Using BTS’s Jin For Clout? Netizens Accuse The 2023 Seoul Music Awards Of Being Rigged
On January 19, idols from different groups and companies attended the 32nd Seoul Music Awards at the KSPO Dome in Seoul. Yet, netizens have raised anger at the event after accusing the awards of being rigged and, for ARMYs, using BTS’s Jin as clout.
During the event, BTS won the Bongsang award. Even though they couldn’t be there, RM accepted the award through a video message.
Yet, while ARMYs couldn’t hide their happiness when BTS won an award, many fans couldn’t hide their anger about the lack of awards for BTS’s Jin and his track “The Astronaut.” The song that was released in 2022 gained attention worldwide and was praised by netizens.
In particular, many shared graphs ahead of the event showcasing that Jin, along with many other artists such as TXT, ATEEZ, and TREASURE, should’ve won the Bongsang award.
Yet, despite many believing the event would give out ten awards and Jin would definitely win, they gave out 14, and Jin still didn’t manage to win. ‘
After the event, netizens went online, where #SMA_RIGGED started trending worldwide, with netizens sharing their anger at the results.
even with the 40% of the bonsang criteria being left for "judges" seokjin still have strong 60% sales in hanteo and voting-wise in fancast, a lot more better than many of those in the top 16 for sure 😭
WHERE IS JIN BONSANG
SMA 2023 RIGGED #SMA_rigged #BOYCOTT_SMA @SMA_global pic.twitter.com/p0XDDPaBev— y (@jinakgay) January 19, 2023
Here is a link to the main award vote results, can scroll down. Some that got an award are way at the bottom with ZERO percent of the votes. https://t.co/B6DuMWaKqr pic.twitter.com/R7mCCYaHxE
— shampcha (@shampcha) January 19, 2023
I'm really mad right now. With all the efforts and sleepless nights, seriously @SMA_global?????? We need an explanation!!!! You should be clear and follow your criteria. If your criteria is less sales and less votes we should have not made an effort to vote!!!!!!! #SMA_rigged pic.twitter.com/mzD7nDk6iB
— Ayieeee_ HappyJinDay 💜 (@Ayieeeehhh) January 19, 2023
artist who entered the prediction but didnt get a bonsang
1. Jin on 6th place
2. TXT on 7th place
3. Enhypen on 8th place
4. Nct 127 9th place
5. Ateez on 10th place
6. Treasure on 13th placehow could that be? they didn't even release anything last year https://t.co/nmuzziq4uA pic.twitter.com/QWEvTcpe0w
— na (@jeonjkiey) January 19, 2023
In particular, many fans shared that the event was using Jin for clout as, ahead of the event, the official page seemingly copied and pasted a tweet from a Jin account, using the BTS member’s picture as the advertisement.
Seoul Music Awards 2022 – Bonsang 🏆
🗓️: January 19
⏰: 5-6 PM KST (Red Carpet); 7-10PM KST (Main Award Ceremony)
📺: https://t.co/ZhGH0w1ifT (Idol Plus official)#TheAstronaut #JIN @BTS_twt pic.twitter.com/UiTlpfNijK— SeoulMusicAwards | JAPAN【公式】 (@SMA_jpn) January 19, 2023
Considering that Jin was not attending and did not win an award, they found it wrong for the SMAs to do that.
copy pasted a jin fanbase tweet and yet u couldnt even give his bonsang 😭 sma have no shame at all #SMA_rigged https://t.co/dNPacMpSEB
— y (@jinakgay) January 19, 2023
While awards are usually unpredictable, the anger has come from the lack of communication about the criteria. It was seemingly made clear at the start how voting and the results would be decided. Yet, netizens have argued that the results don’t make sense, with many top artists missing out on winning awards.
Idols Done Dirty
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