Netizens are engaged in a heated debate on NCT Dream's closing Daesang win at 'MelOn Music Awards 2023.'

On an online forum, netizens are voicing their strong opinions regarding NCT Dream as the recipient of the prestigious Best Record of the Year and the opportunity for a closing speech. This particular award is one of the coveted Daesangs, alongside Best Artist of the Year, Best Album of the Year, and Best Song of the Year. The Best Record of the Year has been presented as the final closing award of the night, raising its privileged status even among the highest accolades.

Netizens have resorted to a 'thumbs up' versus 'thumbs down' voting system on Nate Pann to express their views. Those who firmly believe that NCT Dream did not deserve this Daesang and the closing speech opportunity have cast their votes with the former, while supporters of the group's win have favored the latter option.

As of the latest update, a total of 944 users have voted against NCT Dream's Daesang win, while 121 users have shown their approval.

Within the forum's comments section, a debate rages on. It primarily focuses on whether NCT Dream's ending recognition overshadowed NewJeans and IVE, with the former, in particular, being the recipient of both the Best Artist of the Year and Best Song of the Year.

Up-voted comments include:

"Vote 'yes' if you're as disappointed with SM's influence."
"What did NCT Dream do this year that made them deserve the ending speech over NewJeans and IVE?

"What significant achievements did NCT Dream accomplish this year to merit the closing Daesang?"

"This feels like another instance where SM's clout influences the awards show."

"I never anticipated this outcome; SM Entertainment's power is truly something else."
"I uninstalled Melon last year..."
"I'm not even surprised because this is the company that made BTS as their side stooges on the show and changed one of the public broadcasting award show as an SM party essentiallylol"
"I never even imagined this happening, wow....SM really is something"

Other comments include:

"I am an SM fan, and my bias groups are all from SM, but I am so...puzzled. Honestly, they were pushing it a bit with NCT Dream and I do think that NewJeans or Lim Young Woong deserved the award."

"I uninstalled Melon last year..."
"Well, it's time to delete Melon"
"Honestly, wouldn't Stray Kids deserve the award more than NCT Dream, even?"
"Best Record should have gone to NewJeans, IVE, or Jungkook"

"So, it appears this unwavering SM-centric closing obsession isn't merely Lee Soo Man's doing lol"

"I'm even skeptical about IVE winning Best Album over NewJeans, but this takes the cake."

"I used to have faith in the MelOn Music Awards, but now I'm having second thoughts."

"NCT Dream's win seems to stem from the fact that their song 'Candy' was the first by a boy group to reach #1 on the Top 100 chart though"

"It's not just SM though...Kakao Entertainment also has a lot of share in these Melon Awards"

What are your thoughts?