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ILLIT Faces Another Plagiarism Controversy, Accused Of Copying EXO In New Photos

ILLIT is once again under scrutiny for plagiarism, this time due to perceived similarities with third-generation boy group, EXO.

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Since their debut earlier this year, rookie girl group ILLIT has been consistently surrounded by controversy, primarily concerning allegations of plagiarism. Right from the start, they have been accused of imitating other groups under HYBE Labels, including NewJeans바카라 concept and choreography, as well as bearing resemblances to LE SSERAFIM.

Adding to the controversy, when ILLIT announced their fandom name as 바카라LILLY,바카라 many noticed that its similarity to NMIXX바카라s Lily바카라s name and the unofficial nickname for BLACKPINK바카라s LISA바카라s unofficial fandom name, 바카라LILLIES,바카라 sparking additional debate.

The intensity of the ILLIT copying controversy has escalated to such an extent that it notably fuelled the ongoing feud between HYBE and its subsidiary label, ADOR, which founded NewJeans. However, recent developments suggest that ILLIT is once again under scrutiny for plagiarism, this time due to perceived similarities with a third-generation boy group.

After their performance on Inkigayo on April 21, the K-Pop group posted photos on their official X handle, including one where they formed an 바카라L바카라 hand sign, presumably as a reference to the double Ls in their group name. However, fans were upset because the same sign has been closely associated with the popular group EXO.

One of the most iconic symbols of EXO is their L-shaped hand sign, deeply cherished by fans. EXO-L stands as the official fandom name, where the 바카라L바카라 signifies love and serves to unite the two subunits of the group, EXO-K and EXO-M. While this gesture has been associated with the band since their start in 2012, the image of the ILLIT members using the same sign has stirred discontent among EXO바카라s fan base, who are accusing the girl group of unoriginality.

It went as far as a fan using harsh tone, calling ILLIT 바카라a group based on plagiarism.바카라

Meanwhile, amid the plagiarism accusations made by ADOR바카라s CEO Min Hee-jin, stating that BELIFT LAB바카라s girl group copied ADOR바카라s NewJeans, ILLIT바카라s leader Yunah, on a radio program stated, 바카라We are grateful to all the members of BELIFT LAB. We appreciate the tremendous effort they have poured, best resulting in our debut album. Your dedication is untenable and we are so proud. We are also thankful to HYBE for having trust in us. We promise to work harder.바카라

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