Recently Released, Choi Ye Na's Hate Rodrigo Music Video 'Hil'
JAKARTA - Choi Ye Na seems to make a music video for her new song, Hate Rodrigo, private on YouTube. Just released two days ago, the video is now not available on YouTube.
Prior to its release, Choi Ye Na and her agency were criticized after they announced the main track of their latest comeback. A song titled Hate Rodrigo will be released in collaboration with Yuqi of (G)I-DLE.
Choi Ye Na's side claims that even though the title has an element of hatred, this song contains the opposite. Hate Rodrigo is a song that depicts jealousy as well as respect for someone.
[📰YENA NEWS]최예나, 신보 타이틀곡 '헤이트 로드리고'서 (여자)아이들 우기와 호흡▶ https://t.co/uqYtlXxsvS#최예나 #예나 #YENA#HATE_XX #Hate_Rodrigo pic.twitter.com/0Pw5QUGIvS
— 최예나 (@YENA_OFFICIAL) June 19, 2023
[📰YENA NEWS]최예나, 신보 타이틀곡 '헤이트 로드리고'서 (여자)아이들 우기와 호흡▶ https://t.co/uqYtlXxsvS#최예나 #예나 #YENA#HATE_XX #Hate_Rodrigo pic.twitter.com/0Pw5QUGIvS
Netizens who saw this felt that Hate Rodrigo's title was too much, especially Rodrigo's word referring to the American singer, Olivia Rodrigo. In the uploaded video teaser, Choi Ye Na's room wall is filled with photos of Olivia Rodrigo from the album Sour.
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Choi Ye Na also uses the hashtag #Hate_Rodrigo in several videos she uploaded on Instagram. In a different interview Choi Ye Na denied the news that this song was an expression of her hatred for Olivia Rodrigo.
On Thursday, June 29, the music video for Hate Rodrigo was no longer available on YouTube including teaser videos, performances, and challenge choreography and others.
Citing Xsportsnews, the music video was prioritized after Olivia Rodrigo's management asked for riques. According to the report, the request was not caused by controversial song titles but copyright issues related to several scenes in the music video.
In Hate Rodrigo's music video, Choi Ye Na is seen imitating several scenes of Olivia Rodrigo which she calls tribute.
Unfortunately, this issue circulated while Olivia Rodrigo was preparing her latest album, Guts. Her first single titled Vampire was released today, Friday, June 30.