HYBE Seemingly Accused Of Copying BLACKPINK In New Group Teaser — Triggers Major Debate

After the first KATSEYE teaser, HYBE was accused of plagiarizing aespa.

HYBE Accused Of Plagiarizing aespa — Sparks Mixed Reactions

KATSEYE released the second teaser for “Gnarly.”

Netizens noticed that two of the outfits worn in the teaser were the same as BLACKPINK Jisoo‘s “Earthquake” outfit and Jennie‘s “Shut Down” look.

Netizens shared their reactions to the same outfits, implying that HYBE had “copied” BLACKPINK.

It hits me like an earthquake https://t.co/UAmVKe8uKl pic.twitter.com/DEgiNJzOBU

— LUIZ ౨ৎ (@luizcherrypie) April 28, 2025

i see jisoo was also on that moodboard 😂😂 https://t.co/Rj5r5QpyaE pic.twitter.com/edlatUlHK7

— 𝙘𝙝𝙡𝙤𝙚 ✧ (@viziorina) April 28, 2025

Blackpink the trendsetter that you are https://t.co/RrZwTopB4d pic.twitter.com/lhHaLVLFWw

— blackpink ᥫ᭡. (@bxrnpynk) April 28, 2025

IJBOLL https://t.co/t1J1VQI7JC pic.twitter.com/h268dqBJDb

— 🪻 (@hehehheeh102) April 28, 2025

There was even a viral thread created of “HYBE copying other groups,” with different “proof” comparing idols from HYBE and others.

HYBE copying other groups A #THREAD : https://t.co/aotAriVpLC pic.twitter.com/quW5z5BQlB

— Jena ~~ (@jenablinkcarat) April 28, 2025

Yet, it sparked a heated debate as netizens noticed most were just idols wearing the same clothes, adding that in the past, it was something that fans loved seeing but is now used as a hate train towards HYBE idols, even bringing in former ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin and her initial allegations of ILLIT copying NJZ.

Remember the times where we counted idols wearing identical outfits as crumbs, now its suddenly plagiarism https://t.co/07Dxl1bvmR pic.twitter.com/d5HvbJI6lM

— Yunara (@_Death_Lotus) April 29, 2025

we used to be a propper country https://t.co/9WVFLePnBS pic.twitter.com/doGDlZk4lo

— ِ (@aesttorney) April 28, 2025

min heejin amd her minions really ruined kpop because back in my days when idols get similar outfits the only tweets we see are them ‘this only means one thing in korea’ tweets.

now wearing outfits of the same color = plagiarism https://t.co/Rm0JnFyCKO

— 𝔞𝔩𝔩𝔲𝔯𝔢 (@jenslure) April 28, 2025

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“hybe copying other groups” = shows pictures of groups from the same company, a pic with an edited font added, comparing hairstyles (? stupidest thread ever 😭 https://t.co/gGYNrX91qO pic.twitter.com/sCNyTa5MBz

— agustina ✿ (@lveshiyyih) April 28, 2025