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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Former S.E.S member Shoo (Yoo Soo Young) warmed hearts as she shared a touching moment with her twin daughters—taking them to the same wholesale market where she once worked during a difficult time in her life.

On May 8, Shoo posted several photos on Instagram showing her spending time with her twin daughters, Ra Hee and Ra Yul, at the Dongdaemun wholesale market. In the caption, she wrote, “Did everyone enjoy the holiday? I feel like I made a memory I’ll never forget for the rest of my life.”

The photos showed Shoo and her daughters smiling brightly while eating and shopping together. Her daughters, now visibly grown up, were even seen wearing similar shoes and clothes as their mom.

Shoo opened up about a painful chapter in her past. “When I was struggling, I once sold clothes I got from Dongdaemun with the help of a friend,” she shared. “I used to go there from night to early morning, picking up fleece clothes, hairpins, and shoes, thinking, ‘My kids would love this if I brought them here.’”

Now that her daughters are older, Shoo finally fulfilled that dream. “We laughed so much while shopping. We bought hairpins, socks, and clothes together,” she said. “They’ve grown so much—they can even wear the same things as me.”

Reflecting on the experience, she added, “Memories of my past flashed before my eyes. I told them how I used to work late at night, carrying heavy bags and walking around for 10 hours straight.”

Shoo emotionally concluded, “I was so happy to show my kids the nighttime world I once worked in.”

Fans who remember Shoo’s twins from The Return of Superman were touched to see how much they’ve grown. Shoo, now a proud mom of three, continues to update fans through her TV appearances and social media, showing her strength as both a mother and former idol.

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