In an online community, the Japanese version of LE SSERAFIM's "FEARLESS" MV received mixed reactions after some noticed its resemblance with THIS aespa music video.

LE SSERAFIM Unveils Japanese Debut Single 'FEARLESS,' Tops Multiple Charts

On January 25, LE SSERAFIM officially entered the Japanese music scene with its Japanese debut single.

On this day, the quintet dropped the music video of "FEARLESS" - Japanese ver. - which was posted on the YouTube channel LE SSERAFIM/HYBE Labels.

The MV particularly depicts the strong aspirations of the members who want to be the best using "Queen," the strongest object that can move anywhere as they want in the board game chess.

Upon its release, it rose to the top of the real-time music video chart of Line Music, a major local music site in Japan. LE SSERAFIM topped the Oricon Chart daily singles rankings in Japan as well for two consecutive days as of the 27th, with 8, 651 copies sold.

Earlier, LE SSERAFIM topped the daily rankings with sales of 132,621 copies on the first day of its debut single release. This is the highest number of sales on the first day set by the fourth-generation girl group currently active.

Three days after its release, the MV also recorded 5.9 million views on YouTube as of Jan. 28, 8 a.m. KST.

'FEARLESS' MV Draws Divided Opinions Over Resemblance With aespa's 'Life's Too Short'

Despite the positive results from the music charts and YouTube views, LE SSERAFIM's MV received mixed reactions after some netters noticed its resemblance with aespa's "Life's Too Short."

In "FEARLESS" MV, it began with a group dance with LE SSERAFIM's sharp angle which overwhelms the eyes of viewers from the beginning. They then performed in a variety of spaces, including pink hair shops, stages reminiscent of chessboards, and neon sign backgrounds.

The members show their individuality with nail art and hairstyles and show their freedom not to be tied to anything, such as jumping over the barbed wire and unfolding the catwalk.

After watching this, an internet user commented that the background reminds them of aespa's music video, which also showcased pink-themed spaces. The outfits the two groups wore were also both pastel-colored. In fact, Eunchae and Giselle shared the exact style of the miniskirt.

There is also a frame where Karina and Kazuha were both using their phones with bubble messages appearing on the screen.

The author then commented:

"It feels like watching the same MV."

As soon as the post spread online, both fandoms of the group, FEARNOT (LE SSERAFIM's fandom) and MY (aespa's fans) defended them, saying:

• "The colors were only similar, but the MVs were totally different."
• "How many music videos used concepts like this?"
• "Nope, LE SSERAFIM were in a pink shop, aespa's feels more like at an attic."
• "They didn't copy aespa's, but they made it a lot like those Japanese idols. Just like the original concept, why don't they just wear sportswear? It's too much girl crush for Japanese idols."
• "Isn't it a very common concept?"

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Written by Eunice Dawson.