Dispatch Reveals MAMA 2020 Treats K-pop Artists Badly

MAMA 2020 (Mnet)

JAKARTA - Tuesday, December 8, South Korean online media Dispatch said the 2020 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) team treated K-pop artists and actors badly. MAMA was held on Sunday, December 6 yesterday.

Launching Soompi today, Wednesday, Dispatch revealed that actors and actresses who read out the nominations and award givers get a waiting room while K-pop artists who are performers have to wait in the parking lot.

Reportedly, only two K-pop groups got their own waiting room while the others had to wait in the car park. In fact, when they want to go to the toilet, they go to the portable restroom that is placed outside the event hall.

A source who works with a K-pop group said, “Most singers have bad backs. It is difficult for them to sit for long periods in the car. Some singers rent different accommodations and wait there. "

In addition, MAMA 2020 also allows the performers to eat in the car. However, actors and actresses can eat comfortably in the cafeteria of the event hall.

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"We found that there was catering available when we looked at photos uploaded by actors and actresses."

MAMA 2020 stated that they separated the viewer and presenter because of the COVID-19 pandemic and avoided the spread of the virus. Then, the event, which was held at Contents World, Paju, is being renovated so that only two buildings are used: for photo sessions and peak events.

The separation between the presenter and the singer was carried out considering the performers had already pre-recorded their appearance so they didn't need to rehearse and wait for their names to be called as winners.

"On the other hand, the actors and actresses who are presenters have never visited the event hall so they need rehearsals and have to memorize the script."