KMA Committee faces backlash from ARMY

BTS ARMY has time and again stood up for the group in times of need and has shown their never-ending support. In the latest updates, online discussions led to backlash as the

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nomination list does not have RM’s album mentioned anywhere.

RM’s album left out of the Korean Music Award list

BTS member RM’s full solo album ‘Right Place, Wrong Person’ did not get any nominations at this year’s KMA list, sparking major outrage. Fans showed their concerns in the matter and shared that the album not being included was a surprise for many, as at the time of its release, the album received a lot of praise. Critics and experts also shared their insights and praised the album for its unique style and lyricism.
The album was not considered for KMA’s nominations due to genre classification issues with the album.

KMA committee member shares insights

Committee member Jo Hye Rim, in a recent interview she held, shared her insights on the issue at hand. Citing RM’s album ‘Right Place, Wrong Person’ as an example, she shared how the committee fails to categorise music due to its ambiguous nature. In the interview with Ling Rong Dang, Hye Rim shared that this does not come down to the quality of the album but to the conflict of where such music is to be categorised.

In an online social media post she quoted, “There are often songs that are not selected because the genre is ambiguous. In the case of albums that aim for the alternative genre, such as those by RM or Balming Tiger, even though they are great albums, there were many internal concerns about selecting them because they do not fall into a clear genre. Sometimes, the distinction between music genres can actually be an obstacle,” as per report from Pinkvilla.

Backlash and fans criticising the KMA committee

After news of RM’s lack of nominations in the KMA list, Hye Rim’s statement further aggravated fans. BTS ARMY took to various social media platforms to show their disdain and concern about the matter.
Many called the committee out for not being professional and for not being able to categorise him. Citing concerns within the committee, fans expressed their opinions on the matter online extensively. Many even shared that complaints should be filed in the matter and questioned the skills of the KMA committee members.