The suspicion of cheating on TWS's achievements under HYBE Group made most of the audience unhappy when the group won two major awards at the same time at MAMA 2024 in the US.
Rookie group TWS has just returned to the music scene not long ago. The 6 members appeared radiantly among the young stars at MAMA - Photo: Soompi
On the morning of November 22 (Vietnam time), the 2024 MAMA (Mnet Asian Music Awards) awards ceremony opened at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles (USA).
This is the first time MAMA has crossed the borders of Asia, reaching the prestigious "temple" of the global entertainment industry.
Controversy over HYBE's TWS's victory
Surpassing the "heavyweight" opponent NCT WISH, HYBE's boy group TWS was named in the Best Male Rookie category.
TWS won the Best Rookie Award of MAMA 2024 - Screenshot
Compared to the other groups on the nomination list, TWS's achievements are considered to be much more outstanding. However, the suspicion of cheating on the results made most of the audience unhappy when the group won this award.
The title track Plot Twist from TWS's debut album caused controversy when it entered the top 10 on the Melon Daily Chart .
However, this achievement is considered too virtual, the audience raised suspicions that the management company Pledis Entertainment (under HYBE Group) committed fraud, inflating album sales to manipulate rankings on the charts.
TWS's performance at MAMA 2024
MAMA disappointed when it continued to announce TWS as the winner of the Best Dance Performance Male Group award, surpassing a series of prominent names such as NCT 127, Seventeen, Stray Kids and RIIZE.
“This is a bit too much”; “Seventeen winning this award is a bit harsh”; “Buying an award”; “TWS winning the rookie award is reasonable but best dance is harsh, RIIZE deserves it more” - the audience was upset and thought that MAMA was unfair.
The MAMA awards ceremony has long been famous for distributing awards equally among participating artists, but with this year's famous guest list, the audience hoped for further improvement.
However, continuously giving HYBE's group two important awards even though the group's achievements are not too outstanding makes the public bored.
TWS group wears Celine brand design - Photo: Soompi
At the same time, W Korea announced that TWS was chosen as the new face of French luxury fashion brand Celine.
To mark the event, Celine released a photo of TWS members in the brand's signature designs, including Teddy jackets and denim pants with a youthful, trendy style.
ILLIT wins award amid plagiarism controversy over NewJeans
Contrary to TWS's controversial victory, HYBE's girl group ILLIT received a lot of support from the audience with the Best Female Rookie award.
ILLIT wins Best Female Rookie Award at MAMA 2024 - Screenshot
On the other hand, Belift Lab just announced that ILLIT won the New Artist Award at the 66th Japan Records Awards.
This information made the group members extremely excited, because they have not officially debuted in the Japanese music market. This achievement not only affirms ILLIT's potential but also opens up great opportunities for the group in their journey to conquer international audiences.
ILLIT's achievement marks the first time in 13 years that a K-pop girl group has received this award. Previously, legendary groups such as SNSD and 2NE1 also received it, opening the door for the Hallyu wave to spread strongly to the world.
Currently, ILLIT is involved in scandals related to NewJeans, such as suspicions that ILLIT is accused of plagiarizing NewJeans, and an ILLIT manager asking the group to ignore Hanni.
Although the CEO of Belift Lab Company denied it, Korean netizens pointed out: "From the beginning, Hanni did not name any group.
She just mentioned that the artists usually greet each other very enthusiastically, but it was a manager who asked the group to ignore it."
HYBE's proactive disclosure of ILLIT's identity as the group mentioned in the incident involving Hanni made the matter go further and the controversy even more intense.
MAMA 2024 will continue on November 22 at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Japan, with famous guests such as: BOYNEXTDOOR, Bruno Mars, Byeon Woo Seok, ENHYPEN, IVE, izna, Lee Young Ji, ME:I, Rosé (BlackPink), TOMORROW X TOGETHER, TREASURE, PLAVE...
MAMA 2024 will end on November 23 with the appearance of (G)I-DLE, Aespa, BIBI, G-Dragon (Big Bang), INI, MEOVV, Seventeen and ZEROBASEONE.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/tan-binh-nha-hybe-thang-hai-giai-khan-gia-bao-hoi-qua-lo-roi-a-mua-giai-ha-troi-20241122121346146.htm
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