Fans Furious With How MAMAMOO Was Treated At The 2019 Melon Music Awards
MAMAMOO fans aren’t pleased with The 2019 Melon Music Awards!
On November 30, The 2019 Melon Music awards were held at the Gocheok Sky Dome, it was broadcasted live on Melon and 1theK’s YouTube channel. Among the attendees were MAMAMOO who is considered one of the senior groups, however, despite the initial expectations; fans were disappointed to see how MAMAMOO were treated during the award ceremony.
It all started with the red carpet event, MAMAMOO weren’t interviewed at the red carpet as initially expected and it took fans by surprise despite many other groups who attended getting interviewed. Until then, fans had thought that an error might’ve occurred and the MCs forgot to interview a group that has been around for more than 5 years.
However, that wasn’t the end of it, according to fans that is.
MAMAMOO, as a group, were only granted 4 minutes to perform some of their biggest tracks at the award ceremony. Despite the fact that their songs topped Korean music charts for a while throughout 2019.
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Other younger groups (even rookies) got 8 and 11 minutes to perform at the ceremony. It is quite shocking that a senior group who has had a very successful year didn’t get the chance to shine properly or even get enough time to perform their tracks like the younger groups.
Fans also found an issue with the order of the performers. Usually, the best and biggest performers of each award ceremony are reserved for the end of the night. Many fans believe MAMAMOO were misplaced among rookie groups in the middle of the award ceremony when they deserved a different timeslot befitting of their status as one of the top girl groups, many thought they’d perform right before BTS.
As a result, MAMAMOO fans trended #respectmamamoo on twitter to express their disappointment with the way Melon handled them. Here are some of their tweets:
Really no Red Carpet interview for Mamamoo? OKAY, THAT’S IT, WE’RE BEING PETTY ABOUT THIS!
Moos, TREND THE HT! HYPE their performance, SPAM the whole live performance with comments, Make the released cam performance viral, BE PETTY! BE FUCKING PETTY ABOUT THIS!#RESPECTMAMAMOO pic.twitter.com/9YxnMQlP8u
— Wheein_Always | Mamamoo AU ✍️✏️ (@iheart_wheein) November 30, 2019
MAMAMOO at the end of their performance.
Moonbyul: How is today going?!
Solar: Cut cut cut!
Moonbyul: You have sliced up success and ate it!THEY KNOWS #RespectMamamoopic.twitter.com/BUb1rgPT8J
— appe (@solarscha) November 30, 2019
The disrespect these queens got in MMA
Clowns skipped Hwasa’s verse and gave Mamamoo only 4 minutes to perform, on top of that no red carpet interview
Wow, I’m speechless.#RespectMamamoo #mamamoo_queens pic.twitter.com/mcRJsnmPSf— Kpop Mess (@jingularitycult) November 30, 2019
Mamamoo got mistreated by #MMA_2019 for so the ended their stage like a THIS with Hip rap reference going:
– How was it today?
– CUT CUT CUT
– I cut up the success and ate it!
– We have cut it ~
– Scream!
– LET’S GO DO THAT THING COME ON#respectmamamoo pic.twitter.com/jOh7llGLxF— Alex aka Random Moomoo 🖤 (@random_moomoo) November 30, 2019
Ya all don’t get it. Mamamoo came to the awards knowing they are being disrespected. Instead of staying quite, the caused a mess and literally took off after their performance.
WHO CAN DO IT LIKE THEM? #MMA2019 #respectmamamoo pic.twitter.com/wVLJUfoRxi— Rey | 🖤 (@4x4everr) November 30, 2019
MAMAMOO DESERVES BETTER
MAMAMOO DESERVES BETTER
MAMAMOO DESERVES BETTER
MAMAMOO DESERVES BETTER
MAMAMOO DESERVES BETTER
MAMAMOO DESERVES BETTER
MAMAMOO DESERVES BETTER
MAMAMOO DESERVES BETTER
MAMAMOO DESERVES BETTER
MAMAMOO DESERVES BETTER#RespectMamamoo pic.twitter.com/aVJ6D3FNgF— El Rábano De Mamamoo (@ElRabanoDeMMM) November 30, 2019
Mamamoo made their ending looks like a beginning making everyone feeling its not enough also while saying ‘cut cut cut’ JUST SOUNDS LIKE A DIRECT SHADE TO MMA FOR CUTTING THEIR PERFORMANCE #RespectMamamoo pic.twitter.com/KT2BOvbYmV
— JY🔮| ʜɪᴘ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴍᴀᴍᴀᴍᴏᴏ (@hellobananabye) November 30, 2019
MAMAMOO, a 5 y/o grp & the most respected in sk who took over charts even got 1st on world digital song sales w hip, trended last years mma but this year they only gave them 4 min & no interview?The disrespect is real but mmm said fck them#RespectMamamoo
pic.twitter.com/OpwPzGFmxe— Rein (semi ia) (@Pupwheein619) November 30, 2019
In other news I’m so happy and proud that the girls didn’t mind expressing their discomfort, I love that they are not afraid of speaking their minds, even though there could be several negative reactions. I love Mamamoo. #RespectMamamoo @RBW_MAMAMOO #MAMAVOTE #mamamoo
— #RespectMamamoo (@sappywheein) November 30, 2019
Idk the reasons for the short & cut versions of our girls @RBW_MAMAMOO MMA19 performance, but I do know theyre the most senior gg there,2nd senior grp there,consistently charted on Melon all year, YET they had the shortest performance time.#RespectMamamoo #MamamooDeservesBetter pic.twitter.com/p1UdOkxq7T
— Lillie (@Lady_mARMOOlade) November 30, 2019
What do you think of the situation?
#RespectMamamoo
MMA should not be doing that after the song HIP showing that Mamamoo is not afraid of hating on them. Who knows what their next comeback song will be like?
They’re robbed.
As a performer as well I’m mad. Imagine being a chef and forced to serve a half-cooked food. Award is just a bonus for them, all they really care is serving the best for fans. It’s been their tradition.
I’m an ARMY but I also furious why MAMAMOO got 4 minutes and BTS got half an hour? I REALLY HOPED THAT THEY WILL PERFORM THEIR ‘HIP’ SONG AND ‘DESTINY’…
Mamamoo’s stage never stop amazes me but this one did it. I disappointed of MMA not MAMAMOO
MMA truly portrayed why they’re being called thrash a this time. Truly they never learn.
Go back under your bridge, you Troll!
Imagine being dead and not knowing what talent iis
With the song HIP not performed and their treatment of Mamamoo it’s too obvious that MMA Executives probably hated their new comeback as it brought to light many of the undesirable aspect of KPop and the Korean culture. Not trying to be disrespectful but based on experience some of the stories Mamamoo portrayed in their HIP MV are true. Korean man tend to treat women in leading role poorly even if you are from different countries. #HIP #RespectMamamoo
Truly, the disrespect. No wonder other gg’s declined to come. Melon doesnt know how to treat artists they invite. Next year when they invite them again I hope MMM declines
I’m an Army but I was really rooting for MAMAMOO on the night of MMA. I was expecting them to perform right before BTS for atleast 11 – 15 minutes. Such talented senior artists being mistreated infuriates me…!
The audacity, of these mother…….! You go and disrespect these women like that! Ya got some nerves!