J-Pop Group Goes Viral For “Laughable” Plagiarism Of aespa’s “Whiplash”
J-Pop group M!LK is catching flack for their latest song due to the strong similarities to aespa.
In a teaser video posted on Twitter, the beat, vocals, and dance move reminded netizens of the chorus of “Whiplash.”
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3月5日リリース M!LK 2nd アルバム「M!X」より
リード曲「イイじゃん」先行配信スタートです🎉本日より「イイじゃん」の先行配信がスタート💿
さらに「#イイじゃん」Music Videoのティザー映像を公開！🕺M!LK – イイじゃん(Official Teaser)https://t.co/nLyq4KeMyj… pic.twitter.com/YKcx2yV6lw
— M!LK OFFICIAL (@milk_info) February 16, 2025
When listening to the two in succession, the similarities are undeniable.
[♡] whiplash by aespa (2024) mv
!! starts at the first chorus
!! cropped pic.twitter.com/N6hJVpJhII— 🦇 (@heyanova) February 12, 2025
Additionally, netizens pointed out how the chorus of the song is seemingly inserted into an otherwise lively song, creating a strange mix of sounds.
이런노래구성처음들어레알(;;) pic.twitter.com/lpYnONzw50
— zizi (@rxcknnnrxll) February 16, 2025
They left comments on a viral post, criticizing the new song.
- “It feels like an SNL parody.”
- “Why does it sound so much like a Chinese song?”
- “Wait, are they actually idols? LOL. Their faces aside, why do they have no presence at all? It just looks funny. No matter how I look at it, they seem like amateurs. LOL.”
- “Even SM’s A&R team and the original song’s composers would probably listen to this and just laugh instead of taking it seriously.”
- “Wow, this is peak ‘Chinese knockoff’ level. LOL.”
- “Sounds like something that would play in a Chinese mobile game ad on YouTube.”
- “?? LOL. Why does the song flow like that?”
- “Why are they singing with absolutely no energy? LOL.”
Watch the full trailer below.
