SM Entertainment Accused Of Plagiarizing SEVENTEEN Again

RIIZE recently released original variety content on their official YouTube channel. The in-house content, called The RIIZE Court, features the group members acting as judges, lawyers, and clients in a courtroom to settle “issues.”

While this isn’t the first time RIIZE has had loosely planned content like this inside of an actual setting, this specific content stood out as familiar to fans of SEVENTEEN. Specifically, fans of the group recalled episodes of Going SEVENTEEN that were released in 2023.

This content also featured SEVENTEEN in a courtroom setting.

Fans pointed out that the layout of the two variety contents was too similar to ignore, along with the content structure.

Going SEVENTEEN | SEVENTEEN/YouTube

The RIIZE Court | RIIZE/YouTube

SM getting real brave with the copying GoSe fiesta eh ?
"u can copy my homework but change it a little bit core" lmao https://t.co/1ex5mB6tUD pic.twitter.com/zwUQcgoUH4

— SerenityRoseQuartz (@DiamondQuartz95) November 17, 2024

RIIZE fans defended the group, pointing out that courtroom content has been done multiple times by other groups. Some mentioned that the setting was used in dramas as well, and was probably a space available to be rented.

court contents have been in kpop since forever. seventeen did not invent it. to the carats in the qrts, please leave riize alone. pic.twitter.com/Met9HFm8PB https://t.co/xXv9toqSMd

— cat is impossible (@riizenaissance) November 17, 2024

So did svt copied famous kr dramas or are you simply dumb to not see it’s a filming site ? (Here is the penthouse, payback money and power, extraordinary attorney woo and again my life; there’s also law school, the uncanny counter etc etc etc) https://t.co/mHA7A0kPFS pic.twitter.com/cm6cTaOpmj

— cam ✮ (@haeswin) November 17, 2024

this content has been used many times before and the place where they film the content is a place used in all court content… yall are stupid asfk https://t.co/ouzDH5eV4e pic.twitter.com/eq8xOJvwf1

— ً (@catsungchan) November 17, 2024

However, many SEVENTEEN fans expressed frustration with SM Entertainment’s alleged plagiarism, as the company has been accused of copying Going SEVENTEEN content two previous times. These other allegations have fueled beliefs that SM purposefully copied the content in this case.

SM and their staffs should give credits to Going Seventeen! SVT & GoSe staffs do not produce content for plagiariSM. An original contents, ideas, episodes produced by Team Going Seventeen. Pay some respect to creators and creatives! https://t.co/cQj4t5ZwQT pic.twitter.com/dbEPORdIJO

— 🍒 (@17sruby) November 17, 2024

SM stans, I hope you understand where we’re coming from. This isn’t an isolated incident. SM also copied a Going Seventeen original series. Not just this court thing 🙂

We’re not hating on the boys, stop making up sht. We’re calling out SM and their employees’ not giving credit. https://t.co/pqSJRyaaVL pic.twitter.com/2ClYXmkodr

— 𝐈𝐬𝐡 ᡣ𐭩 (@wonhangyu_) November 17, 2024

Also it's the 2nd time that sm copy the whole concept of GoSe without giving credit to. 🤖 https://t.co/AmyChBTtfx pic.twitter.com/Fr3skaRfj1

— spangbob (@youaremyanzel) November 17, 2024

You can read more about the previous allegations below.

NCT Dream’s Staff Accused Of Allegedly Plagiarizing SEVENTEEN’s “GOING SEVENTEEN” Content