The 2025 MAMA music awards ceremony has ended, but many topics related to the event are still being hotly discussed.
Recently, social networks have spread a video recording the moment of meeting between G-Dragon (Big Bang) and girl group aespa ( Karina, NingNing, Winter, Giselle).
In the video, while G-Dragon was looking for his seat, he passed in front of aespa's group. Seeing the junior group, G-Dragon proactively stopped and bowed before.
Giselle was the first person to see the Big Bang leader, but it was not until G-Dragon bowed to greet her that she stood up to greet him. After that, Winter stood up and nodded slightly, immediately sat down and looked away.
Karina initially did not recognize her senior, but as soon as she learned that it was G-Dragon, she stood up to greet him. NingNing reacted quite slowly, although she saw G-Dragon, it was only when the other members greeted their seniors that she stood up.
After that, the online community discovered strange, unserious expressions of Winter and NingNing when G-Dragon passed by.
In the Kpop industry, greeting culture is highly valued, and idols younger than them bowing to their seniors seems like a mandatory act. Many Kpop idols even maintain a standard 5-degree resolution to show respect.
Therefore, many opinions said that aespa's superficial greeting attitude showed disrespect for G-Dragon - an artist with a long history in the profession. On the other hand, aespa is no longer a rookie group but has been active for 5 years, so making such mistakes is unacceptable.
Some viewers also pointed out that aespa may not recognize G-Dragon because he wore a fur hat. However, other opinions are refuting that, even if not immediately recognized, when G-Dragon took the initiative to greet first, the aespa members also responded very superficially.
They emphasized that bowing to the elderly is one of the minimal requirements of Kpop idols but aespa cannot do it.
Although G-Dragon and aespa are artists from other companies, they have had the opportunity to collaborate on a number of projects.
Karina participated in acting in G-Dragon's MV "Too Bad" released earlier this year. The Big Bang leader later spoke up to defend Karina when she faced fierce opposition for her performance in the MV.
In addition, aespa guest-starred on G-Dragon's variety show "Good Day". In the program, the male singer praised the performance ability of the junior group on stage and learned some of their choreography.
