tripleS Encore Stage on 'The Show' Draws Backlash: '24 Members And Not One Good Singer?'

tripleS's encore stage for their first win garners negative reactions from Korean netizens.

On May 14, 2024, tripleS scored their first music show win on "The Show" for their song "Girls Never Die." With a total of 7,200 points, tripleS won against YOUNITE for "GEEKIN" and Kim Jaehwan for "Amaid."

The girl group was understandably emotional, with several members tearing up as they accepted the trophy. From the acceptance speech to the encore stage, the members seemed overwhelmed and emotional with their first music show win. Fans of the group were also emotional, congratulating the group for their win.

However, not everyone was happy with the group's encore stage.

On May 14, 2024, a post titled "tripleS's first #1 encore stage" was uploaded to the popular South Korean online community forum TheQoo. In the post, the original poster shared a tweet that featured the girl group's encore stage, which featured all 24 members of the group.

Many criticized the girl group for their live vocal ability, stating that with 24 people, there should be at least one who is good at singing. Korean netizens likened their encore stage to a high school retreat due to the number of members on stage and how they all sang the chorus together, and each member had short parts. Some even stated that it was the worst encore stage they had ever seen.

Many believed that they should not be called idols but simply performers. This is because idols are meant to sing well, but they believed tripleS's concept was not based on their talent but on the number of members and visuals.

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One specific member drew backlash: Chaeyeon. During the encore stage, she let out an ear-piercing scream, which stood out as the girls tried to sing sweetly on stage. While Korean netizens understood she was excited, they wondered if the screaming was necessary.

Some comments read,

• "This gives me high school retreat vibes."
• "What is tripleS doing? This is seriously severe."
• "Huh???"
• "This is the worst encore I have ever seen."
• "Is having good singers a thing of the past now?"
• "Is 24 members even necessary? Just why are they doing this?"
• "I wish there was a different category for idols and performers. They are not even singers, so how can they be titled 'idols'?"
• "Who was the member that shouted 'Aah ah'? No matter how excited you for winning first place, why would you shout like that?"
• "They have that many members but didn't think of including one good singer? Their parts are also extremely short."
• "What are they doing?!"

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Written by Alexa Lopez