‘Had no intention of…’: Melon issues public statement amid controversy due to BTS’ SUGA’s exclusion from 2024 MMA VCR

A brand fresh controversy erupted after fans spotted that SUGA used to be excluded from the 2024 Melon Music Awards VCR honoring BTS’ legacy. Many connected it to the DUI incident he used to be embroiled in a few months ago. On the opposite hand, fans questioned the ceremony organizers’ procedure because the case used to be prolonged resolved. Melon has issued a public statement explaining what if truth be told came about.

On December 2, Melon spoke back, “The VCR you inquired about used to be confirmed to were created focusing on the history of MMA award-winning moments. On the opposite hand, at some stage in opposition to of referencing extra than one award-winning moments, we apologize for no longer being in a position to encompass all contributors equally in the video.”

They added they had no procedure of except for any particular member, as all seven BTS contributors appear in the MV footage they aired.

On the opposite hand, fans are no longer elated with Melon’s response. Many believe called it an ‘excuse’, anxious a re-edit and fresh add of the video, which is available on YouTube. ARMYs are questioning how the ceremony organizers failed to encompass even one footage of SUGA in the VCR after they had no procedure of except for him.

Read Melon’s fleshy statement and fan reaction here:

For the unversed, the controversy stemmed from VCR footage that used to be supplied on the 2024 Melon Music Awards on November 30. The ceremony honored BTS with a compilation of their winning awards at MMA. On the opposite hand, fans noticed that SUGA used to be missing from any of the footage, as if he used to be rather edited out or the organizers didn’t encompass any clip of him. Frustrated ARMYs took to X (previously Twitter) and commenced trending hashtags love ‘BTS is Seven’, anxious an reply from Melon.

Many even linked it to SUGA’s DUI controversy that made headlines abet in August. The rapper used to be spotted using an electrical scooter below the impact of alcohol. Later, a listing claimed that his blood alcohol narrate on the time of the incident used to be around 0.227%. This raised many eyebrows as it is miles kind of eight times increased than the factual restrict in South Korea. On the opposite hand, the police never confirmed the resolve. Later, the case used to be resolved by method of a abstract indictment (without formal trial), ensuing in SUGA paying a 15 million KRW sexy.