Popular SM Idol Group Allegedly Plagiarizes IVE’s Signature Pose, Triggers Heated Debate

Recently, IVE fans have expressed frustration regarding SM‘s rookie girl group Hearts2Hearts allegedly using their signature hand sign.

DIVEs claimed that this was known as the “Baddie Heart” that the members came up with themselves.

배디하트🫶🏻 pic.twitter.com/Rtq3iJxTxx

— 영심 (@eternal1young) November 22, 2023

pic.twitter.com/JPrUnyfCuP 23년도 전부터 쓰던 건데 … 대기업에서 중소 꺼 뺏지 말아 주세요 ㅠㅠ

— 큐트 ᴄᴜᴛᴇೀ (@0cute_) August 12, 2026

They’ve been using this since 2023…can big companies stop stealing ideas from smaller companies?

23년도 부터 꾸준히 써오던 안무이고 자기애 세계관에서 중요하게 쓰던 동작인데 처음 봤다고 뭐라 하시는분들은 다시 한번 생각해보시길! 같은 엔터계에서 sm이 저걸 몰랐을까요? 지난번에도 중소돌 표절로 말 나왔었는데 이번에도 비슷한 일이 있으니까 더욱 민감하게 반응하는거죠

— 안쫑 (@an_xong91) August 12, 2026

It’s a dance move they’ve used since 2023 and is an important part of their storyline. To those saying they’ve seen it for the first time, think again. Do you really think that SM really didn’t know about this? They were caught up in plagiarism allegations last time, and it looks like it’s happening again…that’s why we’re more sensitive to things like this…

와…..하투하회사… 진짜 너무 했네… 아니 왜… 저걸 쓸 생각을 하지 아니 배끼지말고 직접 만드세요… ㅎ…

— 유링 (@seojindive) August 12, 2026

Hearts2Hearts is really too much…why did they think to use this? Stop copying others and just make your own…

However, some felt that this couldn’t be considered plagiarism.

노래 표절도 아니고 공식색도 아니고 디자인도 아닌데 이런거에 도금거는 이유가 뭐야? 그냥 본인들도 얻어쓰고 있는 안무 중 일부아님?

— 김치치 (@7imchii) August 12, 2026

It’s not like they plagiarized a song or a design. Why are we trying to plate this? Isn’t it just a part of choreography?

저 손동작에 ㅇㅇㅂ 저작권 있나요? 아니면 뭐 공식포즈인가요?

— bd (@ppod2k) August 12, 2026

Does IVE own the rights to that hand movement? Or is it some kind of official pose?

음? 나도아이브좋아하긴하는데 뭔문제없어보이는데..아이브는걍안무잖슴

— 뭉 (@JANG_Vicky_love) August 12, 2026

Hmm…I like IVE, but I don’t see what the problem is? Isn’t it just a part of IVE’s choreography?