BTS ARMY Call Out The “37th Golden Disc Awards” For “Scamming” Them

The 37th Golden Disc Awards (commonly referred to as GDA) are being held on January 7, 2023, at the Rajamangala National Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

On December 14th, the event organizers announced the second lineup of artists, which included BTS‘s J-Hope. ARMY understandably assumed this meant J-Hope was going to perform at the event and many bought tickets to attend.

However, as we previously reported, fans started to doubt that J-Hope would actually be performing since the idol didn’t share the news to his Instagram story, unlike what he did for his other performances.

It seemed confirmed that J-Hope wasn’t performing after a JTBC report was released two days later. Although the report did state that J-Hope would be meeting fans at the event.

BTS’s J-Hope, who is nominated for the Album of the Year category as an individual and as a group, will also be attending the Golden Disc Awards. J-Hope won’t be performing, but he will go to Thailand to meet fans. We look forward to seeing him ready to meet his fans with the anticipation of winning the award.

—JTBC News

Still, many fans continued to hope that, given the Golden Disc Awards‘ advertising of J-Hope as part of the “artist line-up,” he would still perform.

However, the Golden Disc Awards have remained silent about J-Hope’s appearance, and neither HYBE nor J-Hope have confirmed anything about even his presence at the awards show.

We’ve been asking for 3 weeks and still no answer from @GoldenDisc_en. Many of his fans bought tickets and made travel arrangements to see j-hope perform. Did we just waste our money? @TiktokKR look who you partnered with!#GOLDENDISCSCAMMER#REPORTGOLDENDISC#GOLDENDISCANSWERUS

— Ban⁷`¹³⁵|| ♡ (@arsoNgirls) January 6, 2023

Please respond @GoldenDisc_en #GOLDENDISCSCAMMER#REPORTGOLDENDISC#GOLDENDISCANSWERUS pic.twitter.com/ucFXxT353s

— Jewel🌸#IAmYourHopeStage#ALegend🌸 (@Jewell_HSK9) January 6, 2023

As the event is now only a day away, fans feel concerned about J-Hope’s busy schedule if he will be present at the event.

He’s arriving at BK at 1pm while the red carpet will start at 4pm. Why this schedule is so tight??💀 they must confirm this earlier instead of using his name for the clout🤨 Please confirm! @GoldenDisc_en @HYBEOFFICIALtwt #GOLDENDISCSCAMMER#REPORTGOLDENDISC#GOLDENDISCANSWERUS

— Kathie🃏 (@smile_hoyaa) January 6, 2023

Unless J-Hope has stuff to do in SK, I think it useless and stupid from Hybe to make him leave today to Korea, on January 1st, while he will arrive there on the 2nd. Then leave again in 2/3 days to go for a 6h flight to Thailand and come back.

— Tchoumpi (@Tchoumisun) January 1, 2023

Fans are still demanding answers about whether or not J-Hope will be performing since it seems like they were misled into buying tickets.

The setlist spoiler of GDA is already out and Hobi isn't gonna perform

— Vote for #jhope on SMA (@hoh0hObibobu) January 6, 2023

Other artists announced as part of the lineup are apparently performing but no news on j-hope's performance. Why is j-hope the exception? You have misled ppl into buying tickets @GoldenDisc_en@bts_bighit@BIGHIT_MUSIC#GOLDENDISCSCAMMER#REPORTGOLDENDISC#GOLDENDISCANSWERUS

— Hope right here (@HopeKiboukun) January 6, 2023

We've been patiently waiting for your response regarding j-hope’s participation at your event and u have continued to ignore queries from his fans who bought tickets and made travel arrangements just for him#GOLDENDISCSCAMMER#REPORTGOLDENDISC#GOLDENDISCANSWERUS

— Araa (@alpakacake) January 6, 2023

And since it seems all but confirmed that J-Hope isn’t performing, fans are questioning why he has to attend the awards show at all.

Thai armi prepared so much for Hobi and I’m happy to see that, but what did fucking award and company do with him and his fans. Why he must attend to recieve award which is not for him. Do the group only have 1 member ??🙄#GOLDENDISCSCAMMER#REPORTGOLDENDISC#GOLDENDISCANSWERUS

— myluvsquirrel🌸🌸 (@LmThiNgocHanh1) January 6, 2023

Some fans are also expressing their frustration with HYBE for allowing the Golden Disc Awards to “scam” fans by using J-Hope’s name deceptively.

#GOLDENDISCSCAMMER#REPORTGOLDENDISC#GOLDENDISCANSWERUS

his own label had a whole month yet they didn't bother making clarification about his performance on the show so it's their fault too for letting gda scam j-hope fans #HYBERESPECTJHOPE

— remy (@Hoseokremy) January 6, 2023

Can’t even fully blame GDA because @HYBEOFFICIALtwt as j-hope’s label should NOT let anyone to scam people like this. They’re barely even updating about j-hope anymore i don’t know what’s going on in that company against him. #GOLDENDISCSCAMMER#HYBEUpdateAboutjhopeAtGDA

— . (@mybluesiide) January 6, 2023

As of now, there are no comments from the 37th Golden Disc Awards or HYBE.

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