BTS Under Fire for Past Lyrics Plagiarism Scandal, They Don’t Have Conscience

The Korean forum “theqoo”gained widespread attention on May 28 when a discussion titled “HYBE’s transgressions, including BTS’s alleged plagiarism”was posted.

In 2014, the official Twitter (X) account of BTS responded to these allegations by denying the plagiarism scandal themselves with a tweet. They emphasized their dedication to music and assured their fans that they will continue to deliver the high-quality music they desire. They also expressed gratitude for the continued support and trust from their fans.

Despite this, BTS eventually acknowledged their involvement in the lyrics plagiarism scandal in 2015, as stated in various quoted articles on the topic.

In 2018, a concert VCR of BTS portrayed the boy group as victims of false accusations, leading fans to believe that BTS had never done anything wrong.

After observing the sequence of events, the author of the topic stated, “The VCR displayed the acronyms ‘Plagiarism Boys’ and ‘Chart Manipulation’. At the time, theqoo community was filled with people claiming that despite the false chart manipulation allegations, BTS had admitted to the plagiarism accusations. In hindsight, it seems unlikely that Big Hit (now known as HYBE) was unaware of the verdict for the chart manipulation accusations and that their group’s leader had already apologized for plagiarism. Yet, they still chose to create something that would provoke anger and sadness among fans during the concert. Since then, HYBE has become adept at stirring up these emotions in their fans.”

As the news of the lyrics plagiarism scandal involving BTS and HYBE spread, netizens were left stunned and began expressing their disappointment with the group and their agency.

Here are a few remarks from internet users:

When I first joined the fandom, everyone was saying that BTS was wrongly accused due to their rising popularity…
I thought they only plagiarized one time? I never knew there were so many artists that got copied…
HYBE is seriously evil…
This seriously shocking… to think they swept this completely under the rug
Wow, they really don’t have any conscience

Within just a few hours, the subject has already garnered more than 44,000 views and 300 comments.

The source of the information is from Krb, as shared on theqoo.