composition and vocals, entered Melon’s Top 100 on Sept. 6 before leaving the chart on Sept. 8. Three other channel songs remained on Melon’s Hot 100. The report says the creator does not receive copyright royalties, reflecting unresolved rules for AI-generated music in South Korea.
The Korea Herald reports that “Forest of the Heart,” released in May by the YouTube channel Joseon Hiphop, became the first AI-generated track to enter Melon’s Top 100 on Sept. 6. It fell off the chart on Sept. 8, but the report says other songs by the channel, which has more than 175,000 subscribers, remained on Melon’s charts.
As of the Sunday referenced in the report, “As I Lived...,” “A Well Called Heart,” and “Just Do It” ranked on Melon’s Hot 100, a chart tracking music released within the previous 30 to 100 days using hourly usage. The report says all of the songs were made with Suno for both composition and vocals. The Korea Herald’s account, including the chart positions and Suno usage, was not independently verified here.
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The chart appearances show that AI-generated music can attract enough listener activity to enter a major national music platform’s rankings, including among older listeners. The development also exposes a practical rights gap: creators may gain audience reach without receiving ordinary copyright royalties, while proposed registration rules for human contributions to AI-assisted music remain unsettled.
The reported chart entries are a concrete sign that synthetic vocals and AI-assisted composition can reach mainstream listening charts rather than remaining limited to experiments or novelty releases. The report also says listeners in their 40s represented 38 percent of Melon’s audience, followed by listeners in their 30s at 33 percent and those in their 20s at 11 percent, although it does not establish that these age groups specifically drove the songs’ performance.
The rights implications are significant. The Korea Herald reports that South Korea does not grant copyright to music created with AI and that Joseon Hiphop receives no copyright royalties from these songs, although creators can receive neighboring-rights fees when music is used or streamed. A Korea Music Copyright Association guideline on registering human contributions to AI-assisted works was announced Aug. 3 but did not take effect after objections and a ministry call for broader discussion.
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Watch whether Joseon Hiphop’s songs maintain or improve their chart positions, whether the planned human-sung remake changes their rights status or audience response, and whether South Korea adopts revised rules allowing human-authored lyrics, composition, or arrangements made with AI to be registered. Access outside Melon, Suno’s applicable plan or pricing, and the songs’ licensing terms are not documented.
The creator told a local media outlet that a human singer is expected to record a remake of “Forest of the Heart.” The report does not say whether this remake has been released, whether it changes the song’s copyright eligibility, or how listeners have responded to it.
Important unknowns include whether the songs are accessible outside South Korea, whether they are available to all Melon users or subject to regional or subscription restrictions, and what Suno plan or licensing terms applied. The report provides no pricing, distribution-contract details, independent chart data, or evidence that the reported trend extends beyond this channel.