Recently, TOP Media revealed several images of their upcoming girl group, ODD YOUTH. The group attracted attention as it included popular “Girls Planet 999” contestant Guinn Myah.
However, ODD YOUTH are becoming the talk of the town due to a rather negative topic: accusations that they copy NewJeans.
In particular, the group’s pictures, showing 5 members wearing Y2K fashion and wearing natural-colored straight hair, remind many netizens of NewJeans, which also adopts the youth and Y2K concept.
As a result, various accusations that ODD YOUTH copies NewJeans and comments calling them a “NewJeans copy” begin to emerge.
However, many netizens argue otherwise, saying that the Y2K concept is not owned by NewJeans and is just a trending thing, especially among fifth-generation K-pop groups.
I don’t understand what people are upset about when literally most 5th gen girl groups look and dress like this, it’s literally 5th gen style. Like New Jeans maybe they are trendsetters but don’t attack a group (or someone) who is simply following a trend that everyone is doing https://t.co/Aql5E4f9UI pic.twitter.com/ld852dTSU9
— halojustinOnce On Strike (@halojustinOnce) October 18, 2024
Some are also starting to remember the case of Min Hee-jin accusing ILLIT of copying NewJeans, which remains a hotly debated topic to this day.
Source: X, Krb
