BTS Mistaken for K-Pop Group NCT 127 During AMAs Coverage on ABC

November 24, 2020

K-pop stans are furious after ABC7 included the wrong boy group in its coverage of BTS for the American Music Awards (AMAs) on Sunday.

The still: In a short clip posted to TikTok, user @nicole_tiktoks pointed out the blunder and called it racist.

George Pennacchio, an entertainment reporter for the broadcasting company, introduced BTS as a strong contender to keep their wins from the previous 2018 and 2019 AMAs.
As he explained that they were “four-for-four [wins]” over a clip of the members’ dance break in their song “On,” there was a quick cut to SM Entertainment’s sub-group NCT 127.
The photo featured seven out of ten of the NCT 127 members who debuted on the red carpet at the AMAs in 2018 and were promoting their first English song, “Regular,” according to E! Online.
Other Twitter users started to catch on and lash out at the company for its “lack of research,” and the implication that “all Asians look the same.”

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More wins: In spite of the mistake, BTS performed their singles, “Life Goes On” and “Dynamite” from South Korea for this year’s AMAs, while keeping their wins, according to Rolling Stone.

In 2018, the members scored their first AMA for Favorite Social Artist.
In 2019, the group racked up three awards for Tour of the Year, Favorite Social Artist, and Favorite Duo or Group in Pop / Rock.
This year, the artists received two more wins, for Favorite Social Artist, and Favorite Duo or Group in Pop / Rock.

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Featured Image Screenshot via @amas

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