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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Actor Lee Min Ho recently shared an unforgettable and embarrassing moment from his early career, revealing how he became a “falling star” at his first Baeksang Arts Awards.

On the December 25th episode of You Quiz on the Block (Episode 274), Lee Min Ho made a guest appearance and reflected on his rise to fame.

The actor, known for his iconic role as Goo Jun Pyo in Boys Over Flowers, won the Best New Actor award at the Baeksang Arts Awards, but it wasn’t just his victory that grabbed attention.

Lee Min Ho recalled, "I was attending the Baeksang for the first time, and I was so excited. Since I wasn’t going as Goo Jun Pyo, but as Lee Min Ho, I styled my hair in a perm and was ready to go." However, things took an unexpected turn when he tripped and fell on the red carpet.

He sighed, recalling, "That day, I fell. I fell and created so many memes. Even now, I look back and think, 'How did I walk that quickly on the red carpet?'"

Laughing at his own clumsiness, he admitted, "I was moving at the speed of light, no composure, no focus. Honestly, more than the joy of winning the award, that day was chaotic and so embarrassing for me."

Though his win was a highlight, Lee Min Ho humorously shared that the incident of tripping overshadowed the excitement of his achievement.

It’s safe to say that while the fall became a funny meme, it also became a lesson in humility for the actor, and a moment that fans still remember to this day.

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