International Netizens Are Heavily Divided On ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin Mentioning ILLIT’s Plagiarism Of NewJeans In Her Feud With HYBE
This article is part of our coverage of HYBE vs. ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin. You can read more and view the entire timeline here.
It has been reported that HYBE and ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin are currently in the midst of a power struggle.
In a recent statement, Min Hee Jin revealed one reason for the “coup” and named BELIFT LAB‘s new group ILLIT.
In the statement, Min Hee Jin explained that she thought ILLIT “copied” NewJeans and what her reactions were to this, especially talking about HYBE’s claims about being the “leader of K-Pop.”
HYBE’s Bang Si Hyuk took part in the production of ILLIT’s debut album. ILLIT’s imitation of NewJeans was not carried out by BeLift Lab alone as a label, but is something that concerns HYBE as well. As a leading company in K-Pop, HYBE has been blinded by profits, and are copying successful cultural content without any hesitation. Rather than showing something new, they are simply producing banality…
…And ADOR has never allowed anyone, be it HYBE, BeLift Lab, or other labels, to copy NewJeans’ output.
— Min Hee Jin
While some fans understood Min Hee Jin’s possible anger at HYBE for “using” NewJeans’ concept with their own groups…
and if I say mhj got just as tired of hybe using newjeans concept and aesthetic for every other group, will I get jumped?
— odessa ꕤ ★ °✩⋆˙ (@hyeindolls) April 22, 2024
also, i don't understand hybe at all like public opinion will be on mhj and newjeans side like illit is literally dupe newjeans anyone with eyes can see this pic.twitter.com/HBHhv6AlCB
— vi (@archivedolls) April 22, 2024
I know Bang PD was fuming bc MHJ did not let him to be involved in NJ music and creative work at all and could not take credit for their success. He backstabbed her and made a plan to cannibalize NJ concept and fandom. This is the result. https://t.co/LBkbwF87sk
— ❄️ (@urshield722) April 22, 2024
Well, everyone did say illit looked and sounded just like new jeans. I’d be pissed too if I were min hee Jin. But she has other issues that can’t save her. Illit is a bootleg copy of new jeans and that’s also a fact.
— kuromi (@kuromix913) April 22, 2024
Some netizens felt very differently and couldn’t hide their anger about Min Hee Jin’s comments, stating that they didn’t see a resemblance between the two groups’ concepts and how unfair it was to “drag” ILLIT into the messy situation between the two companies.
illit doesn’t even have the same concept as new jeans idk i see them very differently
— asie (@zuhamoka) April 22, 2024
Idk bro she doesn’t really own the concept. Maybe a song was stolen ? Otherwise it’s not exactly plagiarism to have a similar sound, cause more often than not kpop follows trends and shifts in the direction of the most successful thing atm https://t.co/sqdBKTXOM2
— b(oo) (@telepathoongi) April 22, 2024
so many groups have similar concepts to newjeans even before they debuted but are just too nugu to be acknowledged.
This bitch has been committing actual crimes and is trying to blame it on illit. Insane to me how tokkis are STILL dickriding hard for her freak ass https://t.co/wgGr54YPvf— em🤍🎀 (@JSYDOLL) April 22, 2024
"plagiarizing newjeans entire concept" you guys blaming it to illit when in fact they have different concept???? stop protecting that lady she made an illegal moves she deserves to be in jail
— hwosun (@hhwosun) April 22, 2024
I never saw a resemblance between newjeans and illit, what does seem disgusting to me is that she felt so insecure about a group that was barely going to debut, it's like… you're not aware of the level of newjean https://t.co/CoAVP4Srrf pic.twitter.com/PWRGhVOb28
— 🍀 (@kookmarsh) April 22, 2024
I'm sorry but in what way is ILLIT similar to NewJeans?
ILLIT is coquettish, has a magical girl concept and does straight up pop music.
Newjeans is 2YK and does RnB.
That old had needs to stop acting like she doesn't steal her concepts from pinterest and black artists. https://t.co/UWsmtp4Dk7
— سوس (@Suno0o0o0o) April 22, 2024
While the issues surrounding Min Hee Jin and HYBE are a hot topic, it seems sad that two very young groups are being dragged into the situation.
You can read the statement below.
Min Hee Jin Names ILLIT’s Plagiarism Of NewJeans As Reason For Her Feud With HYBE
HYBE vs. ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin
NewJeans Danielle’s Sister Olivia Marsh Seemingly References The Group’s Conflict With ADOR
NewJeans Send Messages To Fans Amid News Of “Potential Contract Termination” With ADOR
A “Compilation” Of ILLIT’s “Plagiarism” Of NewJeans Becomes A Hot Topic
Min Hee Jin Hit With Alleged Financial Trouble As Creditor Seizes Her Property
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