A YG Entertainment live performance producer and creative director has dissed BTS in the wake of the recent 'copying' controversy that has been grabbing headlines. The producer criticized the Bangtan Boys in a comment that may not go down too well with the BTS ARMY.
BTS faced flak from BIGBANG fans after performing at the 6th GAON Chart Music Awards on Feb. 22, Wednesday, according to All Kpop. BLACKPINK, MAMAMOO, GOT7 and EXO were among the long list of performers at the event but BTS' performance is what became the subject of controversy.
When BTS took the stage, they performed their hit tracks, "Save Me" and "Blood, Sweat & Tears." However, BIGBANG fans are furious over some of the ideas BTS had apparently 'copied' for their performance at the awards show.
BIGBANG fans slammed BTS for copying the 'no signal' intro from BIGBANG rapper T.O.P. As seen in the video below, BTS starts their performance of "Save Me" with the 'no signal' montage, which has previously been used by T.O.P during his solo performances at BIGBANG concerts.
BIGBANG fans, also known as VIPs, expressed their anger over BTS' alleged plagiarism and are demanding an apology from the idol group using the hashtag #No_Signal_Please. The YG Entertainment producer also took a dig at BTS by posting an Instagram photo of the BTS stage at the awards show, captioned, "Hmmmmmm....Our hard work."
The producer's post insinuated that BTS had blatantly stolen the concept that was the result of the hard work put in by YG Entertainment. Shortly after sharing the post, the producer changed his profile to private, possible after receiving backlash from BTS fans.
This is not the first time BTS has been accused of copying ideas from BIGBANG. In May 2016, VIPs and ARMYs around the globe got into a heated debate after snapshots of the striking similarities between the concepts and outfits of both groups surfaced online, as the same publication previously reported.
Check out the comparison between the opening 'No Signal' montage used by BTS and the one used by T.O.P in the video below:
