While ITZY's stage action received a positive response, the girl group made by JYP Entertainment failed to bring home the Best Dance Performance - Female Group award.
ITZY failed to get the Best Dance Performance after their explosive stage at the 2021 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA). While their stage action received a positive response, the group made by JYP Entertainment lost to aespa.
MAMA 2021, which will be held on December 11, 2021, has become the center of attention for K-Pop fans. This year's event brings together famous idol groups such as NCT, ENHYPEN, Brave Girls, Stray Kids, ATEEZ and ITZY to aespa. In particular, ITZY's performance is highly anticipated due to their collaboration with the star of "Squid Game," Heo Sung Tae.
ITZY presented an explosive performance with a charming concept. After finishing "Intro" and the performance for "LOCO," Shin Ryujin surprised the audience by pointing a gun right at Yeji's head. Ryujin then continued to amaze fans by performing action scenes on stage as if she was shooting a movie.
Ryujin's fight scene received a lot of praise because she looks like a professional actress in an action movie. The beautiful idol's interaction with Heo Sung Tae also went viral on social media. Netizens were blown away by Ryujin's skill and charm after this appearance.
Many netizens left positive comments for ITZY's eye-catching appearance. As expected, the five-member group has created an impressive highlight for 2021 MAMA.
Despite their impressive performance, ITZY failed to take home the Best Dance Performance - Female Group award. The winner of the award is SM Entertainment's new girl group, aespa. So disappointed, the fans took their anger out on MAMA.
"MAMA is really a joke. They should be ashamed because ITZY brought such a great stage but in the end Best Dance Performance was given to aespa," commented the fan. "ITZY is a girl group with the best performance of the 4th generation. How can they lose in this category?" added another netizen.
"ITZY stage is placed before aespa. So, isn't it obvious?" wrote netizens. "But this award is still based on rankings on the charts. This is MAMA, not 'Street Woman Fighter,'" said another. "Before complaining, think about ITZY's poor performance compared to AESPA," concluded another. (wk/chus)
