Screenshots taken by fans show similarities between Ateez's music video for 'Illusion' (left) and NMIXX’s 'O.O.' Photo: YouTube
JYP Entertainment finds itself embroiled in controversy for alleged plagiarism of an Ateez music video and the boy band’s concept for its own rookie girl group’s debut.
On Tuesday (Feb 22), the company's new girl group NMIXX entered the K-pop fray with the single Ad Mare. But just a day since the debut, the septet is making headlines for accusations of plagiarism: The band’s titular O.O has come under fire for copying boy band Ateez's music video and its universe.
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