An audience member at the 31st Hanteo Music Awards has caught flak from netizens, who criticized the "fan" for requesting Kim Jiwoong's withdrawal out loud during ZEROBASEONE's stage.
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ZEROSEs Criticize Audience Member 'Demanding' ZB1 Kim Jiwoong's Withdrawal at 2023 Hanteo Music Awards
Earlier on February 2, Kim Jiwoong of ZEROBASEONE was caught in a controversy after allegedly "swearing" after ending a fancall. On February 3, WAKEONE shared proactive steps to investigate the situation and declared the accusations false.
Despite the backlash Jiwoong has faced from the public, WAKEONE still apologized and relayed that the clip went through forensics.
According to Dispatch's findings, it was difficult to verify who cursed in the video, causing mixed reactions from netters. In a new development, the criticism managed to manifest at an awards show.
On February 18, the second day of the 2023 Hanteo Music Awards was held and concluded the ceremony.
Numerous K-pop artists were awarded in praiseworthy categories, including the Bonsang for Artist of the Year, Daesang (Grand Prize), and many more. Apart from the main awarding segment, K-pop artists also delivered energetic performances.
K-pop fandoms were present at the scene, as they cheered for the special stages their favorite artists have prepared. However, not all went smoothly during the program, as a controversial issue transpired during ZEROBASEONE's performance.
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On the same day (February 18), netizens gathered in an online community titled, "Fan who shouted 'withdraw' after ZEROBASEONE's stage at Hanteo Music Awards."
In the post, the author claimed that someone had shouted "Withdraw! Withdraw! I beg you to do it!" after ZEROBASONE did their ending pose as the lights drew to a close.
This distasteful remark sparked a debate on the thread, with some K-netz relaying other translations from the clip and suggesting forensic work over the audio. Meanwhile, others took the situation lightly and found the clip hilarious. Read their comments below:
"That was freaking funny."
"I heard, 'get off work'."
"I heard 'get off work' though?"
"We need to send this to the forensics too."
"Let's do some forensics on this."
In a separate platform and on X (Twitter), international netizens relayed mixed reactions. Some fans expressed frustration over ZEROSEs, while others weren't happy with how Kim Jiwoong's issue turned out.
"Honestly, treating an idol like this over saying 'f**k' is wild to me."
"The whole event was a mess. No wonder idols were sitting there looking stressed. I hope aespa and ATEEZ get paid for their crowd management side gig."
"You'd think he committed a crime the way some of these weirdos are acting."
"This is f**king hilarious but the other group members probably feel bad because their fans are a whole damn mess."
iโll never understand how k-fans will demand an idol to leave their group for cursing or dating but if an idol is racist or homophobic or sexist that energy is nowhere to be found https://t.co/3rxSqWtWFP
