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‘Music Bank’ says Laboum’s win over IU valid
Laboum’s win over IU in last week’s “Music Bank” was not a tally error, the program’s producers said Sunday.
The lesser-known group’s triumph over the singer, whose album is currently topping online charts, was a surprise to many, who questioned the transparency and fairness of the show.
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“Due to the popular sentiment leaning toward IU, Laboum’s win was surprising to our staff as well,” said the staff member to TV Report, “But nothing was amiss about the data.”
In response to fans who took issue with how “Music Bank” credited zero points to IU’s album, the source explained that IU had not released her album when the points were being tallied.
“Points for the TV performance only take up 5 percent. Laboum timed the release of its album well,” the source said.
By Lim Jeong-yeo (kaylalim@heraldcorp.com)