It has over 144,000 views.
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A post on the popular Korean forum Interruption It has gone viral and sparked heated discussions as it garners multiple plagiarism controversies involving MOVES and its artists.
With over 144,000 views, the post highlights a series of incidents in which HYBE groups have been accused of copying concepts, logos, and even performances from other artists and companies.
The caustic collection begins with TWS — The new boy band HYBE — who have been accused of logo plagiarism, allegedly imitating the style of AFurthermore, the group has been involved in confrontations with both GD&TOP“Knock Out” and NCT UniversityMusic videos for “Baggy Jeans”.
Fans accuse TWS of plagiarizing the famous idol group’s song
KATEYEanother HYBE debut from 2024, was also carefully scrutinized for its fandom name. The chosen name, EYEKONs, closely mirrors iKON’s already established fandom name, iKONIC.
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YOUThe fandom name of also sparked controversy earlier this year. LILLIES faced backlash for being too similar to the name of BLACKPINK LisaFans of and another K-Pop star: NMI XX‘S Lily.
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Even members of lesser-known groups, such as SYNDI8 — the company’s virtual pop group — have come under attack. A member named Canary has been compared to Aespa‘S Karinawith similarities noted in their height, clothing, and even personality types (MBTI). Other members of the group have also been accused of drawing inspiration from Aespa’s concept, fueling accusations of a lack of originality.
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The post goes on to list other examples, including THE SERAPHIM — who have faced several plagiarism accusations regarding their songs and performances — with comparisons to international artists such as Rosalie, SilenceAND SZA.
Every release of LE SSERAFIM that has been accused of plagiarism
The viral post has become one of the most discussed topics on the popular forum today, surpassing 70,000 views and receiving hundreds of comments. Netizens seem perplexed by the amount of controversy. Some have even accused HYBE of controlling the narrative through the media, as they feel some of these controversies have not been widely discussed.
- “The fact that there has been no controversy thus far shows how much control HYBE has over the media. Wow.”
- “The fact that all this happened in 2024… ^^,”
- “They must admire SM so much that they tried to copy them but got caught. ㅜㅜ”
The most popular comment, meanwhile, draws attention to a suspected case linked to Brown Scooter — the current CEO of HYBE America — and his “right-hand man”, while Internet users ask for explanations.
Doesn’t HYBE need to explain this too? LOL
— Comment by Pann
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