• aespa’s Karina Goes Viral For Looking Like This K-Pop Girl Group With Virtual Avatar Members — And Now We Can’t Unsee It

    Since their debut in 2020, aespa has quickly become one of the most popular K-Pop groups, and the members are always praised for their crazy talent, looks, and personalities.

    Especially, member Karina seems to always be going viral because of how beautiful she is.

    Over the years, Karina has gotten a lot of attention for her strange, one-of-a-kind paintings that look like they are from another world.

    Even when she's performing on stage, Karina has an unreal air about her that makes everyone fall in love with her.

    Well, her looks are so pretty that netizens can't help but compare her to other idols. People have been paying attention to the first girl group of 2023 because they look a lot like Karina.

    But the twist is that they're not a real girl group.

    Metaverse Entertainment announced the upcoming debut of their first K-Pop girl group, MAVE:, and it was recently revealed that MAVE: is entirely comprised of AI members.

    The group is a partnership between a South Korean internet company called Kakao and a South Korean company called Netmarble, which makes mobile games.

    Netizens reacted to the news in different ways, which was to be expected, and the fact that many saw a big resemblance to aespa's Karina made them even more worried.

    Netizens couldn't believe how much the members looked like Karina. They thought that the members were made using Karina's features.

    Even though it could be seen as a form of flattery, Karina gets noticed because she looks so different from everyone else.

    With their sleek and futuristic concept, the members of MAVE: look like they got their ideas from aespa. When you compare the members to their AI counterparts in aespa, you can't help but notice how much they are alike.

    The idea of AI groups and idols is not new, and idols have always had an effect on each other.

    Fans were shocked when the boy band SUPERKIND added an AI member named Saejin to the group. Fans said he looked like Juyeon from THE BOYS, Cha Eunwoo from ASTRO, Jaehyun from NCT, and more.

    Netizens have always had mixed feelings about AI groups, but now that they look like a popular idol, they are getting even more attention.

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  • NewJeans (NJZ) Calls Out ILLIT for ‘Copying’ Their Style, Claims: “Even Fans Couldn’t Tell the Difference”

    The battle between NewJeans (NJZ) and HYBE just got more intense! During a court hearing, NewJeans presented evidence claiming that ILLIT’s concept, styling, and choreography are too similar to theirs!

    On March 7, the Seoul Central District Court held a hearing on ADOR’s injunction request to stop NewJeans (Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin, Hyein) from operating independently and signing advertising contracts without ADOR’s approval.

    NewJeans’ legal team didn’t hold back, stating, “HYBE launched ILLIT as a copy of NewJeans. They tried to damage NewJeans’ brand and replace them.”

    They added, “Even HYBE employees noticed it. NewJeans debuted three years earlier, but their project plans look shockingly similar. The structure, documents, and content are nearly identical.”

    NewJeans’ side even compared hanbok photoshoots of both groups, saying, “At first glance, you can’t tell which one is NewJeans and which one is ILLIT.

    They added, “Why did they have to copy the same colors, styles, and textures? Even fans were the first to point this out, saying, ‘This is too much.’”

    They also accused ILLIT of copying NewJeans’ iconic choreography. They presented a side-by-side comparison video of NewJeans“Attention” dance move, claiming that ILLIT directly copied it.

    “Some people said ILLIT was just paying homage to their seniors, but NewJeans never gave permission for that,” they stated. “This is an unauthorized and almost identical copy of our signature moves.”

    Instead of responding to these accusations, NewJeans’ side claimed that HYBE launched an internal audit against Min Hee-jin and engaged in media play. They added, HYBE simply said, ‘We can’t determine if this is plagiarism, so let’s wait for the court’s ruling.’”

    NewJeans members are fighting to leave ADOR, claiming their exclusive contract ended on November 28, 2023.

    They even announced their new group name, ‘NJZ’, and have started independent promotions, including a song release at ComplexCon Hong Kong on March 23.

    However, ADOR insists that NewJeans is under contract until July 31, 2029. The agency has filed lawsuits to prove the contract is still valid and to stop NewJeans from signing solo advertisement deals.

    As the legal battle continues, fans are left wondering—is this just the beginning of an even bigger fight?

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