On November 8, the winners of the "2022 Genie Music Awards" were announced. This year, many K-pop artists were given awards for their work.

The "Daesang," or grand prize, went to many artists who deserved it, however, some of the awards that have been given out on this day have been called into question in online communities.

K-netizens are especially confused about how NCT Dream won "Singer of the Year (Daesang)." and the "Album of the Year (Daesang)". They say that Lim Young Woong was the most popular artist this year because his sales and metrics were much better. Lim Young Woong had the most streams on the Genie music platform, with 474 million, and NCT Dream had the least, with 49 million. 60% of the criteria for the award are digital results or streams, and 40% are based on judging.

IVE and (G)I-DLE was also mentioned by the comments of the netizens saying that they deserved a daesang than NCT Dream. Moreover, they emphasized that they did not hated NCT Dream, its just that other artists like IVE ,(G)I-DLE and Lim Young Woong performed better this year and deserve the award more.

Here are some of the comments of the netizens:

Yah, it's a little strange that they didn't even make it into the top 50.

Really, I think fans of female idols will rush in when their names are brought up.

Fans of NCT are crazy and act like they don't know anything. They aren't calling this "Album of the Year" because it's not about who sold the most albums. The same goes for "Artist of the Year." The Genie Music Awards are all about digital results, and 60% of the criteria are based on the Genie chart.

Because of this, there wasn't a live broadcast.

It's bad that the best place they could get was 84th. NCT Dream is SM's up-and-coming star.

This comes from nothing but evil. I want to know if anyone knows any of NCT Dream's songs.

Other netizens are also dragging SM Entertainment saying that they paid for the award.

What are your thoughts on this?

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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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