Koreans Cried to Melon’s No. 2 Song. Then They Learned AI Singer Meomuru Isn’t Human

Sindorim Station on Seoul Subway Line 1, one of the city's most crowded commuter stops

Meomuru’s “Have I Become the Grown-Up I Dreamed Of?” reached No. 2 on Korea’s Melon chart with a voice made by Suno AI. Listeners cried, then found out. Now the honest label is costing its writers royalties.