Article: SNSD in controversy over possible plagiarism of teaser photos
Source: Sports Seoul via Nate
1. [+435, -341] They're the uniforms of Southwestern Airline and Pan American Airline but they've become standardized now to the point of being the uniform of every airline stewardess. This can't be a controversy because then you'd have to say that people wearing military suits are plagiarizing soldiers...
2. [+398, -319] The poster concept is used by almost every airline. By this logic, all of the airlines should be sued for plagiarism. Why wasn't this an issue during "Genie" when they wore marine outfits?
3. [+371, -305] If this is considered plagiarism, then what about their police and military looks? The concept of SNSD's 2nd Japanese album is the hippie culture of the 60s and 70s. They're parodying the Southwest stewardess outfits from the 60s, as they were the first to wear mini skirts.
4. [+115, -79] I clicked in thinking how similar could it be and then got surprised.. hul..
5. [+96, -74] Do you guys not know the difference between parody and plagiarism? They were obviously trying to take a similar style to the photos.
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YES THEY STOLE FROM MY WEATHER GIRL CHANS!!!
ReplyDeleteSTAWP WEATHER GIRL STOLE FROM PASSPO
ReplyDelete"They're the uniforms of Southwestern Airline and Pan American Airline
ReplyDeletebut they've become standardized now to the point of being the uniform of
every airline stewardess. This can't be a controversy because then
you'd have to say that people wearing military suits are plagiarizing
soldiers"
so true
But if its GD or t-ara teaser photo, I'm sure they'll give different reaction
ReplyDeletePlease VIPs throw a hissy fit whenever someone even question Gd's "originality".
DeleteThey're the one making post like these saying people copy him, but its a full circle cause GD copies American artists.
THIS! ^
DeleteVIPs always claim that GD is so so original when actually everyone including GD, are just adapting this and that from various sources.
pretty much. SNSD has been copying old styles since their debut =___=
ReplyDeleteOmg this is plagiarism! It's not about the outfits only but the freaking poses and colour schemes are EXACTLY the same...wow even the airplane is the same! SOME netizens are the biggest hypocrites in the world. Guess being Korea's 'top' girl group shields you from scandals...
ReplyDeleteKnetizens should google PASSPO too. There a jpop group that use the stewardess image as their main concept. If SM is trying to make SNSD stand out, it's not going to work. Beside, looking at their new single Flower Power, why do I feel like this single was half assed just to keep them active in Japan? :/
ReplyDeletelol Im with the knetizens on this one but there's some bitter people over here, huh
ReplyDeleteyeah, SM needs to give SNSD and orignal concept and a proper one. not one that lures potential creeps because of there clothing
ReplyDeleteSome of the comments here lol. How could it be plagiarism? Their concept is flight attendants, so of course they're dressed and posed like flight attendants?? These uniforms and those poses are standard. The netizen comments in the article is right - if you're going to accuse them of plagiarism for this, then you might as well accuse their Genie concept of plagiarism too.
ReplyDeletelol when it is another girl group they say they are copying xxx.
ReplyDeleteWhen T-ara used clothes similar to SNSD they hated on them so much, when SNSD also copies clothes from others... lol
I think it definitely is plagiarism. Their concept is flight attendants but all flight attendants have different outfits depending on their airline and looking at SNSD's concept it's definitely retro flight attendants which is cool but why are they posing and wearing IDENTICAL outfits to the flight attendants in that first pictures??? Unless SM paid for the rights to copy such a historical picture. Couldn't SM make up their own outfits/style rather than straight up copying? Heck even down to the white boots and leg placement it's the same lol.
ReplyDeleteOh and btw unless there exist an army in the world that wears white sailor suites w/booty shorts and do leg flicks to ward off enemies, I DON'T think their genie concept was plagiarized since SM was creative and did an 'updated' modernized (aka different) outfit for that concept and did not straight up copy anything from head to toe.
Lol
DeleteBut so agree, same to the details
It's funny how the media only pays attention on Girl Groups copying other styles,they never make a news on EXO's copying DBSK.
ReplyDeletePlease learn what the word 'homage' means. You know, the South west Airlines photo of the stewardesses is an iconic photograph.
ReplyDeleteLOOOOL all this top comment has more than 300 down........thats means so many people think they copied the clothes....
ReplyDeletesome fans are butthurt because they don't recieve much hate like their oppas and unnies.
ReplyDeleteis there even anything original when it comes to snsd?
ReplyDeleteBoobs?
DeleteOwh wait, their die hard fans said, "did u know wonder bra or push up bra?"
Well, its just the same, fakin g up ur boobs size,
Umm ... is PSA a music group ? ..no?!...then this is not plagiarism , it's inspiration
ReplyDeleteGotta agree with you there.
ReplyDeletesnsd's concept IS based on 1960s/1970s flight attendants - having a specific time frame as a point of reference limits the possibilities of styling/color as opposed to simply just having a flight attendant theme in general (on the other hand, passpo is a jpop girl group that do the general flight stewardess theme much like akb48 do the general school girl theme - no specific point in time). also, snsd's stylist DID incorporate some differences in the outfits - look at the details... having the same color is not equivalent to it being exactly the same.
ReplyDeleteIt's too obvious.
ReplyDeleteSame outfit is kinda okay but exactly same pose?
T-ara's shit.
ReplyDeleteIm not a huge fan but realky??? So in Gee theyvplagiarized mannequins. During Genie, it was marines, during the boys cpncepts they plagiarized princesses?? Come ooonnnnnnn...then everyone is plagiarizing... There are some things that are iconic and are known globally like these flight attendants uniforms... Thats why they used it..
ReplyDeletethey should just get naked, oh wait! that's copying Eve from the Bible.man, Jesus is SO gonna sue them then.. what a stupid motherfcker. does it matter if they copy? so what? arent all idols copy other idols or whatever? gossip come and go, 'truth' never come and fans fighting each other while the idols dont give a shit about them XD. wow,we did this shit all over again ^^.. why all Kpop fans are all noobs? am i the only one that's normal? sigh..
ReplyDeletei second you on this..
ReplyDeleteI would not be shocked SM has been stealing stuff from Japan for years now. Also if this were the other way around they would be calling the other girls nasty things. Just like they did with that cosplay group.
ReplyDeletewhen other girl grup copying snsd all people will hate them...but when snsd copying other concept you cal Inspiration ....yeah right snsd is all those blinded fans inspiration
ReplyDeleteSorry, how does EXO 'copy' DBSK? They are from the same company, and will therefore have similarities in music video production and album producing, but how on earth do they 'copy'?
ReplyDeleteOf course... If it was a T-ara teaser photo, they'd say they should wear rice cakes instead of these clothes.
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