Netizens Accuse HYBE Of Plagiarism For LE SSERAFIM’s Track “Smart” — Artist Tyla Responds

The issue sparked a huge debate online.

LE SSERAFIM‘s recent song has been accused of plagiarizing a song by the artist Tyla, and she seemingly saw the discourse online.

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The members of LE SSERAFIM | @le_sserafim/Instagram

Along with their title track “EASY,” LE SSERAFIM shared a performance of the track “Smart.”

While many loved the song, others thought it seemed to resemble Tyla’s hit song “Water.”

After fans shared the resemblance, many called out HYBE for alleged plagiarism.

Other fans shared that while there were Afrobeat influences, it seemed like a stretch to say that LE SSERAFIM were directly and specifically copying “Water.”

After the discourse became a huge issue online, Tyla tweeted a GIF of someone looking confused.

While there was no mention of the issue, considering the timing, it wasn’t surprising that netizens thought it was in direct reference to the “plagiarism claims.” Yet, after the tweet, Tyla seemingly saw all the comments thinking she was referring to the issues with LE SSERAFIM, but she just shared, “No weird vibes, always love to all girls.”

After the response, netizens unsurprisingly thought that Tyla was indirectly referencing LE SSERAFIM as it came after her first tweet was bombarded with comments about the song. Many also hated how Tyla was dragged into the conversation and had to be bombarded by tweets and comments from netizens about her song.

The song “Smart” has definitely split fans on both the issues of plagiarism and whether the choreography is appropriate for underage member Eunchae. You can read more below.

LE SSERAFIM’s Choreography Sparks A Debate After Being Deemed “Inappropriate” For Underage Member Eunchae

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