Aespa under fire again; accused of allegedly plagiarising KiiiKiii's concept in new album – netizens share mixed reactions
Aespa has found themselves at the centre of another controversy. The group has been targeted by netizens online for allegedly plagiarising the concept of another K-pop group. Many online users pointed out the similarities between the two groups’ concept photos and shared how Aespa may have copied off the rookie group.
Aespa under fire for alleged plagiarismThe popular group has recently been under fire for a lot of reasons. In the latest bout of claims and allegations, online netizens have pointed out concern over the group plagiarising their concept photos from a rookie group called KiiiKiii .
Their new single album ‘ Dirty Work ’ has managed to take the public by storm; however, their concept photos have sparked major debates online. The group recently shared more rustic and candid shots instead of the same old studio concept photos, surprising fans.
This also started the debate around them plagiarising the unique and out-of-the-box idea from rookie K-pop group KiiiKiii. The post pointing out the matter went viral on a popular online fan discussion forum and quickly made its way to other platforms as well.
Online netizens share reactionsMany people pointed out the similarities between Aespa’s candid photo concepts for their new comeback and KiiiKiii’s concept. As soon as the photos were shared online, many fans pointed out how they reminded them of KiiiKiii. One commented, “These kiiikiii nachos,” while another shared, “Kiiikiii on the moodboard.”
Fans defend AespaWhile many called out and commented on Aespa’s alleged plagiarism, many of the group’s fans defended the girls and pointed out how the concept is not new for them. One shared that “who tf is kiiikiii and why are their fans acting like these are their nachos when this is aespa in 2023.... aespa literally made a whole Pinterest account just to dump random photos.”
Aespa under fire for alleged plagiarismThe popular group has recently been under fire for a lot of reasons. In the latest bout of claims and allegations, online netizens have pointed out concern over the group plagiarising their concept photos from a rookie group called KiiiKiii .
Their new single album ‘ Dirty Work ’ has managed to take the public by storm; however, their concept photos have sparked major debates online. The group recently shared more rustic and candid shots instead of the same old studio concept photos, surprising fans.
This also started the debate around them plagiarising the unique and out-of-the-box idea from rookie K-pop group KiiiKiii. The post pointing out the matter went viral on a popular online fan discussion forum and quickly made its way to other platforms as well.
Online netizens share reactionsMany people pointed out the similarities between Aespa’s candid photo concepts for their new comeback and KiiiKiii’s concept. As soon as the photos were shared online, many fans pointed out how they reminded them of KiiiKiii. One commented, “These kiiikiii nachos,” while another shared, “Kiiikiii on the moodboard.”
Fans defend AespaWhile many called out and commented on Aespa’s alleged plagiarism, many of the group’s fans defended the girls and pointed out how the concept is not new for them. One shared that “who tf is kiiikiii and why are their fans acting like these are their nachos when this is aespa in 2023.... aespa literally made a whole Pinterest account just to dump random photos.”
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