HYBE is accused of “media play” when it comes to the recent NewJeans‘ plagiarism accusations.
Recently, it was reported that English music label WISE MUSIC GROUP had filed a letter of claim alleging that NewJeans’ “Bubble Gum” had plagiarized Shakatak’s “Easier Said Than Done.” ADOR refuted the claims, but it gained a lot of attention among media outlets.
Yet, the reason HYBE and the feud has been brought up is because of plagiarism claims against Pledis Entertainment group TWS.
When TWS released their new track “Double Take,” fans of BIGBANG noticed that the melody and the video were similar to GD&TOP‘s “Knock Out” video and began comparing the videos side by side.
Yet, after Korean media outlets picked up on the issue, netizens noticed that articles about it were deleted, and many believed that HYBE was quick to handle the situation.
Considering that NewJeans’ song was released over two months ago, netizens found it odd that the allegations were suddenly brought up within days of the TWS allegations. Although it is just fans’ speculations, many believe that HYBE could be behind the sudden appearance of the allegations in an attempt to cover the past controversies and shift the attention amid the two companies feuding.
It is just fan speculations that HYBE was behind the allegations, but the discourse seems different as the TWS plagiarism claims came from netizens while the original artist sent concerns to ADOR for NewJeans.
You can read about the allegations below.
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