It sparked a heated debate.
Koreaboo
7 minutes ago
EVAN (formerly ENHYPEN‘s Heeseung) has been embroiled in controversy with his latest comeback, linked to BTS‘s Jungkook.
EVAN BTS’s Jungkook
EVAN recently made a comeback with the track “Death of Me.”
Yet, it has sparked a major controversy linked to BTS Jungkook’s song “Standing Next to You.”
Some seemingly thought that the song was copying Jungkook.
me when I order gucci jungkook but receive shein jungkook instead: https://t.co/YSeBDCTpHt
— Violetta | rapline era (@namonexe) September 7, 2026
you will never be him give up pic.twitter.com/N1FSAT9sHJ https://t.co/QGqm66rkjB
— NAMJOON CHARTS 📈📈 (@j00niebugzz) September 7, 2026
It looks copy of STANDING NEXT TO YOU by Jungkook lol Evan why?
— AfreenHussain⁷ (@AfreenHuss97527) September 7, 2026
💀 pic.twitter.com/4IEr1jHF9X https://t.co/Wn1HLgVAcO
— ٭ (@_sdl93) September 7, 2026
Yet, some hit back at the discourse, sharing that it is inspired by Michael Jackson, and that the BTS idol doesn’t own this kind of concept.
the concept of seeing a music video so clearly inspired by michael jackson and saying it reminds you of a kpop idol instead pic.twitter.com/1XZJfl91hQ
— whole house immature (@stctesides) September 7, 2026
armys why tf yall ganging up on Heeseung?💀last time I checked, Jungkook doesn’t own the whole ‘suit’ setup and the song is NOWHERE near like snty, yall embarrassing your own fandom atp no wonder everybody hates yalls ass
don’t make me regret being an army juseyo 💔
— *🎗️♪ mimi⁷~(w.h.y weno) (@mimiyyevn) September 7, 2026