On November 11, 2024, the news outlet Hankyeore acquired two reports: one titled “Belift Lab’s New Girl Group Plan (ILLIT)” and another called “2021 Team Launching Plan (NewJeans),” through a tip-off. Despite a three-year gap between the two groups, the reports featured strikingly similar designs and keywords, reigniting suspicions of plagiarism. According to Hankyeore, the…

