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Are you a fan of Kpop girl group APink? I like the group too. The 6 members are lovely, pretty, and attractive. But the group was recently embroiled in plagiarism controversy surrounding the concept image for its upcoming new album. As you can see above, the image looked really similar to a photograph taken by fashion photographer Michal Pudelka, while the group's agency explained, "We never knew such photos existed, and we never designed the concept based on the originals. It seems like something similar just happened as we were seeking out a desired concept for the girl group’s comeback."
Well, what do you think? Do you think APink plagiarized the photograph?(Actually, that's the group's agency's problem, not APink's.)
The problem is that it's not the first time that APink was embroiled in plagiarism controversy. Since its debut in 2011, APink has continuously been caught up in controversy. Check out the photos below and please compare the costumes of APink and those of Girls' Generation and f(x).
Besides its costumes, APink was also embroiled in plagiarism controversy because of its choreography and music.
Last June, the group appeared on KBS' 'Yoo Heeyeol's Sketchbook' and showed an impressive dance performance of Beyonce's 'Partition'. However, Kyle Hanagami, the original choreographer of the dance pointed out that APink used his choreography without his consent, stating, "I'm flattered but credit really needs to be given where it's due."
And there has been much debate over the originality of APink's 'NoNoNo' that was released in July 2013. The song sounds like legendary Kpop girl group SES's song 'Just in love'. Unfortunately, Shinsadong Tiger, the composer of 'NoNoNo', didn't deny that he plagiarized SES's song.
He said, "I do not deny that I plagiarized SES's song. Of course, I can't say that it's plagiarism, but it's true that I was heavily influenced by the song. When the song was released, I was a middle school student and at that time, I experienced my first love. I wanted to express those kinds of feelings through the song. I think I was immature when I composed 'NoNoNo'."
Check out the videos below to compare 'NoNoNo' and 'Just in love'.
Who's your favorite Korean actress? Well, here are 3 representative hallyu actresses, Jun Jihyun, Park Shinhye, and Min Hyorin. Yeah, Jun Jihyun and Park Shinhye are recognized hallyu stars, while some of you might disagree with including Min Hyorin in the 3 representative hallyu actresses. But, as you know, she is Big Bang Taeyang's girl and I think many people are interested in her. Anyway, I've interviewed all of them and I'd like to talk about the 3 actresses' real personality. Jun Jihyun is beautiful. Everyone who sees her in person says she's a goddess. She has small face and long legs. And she has an elegant atmosphere. I don't know if it was intended, but she was absolutely different from ordinary people when she talked and acted. Yeah, she talks and acts like a real celebrity. As she shows her pride and elegance when she is interviewed, some say they feel distance from her. However, it doesn't mean she is pretentious. When she is with the ...
No doubt, GD is the most influential star in the k-pop world. I’ve had an interview with him three times till now, and what I felt about him is that he is a little bit shy of strangers. At first, I was surprised at it because you know, he’s always very charismatic and energetic on the stage and he never looks like the one who is very shy. Even though he is shy of strangers and doesn’t talk much, it doesn’t mean he is just an introvert person. When it comes to his career, he is full of confidence. He has much pride in himself and has a very clear view on his career. Add to this, he has qualities of a leader and is the one who leads the conversation when the 5 BIGBANG members are interviewed by the press. Oh, and one more thing. It seems like he exactly knows how to captivate ladies because many of female k-pop journalists who had an interview with him fell in love with him. When he talks to somebody, he makes eye contact with the person and he sometimes puts on a very attract...
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2PM has successfully finished its exclusive concert. The 10th-year boy group held "2PM CONCERT 6Nights" at the Korea University Hwajeong Gymnasium in Seoul from June 2-11. 2PM gave a total of 6 shows, while the shows drew audiences totaling 30,000 people. The 6 members absolutely electrified their fans by showing passionate and energetic live performance. Especially, it seemed they tried to put everything they have into their last show because it was their last concert before their enlistment. At the end of the concert, the members burst into tears, while many fans chanted the their name for about 15 minutes. Taecyeon It feels strange because I'm not sure when I will be able to sing as a member of 2PM again. It certainly will be a precious memory for me to be together with the other members. Please wait for us till we'll be back as a 6-member group. JUN.K It feels really strange because we can't perform as a 6-member group for quite some t...
As you know, Kpop girl group members look so innocent and cute. We usually describe them as 'fairy'. Then, how about their feet? It seems that they have tiny lovely feet. Well, what do you think? Let's see the shoe sizes of Kpop female idols. Sooyoung has the biggest feet among Girls' Generation's members. Girls' Generation: Soo Young(Big foot) / Sunny, Jessica, Hyo Yeon(Small foot) Soo Young has the biggest feet among Girls' Generation(SNSD) members. It is 245mm. Is there anybody who are diapponted because Soo Young has too big feet? Actually, she is the tallest member too. She is 170cm tall. Let's make a comparison between Soo Young and Tae Yeon. Tae Yeon's shoe size is 240mm and she is 162cm tall. Yoona, Seo Hyun and Yuri's shoe sizes are also 240mm. Three other members have the smallest feet among SNSD's members. Sunny, Jessica and Hyo Yeon's shoe sizes are all the same as 225mm to 230mm. Does it fit your expectation?...
