"The most unserious group" — Fans react to aespa’s chaotic acceptance speech at the 2024 Melon Music Awards

Following aespa's win at the Melon Music Awards, fans took to social media to react to their chaotic acceptance speech which hilariously included one member forgetting the award category. On November 30, 2024, the SM girl group made history at the Melon Music Awards (MMA) 2024, held at the INSPIRE Arena.

The group clinched seven prestigious awards, including three Daesangs (Grand Prizes), solidifying their status as one of K-pop's leading acts.

Their latest album, Armageddon, took home Album of the Year, while their hit track Supernova earned Song of the Year. Additionally, aespa was crowned Artist of the Year, marking their first time winning this coveted title at the MMA. Beyond the Daesangs, aespa also won awards for Best Group, Best Performance, Millions Top 10, and a spot in the Top 10 Artists of the Year.

Fans worldwide celebrated aespa’s victories on social media, praising their consistent ability to push boundaries with their futuristic concept, intricate choreography, and groundbreaking music production.

Meanwhile, during their Daesang award acceptance speech, the girl group hilariously left their fans in stitches after Giselle forgot the award they won. Furthermore, aespa's Karina's stutter in the middle of her speech also resulted in a laughing riot online.

One fan wrote on X:

"the most unserious group"

Fans joked that since the girl group won seven awards at the Melon Music Awards (MMA) 2024

"giselle is giving a nicki minaj energy," one fan joked.

"I love when they break character," another fan wrote.

"They get too many awards to the point they don’t know which ones they receiving," one other fan emphasized.

Others compared the four group members to kids trying to have a good time. A few fans also recalled how years ago One Direction's Harry Styles allegedly forgot which award they won and compared that with aespa's Giselle's funny moment from the MMA 2024.

"This remind me of on direction, the time harry was the last one and asked what award they won. Everyone listened," a fan wrote.

"you won’t see aespa crying at an award show rather you would see them ijboling hard at one," another fan said.

"Just kids having the best time hahaha they always win in life bc they truly dgaf. I love themmmmmmm," one other fan added.

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More about SM Entertainment's popular girl group aespa

Since their debut on November 17, 2020, aespa, the four-member girl group under SM Entertainment, captured global attention with their innovative concept combining virtual avatars and futuristic storytelling. The group—composed of Karina, Giselle, Winter, and Ningning—has become one of K-pop’s leading acts.

Their musical journey began with the single Black Mamba, which quickly soared in popularity, landing on several global music charts, including South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart. Their 2021 single, Next Level, earned multiple accolades, including Song of the Year nominations at major award ceremonies like the Melon Music Awards 2022.

Their debut EP, Savage (2021), marked another milestone, debuting at No. 20 on the Billboard 200 chart. They became the fastest K-pop girl group to enter the top 20. In 2023, their mini-album My World featured the hit single Spicy, which topped the charts in South Korea and achieved over a million sales within its first week of release.

By May 2024, their first full-length album, Armageddon, exceeded 1.02 million pre-orders. It achieved double platinum certification on China’s QQ Music within hours of release.

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The Melon Music Awards 2024 celebrated an impressive year in music with performances and wins across diverse genres. The group's wins came alongside other notable achievements by K-pop artists such as BTS' Jungkook, IU, and IVE, who also left their mark on the event.