HYBE Girl Group Faces Accusations Of Blatantly Copying NewJeans…Again

A HYBE girl group has yet again gotten embroiled in a blatant plagiarism controversy involving NewJeans. NewJeans The girl group in question is TUIDE, an upcoming seven-member ensemble set to debut on August 24 (KST). TUIDE introduces its members in a new video. “WE TUIDE” pic.twitter.com/2XHcVL6CQD — Kpop Charts (@kchartsmaster) August 2, 2026 The group was recently introduced to the public, generating huge buzz, including mixed opinions about the members’ visuals. However, the controversy in question sprouted from a teaser video that supposedly gave a spoiler about TUIDE’s debut song. The video featured the TUIDE members in the practice room, practicing choreography, while a familiar beat played in the background. Some NewJeans fans recognized the beat immediately, since it was pretty much identical to that of “Cool With You.” Fuck you hybe leave NewJeans alone 😭 pic.twitter.com/c4gAyYdtwn — ahu (@hyeuora) August 3, 2026 A video comparing the two beats back to back has since gone viral on social media, sparking a heated debate. Some reasoned that it was simply a beat, that too a typical one under the UK Garage genre. It's a 5 second clip with just a beat and not even a synth. We ...