A section of K-Pop fans were not impressed with the new format for Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) 2017. They expressed their disappointment immediately after the premiere in Vietnam.
Some Korean music lovers were confused by the celebrity lineup, while a few others missed the premiere show because they did not know that the annual award show is a week-long event.
The netizens urged the organisers to change the format and make it a one-day programme with star-studded performances by popular K-Pop bands, including BTS and EXO.
Check out some of the criticisms received by MAMA 2017 below:
well i guess everyone need this kind of MAMA.. old but gold and all the performances were lit ? #2017MAMA pic.twitter.com/57hzPMm7w1
— 워너녤? (@wannaniel96) November 25, 2017
mama used to be the best award show for me every year but this time #2017MAMA pic.twitter.com/Gr3k4SJytu
— 워너녤? (@wannaniel96) November 25, 2017
I hope mnet can see that nobody approved that mama format #2017mama
— darawa; (@soulseoul_) November 25, 2017
The awards split into 3 shows make it less formal and meaningful. #2017MAMA
— KWONJIYONG (@gdbang_kwon88) November 25, 2017
What happen with MAMA this year?? There is no point with MAMA in Vietnam. For next year, please just make one event only @MnetMAMA #2017MAMA
— 만다니엘 (@mandaachann) November 25, 2017
Those 3 #2017MAMA awards are so time wasting. Why can’t they just combine everything? They’re just wasting time & energy for those groups who came
— changyver. (@dearyoora) November 25, 2017
I am really not sure how the #2017MAMA work this year. Just wake me up when the Sunmi x Taemin collab is ready (on Dec 1, I believe).
— Unnur Svana (@Unnursvana) November 25, 2017
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