ILLIT’s Performance Sparks Similarity Claims to NewJeans‘ “attention”
online reactions have swelled after ILLIT‘s recent Music Bank Festival performance in Japan,with many netizens echoing fans’ claims that a portion of the choreography and even thier outfits looked reminiscent of NewJeans‘ “Attention” dance break,sparking widespread discussion across social media platforms and K-Pop communities.
On X (formerly Twitter), posts comparing video clips of ILLIT’s festival performance with NewJeans’ “Attention” choreography drew thousands of interactions, with many users suggesting that specific movements, the beats on the backtrack, and the outfits looked strikingly similar.
they fully reheated and defrosted newjeans nachos right here and thought we ain’t gonna notice💀 they stole the sounds, the choreo, the beat and even the hairstyle is the same…that company be setting up these girls so bad truly shameless pic.twitter.com/wXHnXjQS0e
– !? (@meowlloud) December 14, 2025
Supporters of the comparison argued that the similarities aligned closely enough to feel intentional rather than coincidental, blaming the company for deliberately creating the resemblance.
HYBE has no shame at all pic.twitter.com/ONQOPuhfYf
– BLACKMAMBA (@THEOGBLACKMAMBA) December 14, 2025
the way illit literally did newjeans attention choreo… like what is this 😭
– ً (@jiminscity) December 14, 2025
As of now, neither BELIFT LAB nor HYBE Corporation have issued an official statement addressing the allegations. The debate continues to unfold online, with fans closely analyzing the performances and expressing their opinions on the matter.
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