Netizens have identified the seen distinction.
On December 30, KST, NewJeans, LE SSERAFIM, and ILLIT all attended the 66th Japan Report Awards.
This was the primary time the three woman teams have been noticed on the identical occasion following the fallout between HYBE and former ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin, who accused HYBE of favoritism and plagiarism relating to the opposite two woman teams.
All three woman teams carried out dwell on the occasion however netizens famous that NewJeans have been handled in a different way than the opposite two. In a viral publish on Nate Pann, a consumer identified that on the finish of the occasion, when all artists have been gathered on stage to shut the ceremony, NewJeans got the middle spot. In the meantime, LE SSERAFIM and ILLIT members have been standing on the very finish, hardly noticeable among the many lineup.
Netizens largely agreed with the OP (unique poster), however their opinions on the explanation behind it assorted a bit. Whereas some felt it was reflective of NewJeans’ unmatched recognition in Japan, others identified that it may be a logical determination primarily based on the truth that NewJeans received the Excellence Award for “Supernatural,” making it their second win within the class for 2 years in a row.
- “Wow, NewJeans doesn’t actually have a Japanese member.”
- “The followers who mentioned their artists have been the most well-liked in Japan should be fuming.”
- “NewJeans additionally received the principle prize, the Excellence Award, whereas ILLIT and LE SSERAFIM obtained particular awards. So, after all, the remedy might be completely different. Furthermore, NewJeans received the award for 2 consecutive years. They have been additionally the primary overseas artist in 60 years to win that award with “Ditto.”
- “If it have been the opposite method round, think about how worse it may get, LOL. It looks as if Japanese broadcasters will not be bothered about home points.”