Follow Up: iKON vs Mnet

Article: YG reps, "Why only iKON excluded from the charts this time? Unable to understand"

Source: Newsen via Nate

1. [+249, -45] Imagine from the perspective of the producers for once. Not only iKON but Big Bang too, they're not even promoting but on the charts. That puts the shows in an awkward position. They win but so? They can't even give an award speech and it's just a lackluster ending for each of the shows... what does that make the kids who perform on the show every day even if their song isn't on the charts? There are kids begging for a chance to get their faces on these screens.

2. [+210, -22] Mnet has always had this rule. They don't allow you to be nominated if you don't perform on stage. A Naver best reply mentioned Busker Busker but Busker Busker performed for two weeks ㅋㅋㅋ Besides, isn't it weirder for Mnet to include a group that hasn't even had an official debut stage yet...?

3. [+199, -30] M! Countdown has always excluded you from the charts if you don't promote the song. Don't use this as an excuse for media play~

4. [+49, -19] So much media play; Mnet has always had a rule that they don't give trophies to non-promoted songs

5. [+37, -9] Did YG only learn now that non-promoted songs are excluded from the charts? Pfft, as if iKON is worthy of all this fuss

6. [+34, -6] So they don't want to perform on the show but still want the #1?

7. [+30, -3] Then 'Leon' should've won #1 many times over. iKON hasn't even debuted yet and YG is being so greedy already. Red Velvet has a high digital score and has promoted a lot on broadcast, so don't they deserve it too? Why is YG being like this...

8. [+29, -4] The rules are right there on the homepage that only promoted songs are allowed on the charts. Why are they acting like they're the victims? Then other singers should've won #1 many times as well but they've never complained to the media like this. YG seriously lives in a world of their own.

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Pann: Yang Hyun Suk's media play is getting dirty...

"It says on the Mnet homepage right there that non-promoted songs will be excluded from winning #1. Busker Busker was just the exception because they're from Mnet's audition program but even Roy Kim, who's under CJ (and Mnet is under CJ), Naul, and IU have never media played as if Mnet was being unfair to them while YG is going around putting out articles as if they're purposely being wronged just so another group can win #1... what does that make the actual winners..;; why is their media play so pathetic."

1. [+178, -9] YG has been trying so hard to make their image all high class. They don't even have them perform on no name music shows that other rookies go on. And of course they haven't even performed on any shows yet but are demanding that they be given #1.. I can see why broadcast companies hate YG; they're acting so cocky

2. [+154, -20] YG seems to be expecting a lot out of iKON. They've never media played like this for Big Bang or Winner... but funny how iKON's tickets are being given out as gift invites; the stadium is impossible to fill as a rookie group

3. [+142, -57] YG is definitely overstepping boundaries this time... and I honestly think there's some grounds to the sajaegi talk (not led by the company but possibly by fans). YG is really fanning the fire here ㅋㅋㅋ

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