Do they look the same?

Most Recently, Stray Kids dropped the timetable for their upcoming ninth mini album, ATE.

However, the teaser received immediate criticism for being similar to other group’s teasers.

While Korean online community boards felt that it looked similar to TheKingDom‘s eighth mini album, REALIZE, comeback scheduler…

…netizens felt that it looked more like another group’s teaser photo.

• “It is a bit similar, but I guess this concept was already used before. First time I’ve seen NCT DREAM’s but there’s is really nice.”
• “I think they copied NCT DREAM.”
• “Oh they are similar.”
• “After looking at the comments, it does look more similar to NCT DREAM.”

• “Didn’t NCT DREAM and SHINee’s Key already do this concept?”
• “I think the bottom teaser looks more similar to NCT DREAM.”
• “Vending machine? Didn’t NCT DREAM do it already?”

Taking a closer look, netizens could see more similarities with NCT DREAM’s teaser photo.

• “Why did they make it look so obvious…”
• “I thought of NCT DREAM as soon as I saw it.”
• “Why did they do that…”
• “Oh no.”
• “Oh it’s the timetable…it is a bit…”
• “This is a bit…”
• “Ah..this is a bit too similar.”

• “It’s just totally similar.”
• “Totally the same.”
• “It’s the same. The vending machine may be different, but putting the dates instead of the price is the same.”
• “They copied the concept. They could’ve done something different even if it was the same vending machine theme.”
• “Is this a free source?”
• “I thought NCT DREAM’s concept was so interesting when it was released.”
• “Doesn’t SM make the designs themselves? Did they get permission? It looks too similar.”

International fans were also furious at the similar concept designs.

What are your thoughts on the timetable design?

Source: theqoo and instiz