[identity profile] in-noctem.livejournal.com posting in [community profile] omonatheydid
A Chinese group is being accused of copying group B1A4.

Korean netizens are targeting the Chinese group ‘决胜团’ for its similarities with B1A4, even posting a collection of side-by-side comparison photos of the two groups.

The collage shows remarkable similarities in not only the style, but also album jacket covers, homepage images and television appearances.





The group has been receiving criticism since then with netizens commenting, “I thought [决胜团] was a cover group at first but the fact they made an official debut is shocking”, “Even looking at the outfit it’s undeniable” and “It’s great Korean singers are gaining popularity but to make copycat groups based off of SNSD, Big Bang, SHINee, Hyuna and now B1A4 risks giving a detrimental effect to the original artists.” 

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source: enewsworld

Date: 2012-07-17 06:57 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] windygables.livejournal.com
Imitation is the greatest flattery they say.

Date: 2012-07-17 10:35 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hileahrious.livejournal.com
exactly what i was thinking~

Date: 2012-07-17 07:06 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lazmy.livejournal.com
but who would look at them and think they were as good as the real thing??

Date: 2012-07-17 07:10 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] xxkumorixx.livejournal.com
Wow imitation at its laziest. They didn't even try to make the looks a little bit different.

Date: 2012-07-17 07:20 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] iamtheliquorr.livejournal.com
Aww B1A4 have arrived!

Date: 2012-07-17 07:25 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] swhyeon1991.livejournal.com
i skimmed the pic and was like ok where's their pic and then finally realized that the right column is them lmao
their tryhardness to look exactly the same like B1A4 is impressive tbh

Date: 2012-07-17 07:41 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] falling-empress.livejournal.com
wow seriously?
whatever, even with a corgi they don't have CNU and Jinny

Date: 2012-07-17 04:25 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] peanim.livejournal.com
Ugh so true

Date: 2012-07-17 06:14 pm (UTC)

Date: 2012-07-17 08:13 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] benihime99.livejournal.com
Very similar indeed

Date: 2012-07-17 09:46 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] song-jihyuk.livejournal.com
lol they changed the cat to dog

Date: 2012-07-17 11:09 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] marisurisa.livejournal.com
Their video is actually quite nice :)

Edited Date: 2012-07-17 11:09 am (UTC)

Date: 2012-07-17 02:36 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] a-perfect-shade.livejournal.com
the girl looks like tippany

Date: 2012-07-17 02:46 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] herocountry.livejournal.com
wow they're so fucking cute, they better not tank because of this stupid wank THOSE FACES ARE TOO CUTE TO BE WASTED

Date: 2012-07-19 02:35 pm (UTC)
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Date: 2012-07-17 05:14 pm (UTC)
krissasaur: (Super Junior: Hangeng ▬▬▬ Crying)
From: [personal profile] krissasaur
How is this low budget? Its higher budget than anything SM makes... sadly... /cries in corner

Date: 2012-07-17 04:48 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kanbinayume.livejournal.com
aw, they're so adorable. The song is really nice too

Date: 2012-07-17 05:11 pm (UTC)
krissasaur: (B1A4: Jinyoung ▬▬▬ Hearts~!)
From: [personal profile] krissasaur
oh god.. Chinese people have the best noses.....

I like this and their faces and voices and... Why do they even need to copy? What the hell....

Date: 2012-07-17 05:21 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] very-pinku.livejournal.com
They're cute and music style is different from B1A4. And I like the song<3.

But then again, kpop boy/girl groups always copy off each other. Shouldn't they worry about their own groups in S.Korea getting more distinct concepts...?

Date: 2012-07-17 09:57 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] 45s.livejournal.com
boom! hahaha MTE

Date: 2012-07-18 02:46 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] very-pinku.livejournal.com
haha seriously, korean netizens should worry about their groups in their own country.

Date: 2012-07-17 06:25 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] odd-fish-stick.livejournal.com
that girl looks like tiffany

Date: 2012-07-17 08:47 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cuethemusicc.livejournal.com
they are cute ^^ shame on whoever dressed them because they are actually good. I mean, at least try to mix it up a bit.

Date: 2012-07-17 09:39 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] xxzzbabey18xx.livejournal.com
hmm, good song. the girl does look like tiffany too. (:

Date: 2012-07-17 11:52 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] honeebs.livejournal.com
LoL they didn't/don't care they make fast money and move on.

Date: 2012-07-17 11:59 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] snow-princess21.livejournal.com
At first I didn't even know which group was the 'real' one xD
I listened to one of 决胜团's songs and I must say even though
they're copying they're still cute.
Although their styles are the same, the songs aren't that similar.

Date: 2012-07-17 12:35 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] asnindie.livejournal.com
White T-shirts and jeans?? Someone call the Internet police.
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Date: 2012-07-17 03:36 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] asnindie.livejournal.com
It's not exactly a unique concept, sure they're trying to emulate B1A4 but having a dog or a hat isn't exactly something noones done before.
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Date: 2012-07-17 07:24 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ginevragirl.livejournal.com
It's more than just that. A lot of B1A4's costumes are custom made/changed, so they had to intentionally rip off their style, as it is unique in a way. There are other pictures too, it's a lot of copying their concepts. Lol.

Date: 2012-07-17 12:54 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hugtimes.livejournal.com
both b1a4 and the 决胜团 group are similar but only because all of the concepts are that basic that every boy group will probably do them at one point.

Date: 2012-07-17 01:26 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] seobyo.livejournal.com
couldn't not try any harder

Date: 2012-07-17 02:50 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] herocountry.livejournal.com
lol these comments
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Date: 2012-07-17 05:12 pm (UTC)
krissasaur: (B1A4 ▬▬▬ GIVE ME A KISS~~ (Sandeul&Jinyo)
From: [personal profile] krissasaur
 

Date: 2012-07-17 03:50 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nekkedness.livejournal.com
lol amazing

They are cute though!

Date: 2012-07-17 05:19 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] palebluedot09.livejournal.com
I don't find it a big deal and I am a Bana. I'm flattered really. Plus they are adorable. My tlist was discussing how we would love the boys to meet them when they go to China next month. haha

Date: 2012-07-17 05:23 pm (UTC)
krissasaur: (Default)
From: [personal profile] krissasaur
Okay every time I try to leave my own comment it takes me to the next post? WHAT THE FUCK? (And then my comment is missing....)

Date: 2012-07-17 05:25 pm (UTC)
krissasaur: (B1A4: Gongchan ▬▬▬ IAWTC)
From: [personal profile] krissasaur
3rd times a charm. Anyway, does anyone shamelessly know where I can download their mp3's? Kinda like the song despite the blatant B1A4 coping.

Date: 2012-07-17 07:23 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ayumikoshiro.livejournal.com
sucks when companies do this... all it does is create wank and bad feelings about a group from the beginning.

Date: 2012-07-17 08:54 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cuethemusicc.livejournal.com
it's funny that they think people wouldn't notice tbh.

Date: 2012-07-18 12:24 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nekkedness.livejournal.com
Or their management may have done it to get attention (whether that be positive or negative).

I know at least they have my attention. I've been looking for some cute music in mandarin and I probably would have never heard of them without this stunt, haha

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Date: 2012-07-17 09:18 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] supplanter.livejournal.com
Super lame... although I'm not sure I see how it "risks giving a detrimental effect to the original artists". Partly because I give a lot more credit to the stylists/managers/whatevers who come up with all this stuff for the original artists, unless ppl are counting the whole team in when they say that sort of thing.

Date: 2012-07-17 11:23 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] consequences.livejournal.com
this is such a fail omg

Date: 2012-07-18 12:18 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] 10135.livejournal.com
It's so obvious, lol.

Date: 2012-07-18 05:43 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] endless-purple.livejournal.com
Well, despite copying B1A4, they are actually much better than expected music-wise & the boys are cute! *eying on the blonde cutie*

Date: 2012-07-19 02:38 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sakuracookie.livejournal.com
"...to make copycat groups based off of SNSD, Big Bang, SHINee, Hyuna and now B1A4 risks giving a detrimental effect to the original artists."

But... B1A4 will be fine - this only really causes problems for 决胜团.
It's a shame too, their music is pretty good and different than my Flawfree Five's.

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