’2011 MBC Gayo Daejaejun’, the most problematic year-end show of 2011?

The ’2011 MBC Gayo Daejaejun’ was an event greatly anticipated by K-Pop fans all over the world. However, when D-Day came on December 31st, fans and artists alike were disappointed by the outcome of the show.

The show’s performances were filled with a multitude of errors and problems, ruining the effect of the stages and wasting hours of rehearsals. The most noticeable mishaps arose during the performances of U-KISS, MBLAQ, Shin Moon Hee, SHINee, Wonder Girls, and 2PM.

U-KISS’s performance suffered from communication problems between the group and the production staff. After the MCs’ introduction of the group, the scene changed to show U-KISS on stage. However, the group had no idea that the screen had been switched over to them, and was shocked to hear “0330″ begin to play. U-KISS improvised quickly and launched into their performance, which they managed to pull off successfully.

But the damage was done, for their confused expressions were caught on camera and broadcasted around the world. They also  experienced problems with the sound and their mics.

MBLAQ was probably the biggest victim of the night in terms of sound and mic problems. Their whole performance of “Mona Lisa“ was riddled with synching problems between the music and the mics. The members’ frustrated expressions could be seen as they struggled to keep up with the music.

Vocalist Shin Moon Hee faced a very embarrassing situation during her performance as well. One part of her stage called for a lift into the air — unfortunately, the train of her skirt was caught on an object, and she was forced to grab onto her skirt for dear life to prevent it from being ripped off. Thankfully, the skirt ripped lower down, and she narrowly escaped unwanted exposure during a live performance.

SHINee’s stage seemed pretty smooth up until the part where they were supposed to put on a teaser performance of their comeback song. Fans weren’t able to see it, however, for the production team had switched the screen to introduce the next performer.

The Wonder Girls also suffered from various sound and mic problems during their much anticipated “Me, In” performance, upsetting viewers and fans’ all over the world who had been waiting for a live performance of the song.

One of the most obvious mishaps from the night came during 2PM’s performance. Although they didn’t suffer from mic and sound problems, a big portion of their performance was blocked from view by giant balls that had migrated onto the stage. 2PM later poked fun at their ball-filled performance by tweeting a New Year’s greetings that incorporated “gohng” (the Korean word for “ball”) as much as they could into their tweets.

With so many problems and errors, it’s probably safe to say that the ’2011 MBC Gayo Daejaejun’ will be remembered as one of the most problematic year-end shows in recent memory. It’s a shame to see the hard work of the artists being ruined by the lack of preparation and communication by the broadcast station.

Source + Photo: MyDaily via Nate

2PM tweets New Year’s greetings + pokes fun at their performance on ‘MBC Gayo Daejaejun’

Although 2PM put on a spectacular performance last night at the ’2011 MBC Gayo Daejaejun’, fans had a hard time seeing them due to the giant balls that somehow made their way onto the stage.

The balls were used as props for the “Hands Up” performance, but instead of traveling around the stadium, the balls were all passed to the front and right into the middle of the stage, covering 2PM’s performance from view.

Because the balls had all migrated to the center of the stage much faster than anyone had expected, the staff had to go on stage to kick the balls out of the way in the midst of the group’s performance.

After the end of the show, 2PM left New Year’s greetings on their Twitter and wittily incorporated the word “gohng” (the word for “ball”, with other meanings such as “zero”, “distinction”, “labor” in Korean) into their messages as much as possible, as if to joke about the mishap during their performance.

Nickhun tweeted, “Everyone!!!! Hope you receive much distinction ["GOHNG"] in the New Year!!!!!!!! Be successful in the year of Two Zero ["GOHNG"] One Two!!!!♥”

Junho wrote, “Happy New Year ^^! You are the main character ["joo-in-GOHNG"]!! We put in much labor ["GOHNG"] into our performance ["GOHNG-yeon"] today ^^… 2012 Fighting!! Thank you to the staff for working so hard for the year-end!!”

Chansung also followed, “Everyone, it’s now a new year!! When I reflect on 2011 which has passed in the blink of an eye, I think a lot about the person I had been. ^^… You are the main character ["joo-in-GOHNG"] of 2012 ^^ You all saw our stage that we put in much labor["GOHNG"] into today, right?? Happy New Year ^^~~”

Taecyeon chimed in, “Everyone~ did you enjoy classic “Hands Up” and “Back To You”? A surprise even the main characters ["joo-in-GOHNG"] were surprised by!!… It is now 2 zero ["GOHNG"] 12!! Since our performance which we have put in so much labor ["GOHNG"] has ended, for all those people who worked hard today, Happy New Year~”

Check out the balls 2PM’s performances below!

2011 MBC Gayo Daejaejun Award goes to ‘Blue Team’ + Performances (Part 4)

It’s New Year’s Eve in Korea, and what better way to send off 2011 than with a livey music show with this year’s top artists!

MBC drew together a formidable list of performers this year, along with a beloved cast of MCs from their popular reality show, ‘We Got Married‘.Eunjung, Lee Jang Woo, Ga-In, Jo Kwon, Victoria, Nichkhun, Kang Sora, and Leeteuk all led the ceremonies this year with their respective ‘spouses’.

We’ve divided the performances into four sections, so check out part 4 below!

Artists were divided into two teams, Blue & White, and throughout the show, viewers cast their votes through text messages for their favorite team. It was Blue Team who was revealed to be the winner at the end!

Blue Team: 4Minute, U-KISS, CNBLUE, f(x), B1A4, TEEN TOP, Girl’s Day, INFINITE, KARA, Baek Ji Young, Brown Eyed Girls, After School, K. Will, Park Hyun Bin, G.NA, B2ST, Wonder Girls, 2PM

White Team: SECRET, Rainbow, F.T. Island, SISTAR, A Pink, Dal Shabet, Boyfriend, MBLAQ, Girls’ Generation, Davichi, miss A, T-ara, Norazo, Park Sang Chul, IU, SHINee, TVXQ, Super Junior

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Image Source: TV Report

Original ‘Dream High’ cast to cameo in ‘Dream High 2′

Fans of the first season of KBS‘s ‘Dream High‘ can rejoice, as the original cast has promised a cameo appearance in ‘Dream High 2‘!

2PM‘s Taecyeon, Wooyoung, miss A‘s Suzy, T-ara‘s Eunjung, and IU have revealed that they will be making a special appearance in the sequel to lend their support to the series. They’ll be taking on minor cameo roles to add a bit of spice to each episode.

The original ‘Dream High’ was known for incorporating an impressive line-up of cameo appearances made by the likes of Kim Hyun Joong, Super Junior‘s Leeteuk, Eunhyuk, 2PM‘s Nichkhun, Chansung, and Dal Shabet.

A representative of the drama stated, “We’re preparing a list of cameos that will be as impressive as the first season. There’s still about a month left until the broadcast so we’re trying to keep everything under wraps.”

‘Dream High 2′ will begin airing on January 30th, 2012.

Source + Photos: Sports Seoul