Mnet’s “2024 MAMAs” Male Idol Collaboration Announcement Hit With Major Criticism

K-Pop is very diverse. Among an array of talented idols, there are also huge K-Pop bands that are showcasing their own style of music, including the likes of DAY6, N.Flying, CNBLUE, ONEWE, LUCY, XdinaryHeroes, and many more.

Members of DAY6 | @day6official/X

Members of ONEWE | @official_onewe/X

Members of Xdinary Heroes | @XH_official/X

Yet, a recent announcement about the 2024 MAMA Awards has sparked anger, especially among netizens who are fans of K-bands. It was recently revealed that members of K-pop groups ENHYPEN, TXT, and ZEROBASEONE would have a special “band” collaboration stage where they would come together to play instruments.

The tweet with the announcement was shared on X by an updated account.

[INFO] 241029

ENHYPEN, TXT, and ZEROBASEONE will have a special band stage in this year’s MAMA Awards.

The award show will be held on November 21-23.

🔗: https://t.co/8C3mcxaRVv@ENHYPEN_members @ENHYPEN #ENHYPEN #엔하이픈 pic.twitter.com/0Gqhh04w7J

— ENHYPEN UPDATES (@enhypenupdates) October 29, 2024

While fans were excited to see a collaboration of the three groups, many netizens were furious that “real” K-Bands were being overlooked and ignored but Mnet was willing to let normal idols do a “band” collaboration as there has been a rise in the popularity.

no offence but why don’t give the opportunity to kband itself? xdinary heroes, cnblue, ftisland, n.flying, jannabi, lucy, onewe etc? https://t.co/vZ9apbJR7w

— shucoups🩹🎸 (@Qistina_Misya) October 30, 2024

might be a hot take but i believe idols shouldn’t do band concept/stage when there’s literally talented k-bands out there that deserve to showcase their music and play their instruments LIVE on stage too. that is… if we are actually appreciating music here. but ig not. https://t.co/kS4xdhMpJa

— 𝒂𝒏𝒊 (@chaehansoI) October 30, 2024

SPECIAL BAND STAGE being all kpop groups….the kpop groups have enough stages let the REAL BANDS have an opportunity. https://t.co/HrbIb6pcul

— Mell! ˣᴴ (@MeMelliiii) October 30, 2024

kbands dominating charts caused people have an idea to make it as “trendy band concept” and then the idols will be doing that instead of inviting, giving opportunities for a REAL kbands…. mama’s such a hater for kbands omg what’s their problem srs it pisses me off 💀 https://t.co/CVPe3hEPb3

— fia 🩹 (@madsearist) October 30, 2024

Yet, while fans were showcasing their anger towards MAMAs and Mnet, some fans found it inappropriate that netizens were sharing anger under an ENHYPEN fanpage post that updates fans.

qrts just showed how big enhypenupdates' audience reach… wdym y'all are camping here, on an enhypen fanbase account, with all your complaints instead on @MnetMAMA's official post? 😭 https://t.co/UMlZcVZZC9

— rowz is daydreaming 💭 | fan account (@rosesarerowzy) October 31, 2024

girl if u want ur fav band to perform in mama go complain it in mama official acc?? what is enhypenupdates gonna do here 😭 https://t.co/62G9oGZF76

— ༊*·˚ (@gunw_ok) October 31, 2024

Some fans did share anger on Mnet’s tweet, yet the OG post shared on October 29 from the account didn’t specify that it was a “band” collaboration.

letting everyone know day6 a KBAND who’s also leading the band boom this year in south korea never got to perform their own song at a mama award. last year mama took out the band award & this year their special collab band stage isn’t even actual kbands lol what a joke https://t.co/ljBUxt1ayY

— 🧸ྀི🦊ིྀི (@letterwithsoul) October 31, 2024

The criticism was not aimed at ENHYPEN or the fan account, but netizens are sharing anger towards Mnet and their treatment of bands.