BTS’s Suga “Excluded” At The “2024 Melon Music Awards”

On November 30, K-Pop idols were honored for their achievements at the 2024 Melon Music Awards (MMAs). During the ceremony, however, fans noticed that one history-maker was missing.

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Although BTS was not present at MMA this year (the majority of the members are still in the military), BTS’s achievements were still honored at the awards show. As a soloist, Jungkook took home the awards for “Top 10 Artists,” “Best Solo (Male),” and “Millions Top 10 Artist.”

🏆#MMA2024 수상자 발표🏆

TOP10#세븐틴 #SEVENTEEN#아이유 #IU#정국 #JUNGKOOK#aespa #에스파#DAY6 #데이식스#NewJeans #뉴진스#PLAVE #플레이브#RIIZE #라이즈#TWS #투어스#여자아이들 #GIDLE

수상을 진심으로 축하드립니다🎉#멜론 #멜론뮤직어워드@pledis_17 @_IUofficial… pic.twitter.com/SeZ939Mgdi

— Melon 멜론 (@melon) November 30, 2024

MMA also played a VCR tribute to honor BTS’s legacy. Fans pointed out, however, that Suga was all but absent from the video. In the 50-second clip, Suga’s face is only shown once, in this closely cropped clip of RM giving an acceptance speech at 2016 MMA. 

RM (left) and Suga (right) at “2016 MMA”

Suga does not appear in any wide shots of the group…

BTS, minus Suga, at “2020 MMA.”

…and he never speaks. MMA included at least one clip of every other member speaking while accepting an award. Some members–like Jin–were included more than once, along with a couple of MMA presenters, such as actor Park Seo Joon.

V (left) and Jin (right)

“What did Yoongi ever do to deserve this disrespect?” one X user asked in a tweet that has been liked over 15,000 times. Outraged ARMYs are calling out MMA for excluding Suga and tweeting trending phrases such as “BTS IS SEVEN” to show support. Some fans believe MMA excluded Suga because of the star’s DUI case that made headlines earlier this year.

what did yoongi ever do to deserve this disrespect

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Excluding a BTS member from an MMA VCR meant to honor their legacy is disrespectful. Respect all members @melon .

BTS IS SEVEN
SUGA IS BTS pic.twitter.com/a7jhdLwXIi

— ur grandaddy star⁷ (@rorosfirstlove) November 30, 2024

both mma and mama made “tribute clips”for bts and very conveniently left out close up shots of yoongi from them and used plenty of ot6 clips. this is extremely intentional cause in the past when showing bts this was never the case

— k ⁷ ☁️🌊🪷 (@yoongimygi) November 30, 2024

Excluding a BTS member from an MMA VCR meant to honor their legacy is disrespectful. Respect all members @melon .

BTS IS SEVEN
SUGA IS BTS

— KENTO ⁷ (@yoongisgroin) November 30, 2024

Excluding a BTS member from an MMA VCR meant to honor their legacy is disrespectful. Respect all members @melon .

BTS IS SEVEN
SUGA IS BTS

— KENTO ⁷ (@yoongisgroin) November 30, 2024

On various social media platforms, ARMYs have expressed their shock, anger, and disbelief while also drawing attention to Suga’s contributions to BTS’s legacy and K-Pop’s history.

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Anyway, here’s yoongi winning MMA 2017 hot trend award (best producer) for producing suran’s song “wine” with his eternal brothers proudly escorting him on stage. You can never erase his legacy.#BTSisSeven#MelonRespectSUGA#WeLoveYouYoongi @melonpic.twitter.com/sYLbfNlRN7

— 미니미니malist⁷ 🪷 (@kkulxkkyul) November 30, 2024

For more, check out the list of MMA winners here:

Here’s The Full List Of Winners At The “2024 Melon Music Awards”

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