Netizens have come to the defense of ITZY after their latest teaser was hit with plagiarism accusations of two major girl groups.
The members of ITZY | @ITZYofficial/Twitter
On December 11 (KST), ITZY shared a teaser for their upcoming album, and it was already bittersweet as the members would be promoting as four members as Lia is on hiatus. As expected, it served badass AF vibes.
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They also released concept photos.
As much as fans loved the concept, the video came under criticism from fans as the members were accused of plagiarism. Yet, rather than just one group, netizens said that ITZY were plagiarizing concepts of aespa and BLACKPINK. In particular, with four members active, many saw the similarities even more.
TASTE THAT BLUE VENOM TASTE THAT BLUE VENOM pic.twitter.com/qEla1JTzgg
— love u lia (@chaerryeongg) December 10, 2023
i know y’all are pissed off bc op is comparing the groups but at first glance i did think it was aespa https://t.co/QjRJmGMOOq
— liah ☆¡ (@jugwoos) December 10, 2023
help pic.twitter.com/J7xI1HfofO
— 𝅙 (@BAEPINKER) December 10, 2023
Yet, when the criticisms from netizens started to come in, fans of the group were quick to come to ITZY’s defense. Some pointed out that there was always going to be comparisons, especially as the members would be promoted as four members. Others shared that this concept was something ITZY has done in the past.
ITZY JUST DOING ITZY https://t.co/RyOp2twECF pic.twitter.com/6Y7I7kuvsU
— Ran ≷ (@yeji_midzyfury) December 10, 2023
ITZY copying Itzy like a crime, lock them up in the fashion police station. pic.twitter.com/mmh9e3eDh9
— Hussey (@MaHussey_G) December 11, 2023
y’all aren’t even mys but whatever here’s itzy with these typa concepts before (ringo, voltage and mafia) https://t.co/QE4CarmHM2 pic.twitter.com/olNd4Wxa3K
— Han BORN TO BE (@ChaeryInLove) December 10, 2023
the way this has been itzy’s aesthetic for ringo yet yall still chose to be blind asf pic.twitter.com/CTxWMY6Uug https://t.co/LX1w7Gobkx
— BORN TO BE (@MIDCYS) December 10, 2023
i mean clout is still a clout but itzy will never plagiarize anyone
— BORN TO BE (@MIDCYS) December 10, 2023
In particular, they pointed to songs like “Mafia in the Morning,” “Ringo,” “Voltage,” and many more that had the same vibes as the teaser.
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With so many amazing girl groups with badass concepts, there are always going to be fans who believe there are overlaps with vibes. Yet, many have pointed out that the similarities come from the vibes of the groups rather than the intricate details of the concept.
