The weekly trophy on music shows is a guarantee of the successful debut or comeback of Korean idols. 

However, many times the broadcaster that organizes the program presents controversial awards, even being accused of cheating. 

This makes the victories of the idols gradually lose value, not being fully happy.

Kep1er and Nayeon (TWICE)

Recently, on the show Music Bank , Kep1er suddenly won against Nayeon (TWICE).

 Worth mentioning, that the song UP! of the rookie group has reached a maximum of 6000.

This is also the final decisive number. 

However, the audience is currently suspecting fraud, because Nayeon is a female idol with high coverage, as evidenced by her digital score and album sales are very stable even though solo.

LE SSERAFIM and Lim Young Woong

LE SSERAFIM is probably the most scandalous rookie of K-pop Gen 4. In addition to Kim Garam's "university sister" noise, the group is also suspected of cheating on the score on Music Bank program when winning over senior, Lim Young Woong.

Accordingly, the song " Fearless " has recorded a broadcast score of more than 5000. While the rankings on the digital and album charts are not high, far behind the "trot prince". Worth mentioning, despite the huge coverage in Korea, the male singer's hotspot is a round zero. 

Before this incident, many kimchi fans and media got involved, demanding clarification of LE SSERAFIM's victory.

BLACKPINK and GFRIEND

On  Show Champion, GFRIEND won over BLACKPINK, EXO-SC, Zico and Hwasa (MAMAMOO). 

However, the group received a trophy because at that time, the group's song Apple all lost in terms of digital and album scores compared to rivals How You Like That, 1 Billion Views, Summer Hate and Maria. 

BLACKPINK and EXO-SC

Music Bank is probably the most controversial music show when it comes to awarding trophies.

 Also in the comeback with How You Like That, BLACKPINK won overwhelmingly against EXO-SC. However, the show crew gave the wrong trophy to EXO-SC.

 This makes fans angry at the sloppy way of working, causing bad noise for the idols.

TWICE and AOA

Like the case of BLACKPINK and EXO-SC, KBS also gave the trophy to AOA while TWICE was the winner. 

After being heavily criticized, this station admitted the error in the scoring process.

The weekly music show trophy, even though it's a small one, is still very important to K-pop idols. 

However, the station's vague and negligent work makes this "credible" increasingly devalued.

BTS member Jimin made history at the 2024 MAMA AWARDS, becoming the first solo artist ever to win the prestigious Visa Fan’s Choice of the Year award.

On November 22, Jimin was honored with the Fan’s Choice of the Year award at the 2024 MAMA AWARDS JAPAN, held at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan. This marks a huge milestone in his career, especially considering his ongoing military service.

Jimin made history as the first solo artist to win the Fan’s Choice of the Year award, a category that BTS had dominated for six years since its debut in 2018.

In addition to this achievement, Jimin also took home the Fan’s Choice Grand Prize, making him a two-time winner at this year’s awards.

Although Jimin couldn't attend the ceremony due to his military service, his name was met with loud cheers from fans when announced.

His incredible win continues to prove his global influence as a solo artist. Jimin had also won Best Male Artist at the 2023 MAMA AWARDS, marking back-to-back wins at the event.

The MAMA AWARDS praised Jimin for his groundbreaking achievements, saying, “As the first K-pop solo artist to reach 4 billion streams and set the longest-running #1 record for a Korean artist, Jimin has proven his influence as a world-class artist and global pop star.”

Jimin's win also made him the first solo artist to claim a grand prize at the MAMA AWARDS in 10 years, with his achievement sparking excitement worldwide.

On X (formerly Twitter), the hashtag “CONGRATULATIONS JIMIN” topped the trends, while “우리지민이상받았네” (Our Jimin Got the Award) reached the #1 spot in Korea.

Jimin’s ongoing success continues to shine even during his military service. He was also recently named Best K-pop at the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards and continues to be recognized for his charitable efforts, including a recent donation of 100 million KRW to the National Defense Soldier and Veteran Love Fund.

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