Fans previously pointed out the similarities.
Rakta, the Creative Director who worked on CRAVITY‘s latest comeback has spoken out in regards to recent plagiarism accusations. Fans had pointed out the similarities between CRAVITY’s concept photos for Dare To Crave and TXT Beomgyu‘s Panic.
Amongst similarities are scenes of the boys lying down, sitting in a fridge, being wrapped in blankets, sitting in a closet, and sitting in the bathroom. The angles were largely similar, with even the bathroom tiles matching.
Following the accusations, Rakta has issued an apology and clarification. He claims that he submitted his plans to BigHit Music, who then cleared him of the suspicions.
According to Rakta, BigHit Music confirmed that plagiarism was impossible due to the timelines.
“Hello, I’m writing this message in response to comments pointing out similarities between some of the concept photos from CRAVITY The 2nd Album ? ver., released on June 17, and Beomgyu’s Panic concept photos.
As I also do not wish to leave any room for misunderstanding, I shared the planning details with Beomgyu’s agency, BigHit Music, and confirmed that—based on the production timeline—it would have been impossible for CRAVITY’s album to have copied Panic.
While the concepts for both projects were distinctly different in their overall direction, I deeply regret that some of the resulting images caused confusion. I kindly ask for your continued interest and support for both TXT, including Beomgyu, and CRAVITY, with whom I was able to work on something new. Thank you for reading. Wishing you all good health.”
Previously, the Creative Director for Panic, Minchae, allegedly took a jab at Rakta. You can read more about it below.
TXT’s Creative Director Seemingly Takes A Jab At CRAVITY Amid Plagiarism Accusations
