As LE SSERAFIM faces their very own set of plagiarism accusations, one other group below HYBE has discovered itself below scrutiny. SEVENTEEN has additionally been hit with current allegations that considered one of their comeback ideas was copied from a earlier comeback of SM Entertainment‘s NCT Dream.

In the summer of 2021, NCT Dream made waves when they released their first repackaged album, Hello Future. The title track of the same name quickly went viral for its refreshing feel and concept. Since then, the song has remained one of the most addictive among K-Pop boy groups thanks to its catchy chorus.

Years later, in October 2023, SEVENTEEN released their own hit, “God of Music.” The song — similar to “Hello Future” — had the same feel-good vibes, sound, and vibe.

As such, the two comebacks have now drawn comparisons, with accusations that SEVENTEEN copied the concept from NCT Dream now gaining traction and going viral. One post on TheQoo has garnered nearly 50,000 views and hundreds of comments with netizens shocked at the concept overlaps.

Similar accusations have come up in the past, with fans defending the group, saying that since the two comebacks had a similar creative director and team, they are bound to have similarities. But netizens are more skeptical this time around.

But honestly, no matter if it’s the identical director, this goes past; even the props, vibe—every part is copied to a ridiculous stage.

I get that in Okay-Pop, some idea overlap is certain to occur over a long time, however hiring the identical director to make issues look virtually an identical is simply an excessive amount of.

— OP on TheQoo

Combined with LE SSERAFIM’s latest accusations of plagiarising Red Velvet—which followers are defending by claiming that the 2 teams used the identical photographer for the idea shoots—netizens are actually questioning if HYBE’s go-to tactic is bringing in comparable inventive employees.

LE SSERAFIM Slammed With Viral Red Velvet Plagiarism Accusations, Korean Netizens Baffled 

• “I can’t tell which group is which…”
• “They look so identical, wow.”
• “Whoa, I thought the first picture was NCT Dream’s. I loved the ‘Hello Future’ song so much. I’ve seen a lot of concept photos of it, and this looks exactly the same.”
• “This is so overboard, lol… It’s literally the same.”
• “Had it easy…”
• “Always hiring the same director to make everything look similar—it’s like their specialty.”
• “Oh, so this is HYBE’s style? Bring in the same crew and ask them to make the same thing over again?”
• “Which is NCT Dream and which is SEVENTEEN…?”
• “I guess you tell them apart only by the number of members, lol.”

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