Netizens Annoyed by ILLIT’s Lipsynced Performance at University Festival

A post titled “ILLIT at Kutopia Festival” was uploaded on the Korean forum theqoo on May 21. It quickly gained traction, receiving over 66,00 views and almost 400 comments.

The subject uploaded multiple videos of ILLIT’s performance at Korea University’s Kutopia Festival, which took place during the controversy surrounding NewJeans’ alleged copying of ILLIT.

Despite the news, the members of ILLIT appeared unaffected and delivered a high-energy and entertaining performance. Despite their performance at a festival, there were some negative reactions as it was pointed out that they may have been lip-syncing.

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— jiwon (@illieseom) May 21, 2024

The following are comments from Korean netizens:

I can’t believe you did a full lip sync! Hilarious! But where’s the apology?
My initial expectation was to witness a live performance, but unfortunately it did not occur. Is lip syncing a common practice at festivals nowadays?
At every event, they openly lip-sync without shame. I wonder how much they get paid for it.
It is annoying to see they receive money to perform only to appear on stage with lip-syncing
The stage itself is good… but I just wish it wasn’t lipsynced

The source of this information can be found on theqoo and Krb.