ILLIT Hit With NewJeans Plagiarism Accusations… Again

ILLIT are facing another round of accusations that they copied NewJeans‘ style, this time over their latest Japanese release.

The BELIFT LAB girl group recently released the music video for their second Japanese single, “I Got Your Back,” but the video quickly became a  controversial topic.

Some fans compared the music video’s retro filters, editing style, and overall atmosphere to those of NewJeans’ Japanese debut single “Supernatural,” released in 2024.

NewJeans fans claimed the similarities were too noticeable to ignore, while others defended ILLIT and argued that the visuals were based on common retro-inspired trends rather than directly copying another group.

The controversy has brought back past accusations involving the two HYBE girl groups.

This is literally clear as day omfg. BELIFT when I catch you- pic.twitter.com/xq92LoLB7f

— M★ssa⁵ IS BOYCOTTING HYBE⭐️ (@pitmystop_) July 27, 2026

The original debate began in 2024 during the public feud between HYBE and Min Hee Jin. Former ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin accused ILLIT of copying NewJeans’ concept, including styling, choreography, and overall image. BELIFT LAB denied the allegations and took legal action against her, stating that the claims were false.

Since then, the two groups have been repeatedly compared by fans, with both sides accusing each other of unfair treatment.

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After the release of “I Got Your Back,” fans once again shared their opinions on X.

Some accused BELIFT LAB of repeating past controversies, while others questioned whether the similarities were sufficient to constitute copying.

oh god here they go 😭😭

— َ (@rhysdia) July 27, 2026

I honestly feel so bad for newjeans’ team who spent ages studying and creating art just to see their hard work being copied by a group for the past 2 years

— avril (@itgirlavril) July 27, 2026

at some point you start wondering if they genuinely believe these things or if it’s what’s left to keep their fandom alive

— ☆★☆ (@illitbymistake) July 27, 2026

the way it has NOTHINH similar yall are just crazy 😭😭

— saki (@issaaynk) July 27, 2026

????????????????????? bro im dead this is NOT similar at all its just a normal intro, introducing the members. WHAT ARE YOU GUYS SAYINGGGG pic.twitter.com/IWYdxVKaLK

— Anne⸆⸉ (3am Edition) (@dear13reader) July 27, 2026