Apink’s Choreography For “Dumhdurum” Reportedly Stolen By Popular TikTokers
Fans discovered famous TikTok users using choreography for Apink‘s “Dumhdurum” without crediting them, calling the use of the choreo a “challenge”.
hello everyone these famous tiktok girls are blatantly stealing off apink’s dumhdurum choreo without crediting them and calling it a new challenge and they disabled comments on it after people called them out! let’s spread this because i think we need to SUE 💁🏻♀️ pic.twitter.com/4d65HFQtMT
— bia (@biastal) April 27, 2020
For those unfamiliar with Apink’s choreography, a fan put together this split-screen view of the dances:
— pandaaa😐 (@Kizzzzzz4) April 27, 2020
In response to the criticism from K-Pop fans, one of the girls from the video responded saying that she didn’t care.
… Otherwise, go talk to Apink or someone who wants to listen to negativity because I don’t care.
— TikTok Dancer
people dming me this from one of their Instagrams… the AUDACITY the NERVE… negativity? bitch you stole the whole dance without credit… you will care when we see you in court 👩🏻⚖️ pic.twitter.com/VWsVDY9cdq
— bia (@biastal) April 27, 2020
Fans of the group are understandably upset about not just the alleged theft, but the response from one of the girls involved. Responses include:
the colonizers are at it AGAIN
— beaner andy 🌈 앤디 ⁷ (@andyvtae) April 27, 2020
The beat doesn’t even match.. stealing the choreo and on top of it not doing it right I think you should sue @PlayM_Official the disrespect.
pic.twitter.com/GzUDvGrZOe— lumi(ni) (@02zult) April 27, 2020
makes me so infuriated @ how all locals do is hate and look down on everything there is to kpop but dont hesitate once to steal something kpop exclusive like choreo, style, media/fan engagement techniques, etc. i really hate it here pic.twitter.com/Ojp99U7rBu
— michelle⁷♡진 | h w a g i (@msjoonie) April 27, 2020
