The second day of MAMA 2024, held at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan, brought together some of K-pop’s biggest stars. Among these, the appearance of Rosé (BLACKPINK) and Bruno Mars, who captured the spotlight of the awards ceremony, caused a sensation. Their performance “APT”. attracted the attention of not only millions of global viewers but also the idols attending the event.
However, the excitement of the on-site audience quickly turned to disappointment when it was revealed that Rosé and Bruno Mars’ highly anticipated performance had been pre-recorded rather than performed live at MAMA.
For Korean fans watching the event via livestream, the lack of a live performance was a significant disappointment. For Japanese fans, who had spent thousands of yen to attend the event in person, it felt like a “cheat.”
Many expressed their frustration, saying they had paid a significant sum of money to attend the awards ceremony and were looking forward to seeing a live performance from the “King of Funk” and the “Australian Rose”. Instead, they endured more than five hours of waiting, only to be shown a pre-recorded clip during the ceremony.
On social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Japanese viewers expressed their anger, pointing out that when the pre-recorded video of “APT.” was shown on the big screen, the audience was mostly silent and unenthusiastic. This subdued atmosphere contrasted starkly with the cheers and applause the duo had previously received when accepting the Global Sensation award.
However, some viewers expressed their excitement at seeing a “dream stage” and praised Bruno Mars and Rosé’s live version as even better than the studio version.
Here are some reactions from netizens:
- I bought a ticket to the awards ceremony, spending thousands of yen just to see them perform…
- People are starting to think that this is a scam.
- I feel like I’ve been deceived. I was expecting a live show, and that’s why I bought a ticket.
- I understand how people feel, but they shouldn’t have spent so much money buying tickets from resellers. Anyway, Rosé and Bruno Mars were fantastic, even in a pre-recorded performance.
- I was really looking forward to the live performance, but it’s funny how they just played a pre-recorded video. However, I want to say that Rosé and Bruno Mars are not at fault.
- It’s as if we were just sitting in front of the TV.
- I was really shocked when they played the pre-recorded clip.
- What? I thought I read somewhere that this would be the first live performance of “APT”. in Osaka. Was it a lie? I guess we had too high expectations when they anticipated the first performance of this global hit in Japan.
Source: K14
