SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – Red Velvet, the ever-dynamic girl group under SM Entertainment, is making waves yet again, but this time it’s not for a new release. Fans and industry insiders are buzzing over th...
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – Red Velvet, the ever-dynamic girl group under SM Entertainment, is making waves yet again, but this time it’s not for a new release. Fans and industry insiders are buzzing over the uncanny resemblances between their 2019 comeback, ‘Psycho,’ and recent releases by four other K-pop groups. The Original Sensation: Red Velvet's 'Psycho' Originally released on December 23, 2019, ‘Psycho’ marked a high point in Red Velvet’s career. The song, part of their compilation album ‘The ReVe Festival: Finale,’ topped Gaon Digital Chart and peaked at number 7 on Billboard’s World Digital Song Sales chart. The music video, with its gothic yet glamorous aesthetic, amassed over 300 million views on YouTube as of January 2026. Four Groups, One Inspiration? In a surprising turn, four K-pop groups – Aespa, ITZY, (G)I-DLE, and STAYC – have each released songs in the last quarter of 2025 that fans claim echo ‘Psycho’ in various ways. Aespa’s ‘Mystic’ (released November 15, 2025) features ...