After aespa’s “Live My Life”MV was released, fans of TXT voiced their frustration towards SM Entertainment for allegedly imitating the group. In response, MYs swiftly came to the defense of their favorite group.
On June 19, aespa pleasantly surprised fans by releasing the official music video for “Live My Life,”a b-side track from their debut studio album, “Armageddon,”which was first released on May 27.
It is reported that this is an MV made in collaboration with KB Kookmin Bank to promote their mobile app Liiv.
At the time of writing, the MV has received 1 million views, bringing attention to the video’s message of embracing a lifestyle on one’s own terms.
As MYs were expressing their joy upon receiving other content from the group, MOAs, TXT’s fans, abruptly shattered this happiness by accusing the girl group of plagiarizing TXT.
In a thread initiated by several MOAs, they highlighted the resemblances between the concept of “Live My Life”MV and that of TXT’s other music videos.
is txt in the moodboard? too similar to be taken as just ‘inspiration’ pic.twitter.com/s1SZErcq8w
— esc (@aeskeip) June 20, 2024
this isn’t just crumbs dpmo txt’s lore was copied from elements up to the angles of the scenes are the same. SM is blatantly plagiarizing the hard work of TXT’s creatives. The mv of 0X1=Lovesong is directed by lumpens and digipedi (jpn ver) which are not both credited in aespa’s pic.twitter.com/5msZzXwEC4
— esc (@aeskeip) June 20, 2024
Same plot lol they are “besties”🤗 and 0×1=lovesong is the ICON right? pic.twitter.com/D5RrBJzwFc
— NiNi (@not_so_gyufied) June 20, 2024
Some SM stans in qrt saying “now they can’t look at the same direction?”yeah do u guys understand now how stvpid u sound when u throw accusations over nothing?& we r not evn shading artists here cuz SM copied that exact same song for another group too. that COMPANY should stop pic.twitter.com/iCgB1W1oRt
— NiNi (@not_so_gyufied) June 20, 2024
MOAs strongly believed that the similarities between the theme, outfits, setup, background, and filming style were not merely coincidental, based on their analysis.
The fandom made it clear that they do not hold any grudges against aespa, but their anger was directed towards SM Entertainment for seemingly thinking they could disrespect and not give proper credit to TXT’s work without consequences.
Despite these accusations, MYs (aespa fandom) swiftly came to the defense of the quartet, pointing out that the MV was actually filmed last year. This makes it highly improbable that they could have copied a TXT album that was only released in April of this year.
Second, the stories are not the same. No one in aespa is dead in the mv. That theory is just a theory and is not correct cause in the last part they say the rest of the members aren’t there cause they’re dead, but they’re literally in the car just sleeping. The plots are not the… pic.twitter.com/iyv0i9uTyi
— (REST) (@purrina4yu) June 20, 2024
Sorry I had to talk about this too cause this is so dumb. I’m just gonna assume everyone who thinks this is a gotcha moment is a child cause do y’all not know all kpop companies work with studios who have their own props and decorations? aespa and txt just happened to rent the… https://t.co/a0LbiiKwiS
— (REST) (@purrina4yu) June 20, 2024
aespa literally have the best mvs and concept in kpop why would they copy this basic ass mv y’all have lost your minds bcz they outdid outcharted and outstreamed your group https://t.co/a6ezFP4qCJ pic.twitter.com/yhgvgo4q76
— æspa 4th gen leaders 🇵🇸 (@eskaromit) June 20, 2024
1. you’re trying to gatekeep sitting on a couch2. the cbs were too overlapped for sm to wait and see what the bg was doing, then copying it3. i’ve been thru this before, sm likes ugly places. here are some pics of their artists sitting on couches before that bg’s release https://t.co/C0EmIQmG1r pic.twitter.com/lzUVFmC6EQ
— francis! 🪐 licorice enthusiasts club president (@setfranonfire) June 20, 2024
The MYs further emphasized that the evidence presented by MOA to substantiate their accusations of plagiarism were deemed invalid, as they were simply screenshots from MVs and the scenes were deemed “too generic”to be considered as copied.
Meanwhile, aespa maintains its “double hit”status as both of its double title tracks, “Armageddon”and “Supernova,”continue to top multiple domestic music charts.
“In the global music scene, the album is gaining popularity with “Armageddon”becoming a viral TikTok dance challenge.”
Building on this success, they have set their sights on expanding its fan base even more with the launch of their second world tour, titled “the 2024 aespa LIVE TOUR? SYNK: PARALLEL LINE?. The tour will kick off in Korea, with the first stop being held at the Jamsil Indoor Gymnasium in Seoul on June 29-30.
On July 3, aespa will additionally unveil their first Japanese single “Hot Mess”and continue their busy schedule of promotions.
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