The accusations against KBS for manipulating Lim Young Woong's score against LE SSERAFIM on Music Bank have shown results.
It is known that prior to May 2022, KBS was reported regarding suspicions of manipulation of Music Bank scores, through the Yeongdeungpo Police station in Seoul.
It is known that the accusation arose after Lim Young Woong's broadcast score showed 0, and the Music Bank broadcast at that time won LE SSERAFIM.
However, on February 10, 2023, the police reported that KBS was not guilty of these charges.
KBS explained that Lim Young Woong's song "If We Ever Meet Again" will not be broadcast via KBS TV channels, radio, or digital content for the period May 2 to May 8, 2022.
However, it is known that Lim Young Woong's song has been played on 3 KBS radio programs.
On KBS Happy FM Im Baekcheon's Back Music and KBS Cool FM Exciting Night Lee Yoonjung on May 4 and KBS Happy FM Kim Hyeyoung on May 7.
KBS again explained this problem, "For Music Bank's broadcast score, only 7 KBS Cool FM radio broadcasts are counted. Other programs are not counted."
This immediately drew criticism from South Korean netizens, not a few who felt sad because LE SSERAFIM was the target of hatred for this problem.
"Half-hearted clarification"
"Only LE SSERAFIM receives all the hatred from this,"
"The provisions are quite funny, haha. They say they count radio broadcasts, but why don't they count everything? Their chart really needs to be fixed,"
"But the 7 radio broadcasts also play Lim Young Woong's songs,"
"LE SSERAFIM are the only ones reaping hatred, they only accept the victory that is given to them,"
"This is too awkward. Only idols are reviled. Poor them... haha,"
"Can't they just tell us how the broadcast scores are assigned,"
"They just say anything in this condition, haha. If you want to reveal your assessment criteria, at least do it properly,"
"I knew they would say this," and various other criticisms. /kpopchart.net
