Agency YG Entertainment has found itself in hot water! The reason? They could’ve been copying NewJeans, one of Kpop’s newest and biggest groups recently. As proof, thousands of Bunnies (that’s the adorable fandom name NewJeans fans wear proudly) decided to put YG on the spot for using their concept with a new group, which was cheekily named OldPants. But plot twist! It was all a misunderstanding.
When this drama started, netizens quickly spilled the tea, saying that OldPants took a lot of elements from NewJeans. But hold up, this Kpop drama doesn’t stop here! Apparently, this group also snatched the names of BLACKPINK’s divas. Let’s break it down, shall we?
First, the logo confusion: OldPants was apparently using a blue background with a bunny silhouette, which gives off major NewJeans vibes, as they also got their own bunny logo. Then, there’s the names: these new members have suspicious names, as they all seem to be inspired by BLACKPINK. They’re called Jinie, Rosa, Lida, and Jiwoo. Of course, that rings a bell with Jennie, Rosé, Lisa, and Jisoo!
As if that wasn’t enough, their Instagram name is @oldpants_yg_official, making every Kpop stan on the Internet world think this is one of YG’s latest groups. The result? A terrible look for a company, especially one of the big 4.
But, here’s the real tea: after this major drama, fans noticed a sudden name change on that OldPants Insta profile. It was changed to “on1rookies,” which says this new group is probably under ON1 Entertainment. The verdict? Maybe, just maybe, YG Entertainment isn’t going for that copycat game, and it was all just a marketing strategy. It worked for sure, if they were looking for attention (cough, cough, NewJeans) that’s what they got!
