MMA 2024 sparks fresh controversy for excluding Suga from BTS tribute VCR. Fans say, 'It's an insult'

The recently concluded 16th Melon Music Awards 2024 have come under fire for allegedly disrespecting popular boy band BTS. While the award ceremony, held on November 30 in Inspire Arena, South Korea, rightfully honoured Jungkook, who won three awards at the night, the event has now sparked a fresh controversy for not including BTS member Suga in a VCR honouring the boy group. This incident has sparked outrage among fans, who feel that Suga's contributions to BTS were disregarded.

MMA 2024 excludes Suga from BTS tribute video

At the Melon Music Awards, a tribute video meant to celebrate the K-pop kings' illustrious career shockingly left out one very important member—Suga.The MMA 2024 VCR was supposed to be a heartwarming trip down memory lane, showcasing Bangtan's most iconic MMA moments. But Suga was nowhere to be found. The montage featured RM, Jin, J-hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook's brightest MMA moments, but fans were outraged that the award show willingly left Suga from the video as he has attended the ceremony in the past.?

BTS is 7: Outraged ARMYs react

This has now led to cries of outrage on social media, and honestly, same, ARMY, same! Hashtags like BTS is 7 and Excluding a BTS have been trending on X (formerly X) as fans drop a much-needed reminder for MMA.?

"How come it's a tribute to BTS when you exclude one member from it? Purposefully excluding a BTS member from an MMA VCR intended to honor their legacy isn’t an honor; it’s an insult," wrote one user.?

"Seriously, counting 7 people is not that difficult! We are tired of explaining; you are not tired of not understanding! BTS HAS 7 MEMBERS; WE WILL NOT TOLERATE EXCLUSION! RESPECT YOONGI BTS IS 7," wrote another disgruntled fan.?

"BTS is 7. I repeat, BTS IS SEVEN. If you can't get that in your head, they go cry all you want. CocoMelon, WaterMelon, or whatever you are, know that you messed with the wrong artists and the wrong fandom. We ain't leaving you," added one netizen.?

One ARMY wrote, "Just saw this lol... BTs at award shows are always seven, and the one full group shot here was when Yoongi had his surgery. What do they even gain from doing this because BTs is always going to be 7, regardless of how much they try to exclude him??"

?Why did the Melon Music Awards exclude Suga from the tribute video?

Although the Melon Music Awards (MMA) haven't officially commented on Suga's VCR snub, fans are speculating that it might be connected to his recent DUI controversy. The rumour mill is churning and ARMYs are fiercely demanding an apology.?

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