The situation
FTISLAND's upcoming digital single release has been marred by plagiarism accusations from singer-songwriter OoOo (Ornette), who claims the album cover art bears a striking resemblance to her 2022 album "Beautiful". OoOo has taken to social media to express her frustration, stating that the similar design elements, including a pond surrounded by grass and flowers, suggest that her image was used as a reference. The accused parties, including FTISLAND, FNC Entertainment, and designer Nam Seung Hyun, have yet to respond.
What the internet did with it
- — "the fact that even the flowers are distributed similarly is just too much, it's not just a coincidence"
- OoOo's fans are pointing out that the designer, Nam Seung Hyun, has not posted any work featuring a similar design on their Instagram, making it unlikely that the similarity is a result of a common design trend.
- On Theqoo, netizens are mostly unbothered, with some commenting that the design is not unique enough to be considered plagiarism, while others are calling for FTISLAND and FNC Entertainment to issue a statement.
The open question
The main question still unanswered is how FTISLAND, FNC Entertainment, and Nam Seung Hyun will respond to OoOo's accusations, and whether they will acknowledge any wrongdoing or provide an explanation for the similar design elements. OoOo has also recently announced a stage name change to aiiyh, but it's unclear how this will affect the situation.
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