Netizens are raising accusations of plagiarism against LE SSERAFIM.

In a recent online forum post, a netizen claimed that LE SSERAFIM's latest concept for their upcoming 'CRAZY' comeback bears a resemblance to a previous concept by aespa. The netizen pointed out similarities in the vibrant, neon-colored aesthetics and individual hairstyles, alleging that they were copied from aespa's official promotional materials.

The netizen remarked that it is "disappointing to see a group, which is gearing up for a comeback after facing various criticisms, resort to plagiarism."

The post, which received 1,732 upvotes and 185 downvotes at the time of writing, sparked a flurry of shared photos, comments, including:

"Is Kim Chae Won copying Winter again?"

"LE SSERAFIM seems to be the only 4th-gen group struggling to find their own identity due to these plagiarism issues."

"I think they're trying too hard to stand out."

"What's going on with LE SSERAFIM?"

On the other hand, some netizens defended LE SSERAFIM, accusing the original poster of hypocrisy, given that aespa has faced similar plagiarism allegations in the past. They also suggested that SM Entertainment might be attempting to stir up controversy by pitting fans against HYBE.

Supporters of LE SSERAFIM commented with photos:

"It's ironic that an aespa fan would criticize LE SSERAFIM for plagiarism."

"Didn't LE SSERAFIM film their material before aespa's release? Are you suggesting there was a spy involved?"

"I don't see the similarities between the two concepts."

"Posts like this only make me want to support LE SSERAFIM even more."

Meanwhile other commenters wrote:

"Wow... so audacious."

"I don't think Winter would be pleased with this comparison."

"They do look similar, but I wouldn't go as far as calling it plagiarism."

What are your thoughts?

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