“This is actually insane…”
Koreaboo
37 minutes ago
Top girl group KISS OF LIFE have been hit with major plagiarism accusations, with netizens saying their new song is copying aespa.
KISS OF LIFE | @kissoflife_s2/Instagram The members of aespa
KISS OF LIFE recently released a special video for their song “WHAT!”
When part of the song was shared online…
IM SORRY BUT THEYRE TAKING IT pic.twitter.com/qd8bBiKoL8
— rai (@raivqvs) August 19, 2026
It was hit with major plagiarism claims, with fans saying it was copying aespa’s “Whiplash.”
Netizens shared their thoughts on the blatant plagiarism of the song, from the melody to aspects of the music video.
oh whiplash ningning ur impact was generational https://t.co/fNKYKPC7Ey
— elly (@doyooing_) August 19, 2026
i know ningning and giselle somewhere having a good laugh at this cause no way they copied them this bad https://t.co/zYxeAuIRJw
— izzy (@allthingsspc) August 20, 2026
This just being a whiplash rehash. Down to the mv https://t.co/MkPyQUkvHF
— jesus would’ve loved csr (@fromisely) August 19, 2026
normally i think kpop stans are reaching when it comes to plagiarism accusations but this is actually insane 😭😭😭 https://t.co/bJTUS48uJr
— 🕷️ (@morceauus) August 20, 2026
One fan even shared a direct comparison of the two videos side by side, showing the similarities in the videos.
tbf i was talking more about the similarities in the mv than the song itself 😭 pic.twitter.com/bKDbk2t39D
— 🕷️ (@morceauus) August 20, 2026