K-Netz Explain Why They Voted for BABYMONSTER Over ILLIT During Live Broadcast: ‘We’re Tired of Those Tone Deaf’

Despite ILLIT’s victory over BABYMONSTER and their 1st place trophy on “M! Countdown,”K-netz expressed negative reactions as they explained their initial votes for the YG group.

During the “M! Countdown”episode on April 18, ILLIT and BABYMONSTER, the top rookie girl groups from HYBE and YG, competed for the first-place trophy.

Consequently, ILLIT’s “Magnetic”emerged victorious against BAEMON’s “Sheesh.”After analyzing the scores, it was revealed that YG’s group received a total of 5371 points, while HYBE’s rookie team earned 6676 pts.

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After the results were released, K-pop fans carefully scrutinized the data and discovered that both songs were dominating on numerous charts, both domestically and internationally. However, the main reason for ILLIT’s victory was their score of 5,000 in the digital category (according to Circle Global Kpop), which far surpassed BAEMON’s score of 1,000.

Aside from that, BABYMONSTER excelled in the SNS and pre-voting categories, which were open to participation by fans worldwide.

At that moment, Korean netizens were truly impressed when they discovered that BABYMONSTER had also won the live broadcast voting category with an overwhelming 92% of the votes, all of which were cast by Koreans.

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When an OP expressed interest in this topic on Nate Pann, Korean users provided an explanation for choosing BAEMON instead of ILLIT.

Despite the mixed opinions that were later expressed, early comments from K-netizens emphasized their excitement at finally seeing the encore of BABYMONSTER, whose impressive live vocals had been solidified through their viral videos.

Netters then expressed disapproval towards ILLIT for their consistent use of pre-recorded vocals during their music show’s finale.

“There were a lot of people who voted to see BABYMONSTER’s encore.”

“I’m not a fan but I voted because I wanted to see BABYMONSTER’s encore.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NB8MRPiG-yk

“I felt like there were so many people waiting for BAEMON’s encore, haha.”

“Because I can trust and listen to BABYMONSTER’s live.”

“Because we are tired of these tone-deaf people.”

“If your ears aren’t blocked, of course, you’ll pick BABYMONSTER.”

“It’s almost the first time in my life that I also voted.”

“I’m not a fan either, but I left a comment saying I wanted to see their encore. Someone replied to me that I should have voted, so I did.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKO-CTwMA-8

Despite ILLIT’s successful debut with their title track “Magnetic,”earning the love of both mainstream and K-pop fans with its catchy sound and choreography, BABYMONSTER faced criticism for their release of “Sheesh,”with some fans expressing disappointment.

As both groups began promoting their individual songs on various shows, the public perception of ILLIT and BABYMONSTER underwent a complete transformation.

Despite their “unstable”live vocals and being labeled as “talentless,”ILLIT remained at the forefront of criticism and were even accused of lowering the overall quality of K-pop as a group.

Conversely, BAEMON received highly positive reviews for their exceptional live vocals, with critics applauding their ability to uphold the high standards and legacy of K-pop in terms of vocal talent.