India, July 10 -- BigHit Music has denied allegations that South Korean juggernaut BTS' latest song, Swim, from their new album Arirang, copied an unreleased track by three American songwriters. The agency responded after a copyright lawsuit was filed in the US, saying the claims are baseless and that it will defend the song through legal action.

The lawsuit was filed by Steve Cooper, John Sandler and Greylyn Johnson, who claim BTS' chart-topping single is similar to their own unreleased demo, which is also titled Swim. As reported by Billboard, the complaint names Hybe, Hybe America, BigHit Music and the song's credited writers, including former OneRepublic member Ryan Tedder, as defendants. While the BTS members have not been named in ...