Girl group NewJeans received accusations of plagiarism after allegedly copying the aesthetics of Mexican group Jeans
Last Monday, the 20th, NewJeans became the target of several internet users on social media after being accused of plagiarism. According to the posts, the girl group was allegedly copying the costumes and choreography of the Mexican group Jeans; Check out a small thread with the comparisons posted on X (formerly Twitter) by a user:
This article is currently going viral among knetz with almost 300k views in just 2 hrs. It highlights the similarities between New Jeans and the Mexican gg Jeans. And now knetz are questioning my heejin’s originality. 😭https://t.co/hP9T2ifQg8pic.twitter.com/JdkIsc75AJ
— lei (@pastelxsakura) May 20, 2024
After the incident, fans came to the defense of the girl group managed by ADOR, asking for answers from Jeans and their thoughts regarding the accusations, especially since the NewJeans members were receiving several offensive comments.
During this Tuesday, the 21st, after the allegations came to light, a fan accessed a TikTok video to tag Jeans’ official account and explain that the members were being “attacked” because of accusations of plagiarism. To everyone’s surprise, the Jeans account was extremely positive with the following response:
“We love that the 90s are back and reaching new generations.”
At the time of their debut, NewJeans drew a lot of attention for its concept, which resembled a tribute to the previous generation of pop. Internet users responded to the comment, and now demand a position from HYBE regarding the conflict with the CEO of ADOR, Min Hee Jin.
Source: Recreio
