ITZY Yeji’s Solo Debut Hit With Accusations Of Plagiarism Teaser Backlash — Idol Is Defended

ITZY‘s Yeji has been accused of plagiarism for her solo track, with netizens coming to her defense.

ITZY’s Yeji | @yezyizhere/Instagram

Recently, Yeji released the teaser for the video for her solo track “Air.”

Yet, when the video was posted, many netizens hit back at the teaser, claiming it was copying British artist Charlie XCX, sharing that it was too similar to the track “Gone” which was released in 2019.

jyp is actually so shameless pic.twitter.com/aWqwHasVWX https://t.co/47QwXvpzWF

— ocean ✧˚₊‧ (@metaengels) March 5, 2025

???😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/FigYuwYQvc https://t.co/ljONdQ1EoN

— grif! (@grifxtruly) March 5, 2025

A.G Cook better be getting residuals from this cuz wtaf https://t.co/tggor3Yksq

— owomo 💚 (@owomoxcx) March 5, 2025

the beat just sounding like a sped up gone pic.twitter.com/yEszq7XER4 https://t.co/Wu7DnKIpg1

— immaterial🫧 (@ungodlyandroid) March 4, 2025

the charli nachos taste so fucking good… 2025 kpop is about to be SO GOOD ITS EVERYONE COPYING MY FAVE ARTIST https://t.co/n5EvvYgjuQ pic.twitter.com/X2tJYrUPLQ

— med (@sopekooky) March 5, 2025

Yet, when the allegations came out and the RTs were full of comments about Charlie XCX, netizens hit back at the criticism. Some pointed out that ITZY had been doing this kind of music since they debuted, while others shared that the genre that might have been popularized by Charlie XCX has been done for years by many different artists.

“charli xcx natchos” and itzy has been doing electropop and house music since debut https://t.co/5Xj8ExkfY0

— oriair (@oiioria) March 4, 2025

she literally reheated their it’z me nachos

they have always been releasing dj edm music so shut your ass up 💃🏻 https://t.co/v0PYP0p3Qn pic.twitter.com/rSmAL48huM

— َ (@dalladolls) March 5, 2025

back to share my opinion..im a charli xcx stan first and foremost and this is not really charli nachos 😭 its 80s synths and she’s on the hood of a car. like yes charli was on the moodboard but this type of music has been around for literally decades and yeji is doing it so well https://t.co/0LdGGE9H3p

— taylor ⋆˚🐾˖° stayc cb march 18 🎬🔋 (@seeunspuppy) March 5, 2025

i could see that ppl in the qrts only knows itzys name cuz why should yeji copy charli xcx while her group are using the same back music since their debut? yall wanna hate my girls soooo bad but nah its not happening https://t.co/GtEB5tXbP3 pic.twitter.com/f6teZEqC6W

— sAm | AIR (@itspiec) March 6, 2025

Some also pointed out the fact that producer SOPHIE had done work for both Charlie XCX and ITZY in the past.

Yall are not saying ITZY wants charli’s nachos when ITZY literally has a song produced by SOPHIE…. They’ve been about this

learn your fucking history you newgen fans https://t.co/1xqrRyuXfk https://t.co/0QRpS2766Z

— Ru 💜 (@RuHamsDollRace) March 5, 2025

The release is on March 10.

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