Everything Gone Wrong At “2023 SBS Gayo Daejeon”

The anticipated 2023 SBS Gayo Daejeon was held on December 25 at the INSPIRE Arena. Yet, it’s garnered attention for the wrong reasons. While the lineup of artists was phenomenal, there were many technical issues that fans have called out for being “unprofessional.”

Here are 5+ things gone wrong at 2023 SBS Gayo Daejeon…

1. NCT Ten’s accident

Right before his solo, Ten fell in a lift while headed to center stage during NCT U’s performance of “Baggy Jeans.”

i just found out ten fell under the stage a few seconds before performing baggy jeans ㅠㅠ
i hope he's okaypic.twitter.com/a5vINmmLjJ

— four (@fourydikha) December 25, 2023

2. Artists’ names misspelled

Stray Kids was misspelled as “Stary Kids,” and (G)I-DLE was misspelled as “(G)-IDOL” during the broadcast.

Stary Kids and (G)-IDOL our 4th gen leaders pic.twitter.com/1nQrjYubm9

— skzidle thinker (@StrayIDLE) December 25, 2023

3. Stray Kids’ performance 

There were issues with the lighting, camerawork, and audio. NewJeans could be heard instead of the proper backtrack.

This is so unprofessional of you SBS and you've done a lot of terrible things towards skz before this, apologize and address this thing now.

SBS APOLOGIZE TO STRAY KIDS#respectstraykids #protectstraykids #BoycottSBS @SBSNOW pic.twitter.com/yvYCle0RPC

— w 樂-★⁵ (semi ia) (@180degree20mins) December 25, 2023

Additionally, SBS failed to upload Stray Kids’ performance, only to upload a version with a poor angle later.

and now sbs wanna upload a shitty ass fancam?? every artist having a good performance every artists had their performance uploaded but skz?? SBS WE NEED A PROPER APOLOGY
SBS APOLOGIZE TO STRAY KIDS #respectstraykids #protectstraykids #BoycottSBS@SBSNOW pic.twitter.com/i2NYBZiqfN

— N. bang (@jeonginnerzz) December 25, 2023

4. THE BOYZ Juyeon’s performance cut 

Juyeon prepared an exceptional acrobatic performance, but the cameras accidentally cut this portion out by capturing the audience instead.

this is so annoying juyeon did a one hand cartwheel with his hand on the METAL BRIEFCASE but they didnt show it pic.twitter.com/knqcluunys

— simli. (@for82sy) December 25, 2023

5. Computer menu on screen

During ITZY‘s performance, a cursor and menu were shown on the screen.

6. Lighting and camerawork

It was not just THE BOYZ and Stray Kids whose performances were “sabotaged” by poor camerawork and lighting. There were issues during NCT’s and fromis_9‘s as well.

i hate sbs and kbs cameraman —#fromis_9DeserveBetter #fromis_9 pic.twitter.com/tEGsqMO0mI

— clau (@wonwoo9yu) December 26, 2023

7. Ticket issues

There were issues with fraudulent ticket sales on the day of the event.

oh lord this sbs gayo is a whole mess… people with fake tickets got into the hall and those with real tickets are outside and in a situation where they can’t go in and they’re rightfully calling the police pic.twitter.com/aNGz4EqaVU

— ria (@eunchaebase) December 25, 2023

So many people got scammed for sbs gayo daejeon it's not even little money. What should have been free tickets became 500$ up. Screw u SCAMMERS

— 빵Popcorn (@LinPopcorn) December 25, 2023