From the TWICE costume plagiarism scandal
TWICEの衣装”パクリ騒動”から
TWICEの衣装”パクリ騒動”から
★Voices point out the similarity between TWICE Dahyun and Chaeyoung's MV costumes and BlackPink's. JYP has apologized.
On the 10th, TWICE Dahyun and Chaeyoung's MV costumes were released. Some people pointed out that Dahyun's "Hanbok" costumes resemble those worn in BlackPink's "How You Like That".
BlackPink's "Hanbok" costumes are modern reinterpretations of ready-made Hanbok that have been tweaked and remade to fit the MV concept. It was the BlackPink members' idea to use Hanbok as costumes.
A stylist who participated in the production of the costumes wrote on Instagram Stories, "What? Custom costumes that I designed that I wasn't involved in?" The stylist who participated in the remake also seemed to find the outfits quite similar.
★In response to this, TWICE's management company JYP Entertainment apologized on the 11th, saying, "We purchased the product from a hanbok manufacturer and did not fully recognize the similarity. We are truly sorry about this."
They added, "We have explained the situation to the designer and offered our deepest apologies. We will be even more careful in the future to ensure that this never happens again."
In response to JYP's explanation, Korean online communities have been hearing comments such as, "It's impossible that the stylist didn't know," and "It's embarrassing." The outfits for "How You Like That" were a hot topic at the time, as it was BlackPink's first comeback in a year and two months.
TWICE has been getting into more and more trouble.
When you consider the members' poor health due to overwork, it even seems that these troubles are waiting for them every time they make a comeback these days.
It's safe to say that these are the trials and fate that come with being a popular girl group.
This time, the outfit worn by member Dahyun (Hanbok) is similar to the outfit worn by Jisoo (BlackPink) in "How You Like That," sparking a plagiarism scandal.
The stylist who participated in the production of BlackPink's outfits and designed Jisoo's outfit inspired by the Hanbok saw Dahyun and Chaeyoung's dance MV and wrote on Instagram Story, "What? I wasn't involved, but the custom outfit I designed?"
The stylist who participated in the remake also seemed quite similar...
TWICE is innocent in their work, as they follow the strategy of their agency (JYP).
However, the people involved at the original company should not be so overconfident just because they outsource the work to a subcontractor... (Well, it's fine if the industry is functioning with apologies and apology fees. But it doesn't leave a good impression).
If these kinds of scandals occur frequently, I worry that TWICE members themselves will start to be looked down upon.
I'm sure I'm not the only one hoping to see a bright and cheerful comeback like the May skies.
I hear that kind of weather continues in Korea from May to June.
I hope they make a bright and cheerful comeback around that time.
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