[Full Text] 'Soribada Awards' Lim Young-woong Neglect Controversy...Agency "Received Apology"

On the 14th, Lim Young-woong posted on his Instagram, "30 minutes before the concert starts, ttu-dun! I received the Soribada Award. I sincerely thank the fans who made this award. I'm off to prepare for the concert!" along with a photo of the trophy. Photo by Lim Young-woong Instagram capture.

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Bong-ju] Singer Lim Young-woong’s agency has issued a statement amid fans’ demands for an explanation after he was reportedly slighted at the '2020 Soribada Awards.'

On the 14th, Lim Young-woong’s agency, New Era Project, posted on the fan cafe, "Thanks to the fans, Lim Young-woong received a prestigious award at the '2020 Soribada Awards.' He is the first trot singer in the history of the Soribada Awards to receive a main prize."

They added, "However, there was a mistake during the award ceremony process, which caused great disappointment among the fans, and we share their upset feelings. We have received an apology from the organizer of the Soribada Awards and have been assured that an official statement regarding the situation during the ceremony will be released."

Previously, on the 13th, Lim Young-woong won a main prize at the '2020 Soribada Best K-Music Awards,' hosted by Soribada, but his attendance was not announced.

Ultimately, Lim Young-woong did not attend the ceremony, and possibly due to his absence, the presentation of this award was omitted on the day of the event, which led to strong protests from fans.

Below is the full statement from New Era Project.

Hello, this is New Era Project.

Thanks to the fans, Lim Young-woong received a prestigious award at the '2020 Soribada Awards.'

We sincerely appreciate the popularity award created by the fans through their great efforts. Furthermore, Lim Young-woong is the first trot singer in the history of the Soribada Awards to receive a main prize. Both the main prize and the popularity award are valuable results made possible by the efforts and dedication of artist Lim Young-woong and his fans.

However, there was a mistake during the award ceremony process, which caused great disappointment among the fans, and we share their upset feelings. We have received an apology from the organizer of the Soribada Awards and have been assured that an official statement regarding the situation during the ceremony will be released. We kindly ask the fans to ease their hearts a little.

The awards you created will be properly delivered to Lim Young-woong. Please wait for Lim Young-woong with a bright smile.

We deeply appreciate the fans’ support and passion.

Sincerely, New Era Project