After School's tap dance routine for "Let's Step Up" recently raised some allegations of plagiarism, as some claim that it was ripped from the tap dance special on KBS 2TV's�"Qualifications of Men." Pledis Entertainment, however, has stepped forward and denied the claims. On May 5th, the agency released a press report that stated, "We've been preparing the performance for 'Let's Step Up' since November of last year.�It took us a longer time to prepare, and coincidentally, 'Qualification of Men' came out with their tap dance special first.�We did not jump on the bandwagon of the popularity their special received." They continued, "We hoped to present a stage that showed After School's unique color." "Qualification of Men" broadcasted their tap dance special back in February.�After discovering that After School's tap dance trainer, Lee Jung Kwon, was the same trainer for "Qualification of Men", speculations had grown stronger. Source: Star News via Nate