Curated By: Dishya Sharma
Last Updated: December 01, 2023, 09:01 IST
ZEROBASEONE won the esteemed title of Best New Male Artist. (Image Credits: Instagram)
A cloud of controversy emerged when several fans alleged the MAMA Awards winner ZEROBASEONE of only spending two minutes on livestream before exiting for an afterparty.
The 2023 MAMA Awards took place at the iconic Tokyo Dome in Japan, with Park Bo-gum as the host. The event, which was broadcast live worldwide on its second day, celebrated outstanding production quality and iconic performances by artists. MAMA Awards were bestowed upon deserving talents and recognised their exceptional contributions to the music industry.
Among the winners at the 2023 MAMA Awards was ZEROBASEONE. They secured the esteemed title of Best New Male Artist. However, despite their accolade, it seems that a faction of fans is expressing discontent or disappointment with the band. It so happened after ZEROBASEONE’s Gunwook accepted the award at the 2023 MAMA Awards. In his thank-you speech, he expressed gratitude to the group, fellow members, and fans.
However, a cloud of controversy emerged when several fans alleged that, following the acceptance, the group members, who were supposed to be engaged in a live stream, abruptly spent only two minutes before exiting. Accusations began to circulate, with many fans asserting that the group had “forsaken their supporters in favour of attending an afterparty.” As a result, ZEROBASEONE members found themselves trending on Twitter which sparked a wave of reactions surrounding their actions post-award ceremony.
A fan wrote, “ZEROBASEONE’s livestream ended as soon as I entered?”
제베원 라방 들어가자마자 종료됨 이게 뭐— 웅니 (@gmu_115) November 29, 2023
“I guess he turned it off in a hurry to go to the after party. It must have been more important for him to go to the party while he was busy turning on the live broadcast to say thank you to his fans,” another user noted.
애프터파티 가려고 급하게 끄셨나 봄 그래 팬들한테 라방 켜서 감사인사 할 시간에 즈그들 좆목파티 가는게 더 중요하셨겠지 그래— . (@bbb07100710) November 29, 2023
But at the same time, there were devoted fans who defended ZEROBASEONE. One fan stepped up to their rescue, stating, “Why are you guys criticizing our boys? I don’t understand. Why is everyone so mad? Is going to an afterparty something to get this mad over? They are just rookies who just debuted, how can they not go? They are a group that CJ made, so how could they not go? And they are just calling it an afterparty, but isn’t it more like a company dinner?”
? 우리 애들을 왜 욕하는 건데 이해가 안 돼서그러는데 왤케 다들 화나있는 거야.. 애프터파티그게 이렇게까지 화낼 일인가 싶은데 진심…데뷔한 지 얼마 안 된 신인인데 어케 안 가냐고씨제이에서 만들어낸 애들인데 이걸 어케 거절함그리고 이름만 파티지 회식하는 거랑 똑같은 거 아님?— 먕 (@iiili11lio) November 29, 2023
Meanwhile, a fan, unconcerned about the afterparty, voiced dissatisfaction with the brief duration of the livestream “I mean, I don’t want to criticize them for going to an afterparty. It’s just that I’m pissed about the 2-minute livestream, LOL. It just sucks that they didn’t even tell the fans what time the livestream would be, and after waiting for 10 minutes, they ditched us after just 2 minutes.”
아니 애프터파티 자체를 문제삼고 싶진 않음 그냥 2분짜리 라이브가 개좆같을뿐 ㅋㅋㅋ 웨이크원 병신년들 라방 공지도 몇시에 누가 하는지도 안 알려주고 존나 싸가지없게 때리면서 그거 10분 기다렸더니 고작 2분하고 토꼈다는 사실이 너무나도 좆같음— ㅇㅇ (@uppppspsss) November 29, 2023
In their thank-you speech, ZEROBASEONE stated, “We are thrilled to receive the Best New Male Artist award, a recognition that comes only once in a lifetime. We want to express our gratitude to all the Zeros for their support,” as reported by allkpop.
The group extended their thanks to their agency for their steadfast belief and support, saying. “We appreciate the staff who always illuminate our path. To our fellow members, we love you, and to our parents, we want to convey our gratitude and love.”
