Belift Lab asks for attacks on ILLIT to stop, flood of malicious comments after being accused of plagiarizing NewJeans

Liputan6.com, Jakarta ILLIT could be said to be one of the biggest victims in the Min Hee Jin versus HYBE feud. As is known, the ADOR CEO claimed that the origin of the dispute with HYBE was ILLIT's debut concept which was accused of being plagiarized by NewJeans.

Because of this accusation, Yunah, Minju, Moka, Wonhee, and Iroha became the target of social media. This was revealed by ILLIT's agency, Belift Lab, which is a subsidiary of HYBE, in an official statement they released on Wednesday (22/5/2024).

“Even though this issue is not related to ILLIT, para members ILLIT suffered from a severe onslaught of malicious comments, insults and personal attacks,” a representative said Soompi.

It added, “Therefore, we earnestly request that wild ridicule, malicious attacks, the spread of false information, and slander against the members stop immediately.”

Belift Lab warned that it will make every effort to protect its artists. On the other hand, the agency also strongly denied Min Hee Jin's accusation that the group's debut concept was plagiarized from NewJeans.

“We firmly state that the accusation of plagiarism made by Min Hee Jin is completely untrue. We have submitted evidence to the competent judicial authorities, who can prove that this accusation is not true,” said Belift Lab.

Afterwards, this agency emphasized that it would carry out the evidentiary process in accordance with applicable law, even though the process would take a long time.