South Korean singer-songwriter Hyolyn sparked controversy during her performance at the 2018 KBS Drama Awards held at the KBS Hall in Yeouido, Seoul last Monday, December 31. The K-pop star shocked everyone by wearing a tight silver one-piece outfit, in which critics said she had a 'butt-naked' performance.
Some audience members were seen smiling awkwardly or biting their lips while waiting for the singer to end her "sexually charged" and "controversial" performance, the Korea Times reported. Hyolyn is the former lead singer of K-pop girl band Sistar, but she is now a solo act.
The singer performed the song Spring Watch, the OST of the 2017 TV drama Black Knight: The Man Who Guards Me and then followed by her 2018 solo track See Sea and Dally. Hyolyn, who was acknowledged as one of the K-pop's most talented female vocalists, left guests at the state broadcaster's annual award ceremony and viewers almost froze.
The Broadcaster KBS has shown some footage of dumbfounded and shocked celebrities watching the performer on the stage. A lot of them looked uncomfortable, tense, and nervous. Online critics also target Hyolyn's explicit nature, particularly by her revealing costume.
Some said that the event isn't her concert, while others said her performance would have fit a music award but not in a drama award. Some critics also noticed the faces of the actors watching her, saying their reactions said it all.
The majority of netizens think Hyolyn's performance was inappropriate, pointing out her costume was too revealing, and her performance was too explicit for an award show for all ages. Some of the comments said her performance was embarrassing to watch with the whole family, and others think the drama awards turned into a "strip" show.
Meanwhile, the 2018 KBS Drama Awards was hosted by Uee and Jun Hyun Moo. The award ceremony was meant to celebrate the brightest and best brightest of the TV dramas that aired on KBS in 2018. The Daesang (Grand Prize), which was considered to be the biggest award, went to two veteran actors: Kim Myung Min ("The Miracle We Met") and Yoo Dong Geun ("Marry Me Now").
Hwasa from girl band Mamamoo, on the other hand, received positive feedback following her performance at the K-pop live TV music show on MBC the same day. The K-pop star was wearing a sleeveless white top and a torn blue jeans, and she was praised for her performance "We Will Rock You" and "Bohemian Rhapsody" by the British rock band Queen.
