The 33rd Seoul Music Awards occurred on January 2, KST, in Bangkok, Thailand. Several K-Pop stars and celebrities from the Thai entertainment industry came together at this event to kick off the new year with grandiosity.
However, despite its impressive lineup, the award show failed to impress K-Pop fans, quickly garnering the tag of the “messiest” awards show after a series of organizational mishaps.
KISS OF LIFE on the Seoul Music Awards Red Carpet | Sports Seoul RIIZE at the Seoul Music Awards Red Carpet | Sports Seoul Thai actors Nu New (L) and Zee Pruk (R) on the red carpet | Sports Seoul Tiffany Young at the Seoul Music Awards | Sports Seoul Jam Republic crew on the Seoul Music Awards Red Carpet | Sports Seoul
From soundcheck ticket holders being denied the proper benefits to the stage catching on fire, almost everything that could go wrong went wrong at the event. Amidst these issues, a fan inside the venue caused another ruckus.
the sound check supposed to start at 14:00.
the fans who PAY for it was left under the scorching sun until 15:01, when the first group ( n.ssign ) comes out.
After they left the stage, mins later the staff suddenly ask us to leave. Haha#33rdSeoulMusicAwardsinBKK #SMAinBKK pic.twitter.com/vSLiwd5qis
— gemilang (@nandoongg) January 2, 2024
HAHAHAHAHA NOW THERE’s FIRE IN THE STAGE.
This show is seriously getting more and more insteresting.
I just hope no idols get caught on fire later #33rdSeoulMusicAwardsinBKK #SeoulMusicAwards #SeoulMusicAwardInBKK #SMAinBKK pic.twitter.com/HXPwBVmbPq
— gemilang (@nandoongg) January 2, 2024
According to the account of an audience member at the Seoul Music Awards, a fan was asked to leave the venue, potentially due to being caught with a camera. In most of the K-Pop end-of-the-year events, photography or videography is strictly prohibited and can get an audience member banned. The rule mainly applies to people who bring additional equipment for those purposes, while capturing through mobile phones is usually allowed.
Image of idol fansites with heavy camera equipment in the audience of an event, used for illustrative purposes only | skpb.live
The fan in question refused to leave and resorted to lying down on the ground instead. Several security personnel had to gather to pick the fan up in that position as the award show went on as usual in the background.
Someone is refused to get kicked out so she laying down and security must gather to pick her like that
I think they caught her camera#33rdSeoulMusicAwardsinBKK #SeoulMusicAwards #SeoulMusicAwardInBKK #SMAinBKK pic.twitter.com/RJjOV3zJLt
— gemilang (@nandoongg) January 2, 2024
The video of the incident has quickly spread across social media platforms, providing more reasons for K-Pop fans to label this award show as a mess.
why is the worst things happening at this award show https://t.co/nTuakln7yB
— roni / naiyana (@dorkkarii) January 2, 2024
IJBOL…this is a mess https://t.co/T0CD7RwWz3
— ⲉ⳽ (@trbledmelon) January 2, 2024
shame is free omg https://t.co/iHpp6Givmb
— ᴼᵀ∞CiCi₁₂₇: Masters in Markology (@adocilemarkitty) January 2, 2024
girl WHAT is going on in this award show omfg https://t.co/z5LJrsy4Sx
— jul ⋆ #FreePalestine (@hoonwoncat) January 2, 2024
