JYP Entertainment Plagiarized MONSTA X Logo? Suspicions Arise Following Release of Logo for JYP's Rookie Group
JYP Entertainment just released the logo for its soon-to-debut girl group, JYPn, but the agency earned the ire instead of support upon the news that JYP copied the MONSTA X logo.
On November 2, suspicions escalated after the soon-to-debut group's logo, divulged by JYP Entertainment, is uncannily similar to MONSTA X's.
K-pop fans have since raised their eyebrows, slamming JYP Entertainment for not conducting proper research.
Did JYP Entertainment Copy MONSTA X Logo? Here's Why the Agency is Accused of Plagiarism
On November 1, JYP Entertainment uploaded a logo film for its soon-to-debut girl group through its official SNS, and attracted the attention of K-pop fans at home and abroad.
In the logo film released, the alphabet "X" turned into "H" in a black background, followed by the two letters appearing in a single logo design, drawing attention.
At the end of the video, the phrase "WE ARE ALL HEROES," which appeared in the teaser on October 25, reappeared, raising questions.
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However, it is suspected that the logo released by the JYP rookie group is similar to MONSTA X's second full-length album "WE ARE HERE" released in February 2019.
Fans alleged it as plagiarism by JYP, and clamored online, "It is rude of large companies to copy logos from small and medium-sized companies."
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In the post, web users highlighted that the logos were indeed quite similar to each other that you can think they're from the same group.
"I thought it was the same group logo," "The color contrast + outline is too similar," "It's the same industry, but it's not a common design," "Isn't it a completely different design?" "The middle line is completely different," and "It's X, H in the group name," fans shared.
What do you think of the situation?
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JYP Entertainment is set to introduce a new girl group in February 2022.
Although the group's official name is yet to be revealed, the girl group is already attracting interest with the revelation of the members' faces and names posted through official SNS.
Along with this, their videos that contain a sneak peek of their skills, particularly their vocals and dance abilities, also drew attention.
It is expected that with this new girl group, JYP's next-generation runners will lead the future K-pop market with solid skills and charm as weapons.
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