ILLIT’s Performance at University Festival Receives Mixed Reactions for Lip-Syncing and Backtrack Use: ‘There’s No Excuse’
ILLIT’s recent university performance has generated a lot of buzz in an online community.
On May 21, a group of online users gathered in a discussion board to talk about ILLIT’s performance at Korea University’s “Kutopia Festival.”The writer shared various pictures and videos of ILLIT singing their songs, including their popular title track “Magnetic.”
Based on multiple videos online, the response to their performance was overwhelmingly positive as the audience could be heard cheering for the five performers. Refer to the original poster’s post below for verification.
The forum’s comments section was flooded with enthusiastic netizens praising the ILLIT’s stage presence, vibe, and visuals.
“They’re so cute.”
“So cute, and the reactions are good.”
“Ah they really are babies, and they are all pretty.”
“The kids were refreshing.”
Despite receiving criticism, ILLIT’s performance sparked a debate among netizens. Some were disappointed, claiming that the artist had lip-synced and relied heavily on backtrack during the show. The discussion also extended to international netizens, who shared their mixed opinions on the performance in a separate forum.
Peruse the comments they have left down below:
“Do people usually lip sync at university festivals?”
“It kind of pi**es me off that they get paid to lip-sync.”
“I wish companies would stop sending idols to lip-sync actual live performances. This isn’t a weekly music show. There is no excuse.”
“Lip-syncing while pretending to use hand mics is always insane to me.”
“The backtrack is so eff loud I can’t.”
“Don’t know why they were made to lip sync? I’ve seen other fourth generation groups perform at uni festivals, even ones under HYBE and they sang live.”
“It was good, but should be live!”
(Photo: pannchoa)
On the other hand, some people stood up for the girls and pointed out that the negative comments didn’t matter because ILLIT’s performance at the festival was well-received by the audience. They also emphasized that the intense backlash against ILLIT on the internet did not accurately reflect the positive reception they received in real life.
“The way the crowd had fun! It’s because people in real life do not gaf about this pathetic witch-hunt against them!”
“The cheers were loud, and the crowd was singing along. These just show that online hate doesn’t equate in real life.”
“People had fun there and enjoyed themselves. People on here and their antis don’t matter.”
“Public chanting and singing along are so cute. I’m always afraid to read K-netz on ILLIT posts lol.”
“I think they’re cute! It’s unfortunate about all the scrutiny they’ve been going through when they just want to sing and dance and have fun on stage.”
On May 20, 2024, ILLIT caught the eye of social media users when they followed several fan accounts. However, this caused controversy as some of the accounts had previously made negative comments about NewJeans.
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