aespa Accused of Plagiarizing LE SSERAFIM Following ‘Drama’ Teaser — This is Why

Forward of aespa’s comeback, the lady group was accused of plagiarizing LE SSERAFIM after netizens seen “similarities” between “Drama” and “ANTIFRAGILE.”

aespa Releases Temper Sampler Video for 4th Mini-Album ‘Drama’

The “fourth-gen Okay-pop consultant” aespa will lastly return in November!

On the tenth of subsequent month, the quartet will make their speedy return to the music scene with their fourth mini-album, “Drama,” after releasing its single, “Higher Issues,” in August.

“Drama,” incorporates a complete of six songs: the title observe of the identical title, “Trick or Trick,” “Do not Blink,” “Scorching Air Balloon,” “YOLO,” and “You,” all of that are anticipated to showcase aespa’s upgraded vocals.

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Forward of their comeback, aespa has been teasing followers with idea teaser pictures and MV teaser clips. On October 30, they dropped the temper sampler, which incorporates the general environment of the album upfront.

Certainly, the video signaled the dramatic transformation of aespa with a fair darker aura!

(Photograph : aespa (Twitter))

Within the clip, members Karina, Giselle, Winter, and NingNing amplified the curiosity of Okay-pop followers particularly (MYs) with the significant narration. The video additionally options the conceptual and complicated great thing about the ladies within the setting of an deserted constructing.

Did aespa Copy LE SSERAFIM? FEARNOTs Level Out Similarities Between ‘Drama’ & ‘ANTIFRAGILE’

Amid the thrill, an pointless “drama” began between MYs (aespa fandom) and FEARNOTs (LE SSERAFIM fandom) after the latter seen the similarities between aespa’s upcoming launch and “ANTIFRAGILE,” launched in 2022.

A few of the feedback stated:

• “That is so LE SSERAFIM-coded.”
• “SM taking notes from HYBE once more is insane.”
• “SM actually copy-pasted LE SSERAFIM’s ANTIFRAGILE.”
• “Jogs my memory of LE SSERAFIM.”
• “When you do it with narration, is not it LE SSERAFIM?”
• “aespa noticed LE SSERAFIM’s aesthetics in an deserted constructing and determined to shamelessly copy it. “

(Photograph : LE SSERAFIM (YouTube))

(Photograph : aespa (Twitter))

Apparently, some FEARNOTs claimed that aespa’s narration within the temper sampler was “began” by LE SSERAFIM, and aespa’s teaser pictures within the deserted constructing additionally shared an uncanny resemblance with the latter’s idea.

MYs then instantly defended aespa and argued that LE SSERAFIM is not the primary lady group to do a narration in MV teasers. SM additionally then identified that f(x), NCT, and extra have been doing it manner again.

Concerning the “deserted constructing” with “fireplace” idea, loads of SM artists have been doing it as nicely, taking SNSD and SHINee as examples.

Alternatively, aespa’s fourth mini-album, “Drama,” will likely be launched on numerous music websites at 2 p.m. KST on November 10, and also will be launched as an album on the identical day.

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Written by Eunice Dawson.