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4 girl groups of Kpop 4th generation with controversial debuts 

The debuts of these 4 girl groups encountered mixed reactions. 

One thing the following 4th generation girl groups have in common is that their debuts all drew mixed reactions. Besides positive comments on the members’ visuals and talents, they also face negative reactions due to alleged plagiarism, weak singing skills, or controversial debut title track, etc.

ive
IVE got into several controversies shortly after their debut

IVE

When they were first introduced by Starship, members of IVE stunned with their equally pretty visuals. IVE also has two former members of IZ*ONE, Wonyoung and Yujin, who were already famous pre-debut. However, not long after IVE started promoting their debut single, the group came under several controversies, typically over their attitudes and skills. 

IVE is the most known for their visuals
IVE is the most known for their visuals 

During the promotion of the song ELEVEN on music shows, IVE drew criticism for not greeting senior artists properly on stage. Specifically, at Music Core, the group was accused of ignoring Kim Minju, Jaemin (NCT) and Lee Know (Stray Kids) and only focusing on interacting with the cameras. 

Netizens expressed their disappointment with the members’ manners, especially when this is the second debut of Wonyoung and Yujin, so they were expected to be more thoughtful. On Inkigayo, a similar situation happened again, causing IVE to face more critical comments. 

IVE received criticism for not greeting their seniors
IVE received criticism for not greeting their seniors 

IVE also got embroiled in a controversy over some members’ skills as netizens claim the group’s live singing performance was a disappointment. Some members, such as Rei, were even accused of avoiding singing and doing high notes live by shouting their fandom’s name during the group’s encore stage. 

NMIXX

As the new girl group of the big company JYP, NMIXX is of great interest to many people. Recently, the group joined the K-pop race with the song O.O. However, the new girl group had a rather unsuccessful debut. NMIXX‘s song is not appreciated because of its unimpressive, difficult to absorb melody and cliché lyrics.

NMIXX's debut song caused controversy.
NMIXX’s debut song caused controversy. 

Besides, many people also think that the concept of the girl group is a mixture of many different groups’ styles. Accordingly, many people accused JYP of imitating the scene in the ATEEZ MV to make NMIXX‘s product. In addition, when watching O.O, netizens discovered that there were many details that remind them of many other girl groups such as ITZY, TWICE. Some people even call JYP‘s new girl group the female version of Stray Kids.

The O.O MV was accused of “borrowing” ideas from seniors.
The O.O MV was accused of “borrowing” ideas from seniors. 

Furthermore, the outfits in NMIXX’s MV were also accused of stealing ideas. Twitter account friskmegooddd posted that the outfits the members wore were similar to their own designs. friskmegooddd said, “I been doing this for 3 years and these people got 13,000 likes off my design and I can barely get that”.

After being accused, the NMIXX costume production unit edited a post on Instagram with the caption: “Friskmegood inspires me”. However, NMIXX‘s management company has yet to satisfy the public in this regard.

ITZY

ITZY is also involved in many scandals about the fashion style. Accordingly, the group once caused controversy in the online community when being accused of plagiarizing BLACKPINK‘s style. Although JYP previously stated that ITZY is a completely new version that is unlike any other girl group, the fact that ITZY many times wore the same clothes as the YG girl group stirred up the online community.

Furthermore, ITZY was also involved in a big scandal where Lia was accused of being a bully at school. In addition, the female idol made the audience uncomfortable because of her lazy attitude and half-hearted performance on stage.

Lia is entangled in many big scandals.
Lia is entangled in many big scandals. 

aespa

Despite being called “monster rookies” because their music products have achieved great results, aespa is not immune to scandals. On social networks, many people have spread rumors that the group members have had plastic surgery. Accordingly, netizens put the pictures of the girls before their debut and now side by side for comparison. Netizens were shocked because there are many differences.

Accordingly, Karina, Winter, and Giselle are said to have undergone facial surgery. It can be seen that Karina and Winter‘s noses are now taller and slimmer than before. And Giselle‘s face is also much slimmer.

Besides, the directions that SM gave to the group also caused a lot of controversies. aespa is said to be inexperienced to enter the fashion industry and Karina is said to be overly favored by SM.

Despite receiving much attention from the public, Gen 4 girl groups have faced a series of serious scandals since their debut. Being entangled in such controversies has certainly affected their reputation and image. Fans hope that the girl groups will improve their attitudes, music skills as well as dress styles so they can soon receive love from the public.

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