Chinese Tabloid Sina Chastises EXO For Rude Behavior Toward Andy Lau At MAMA 2014

Sina criticizes EXO's behavior toward senior Andy Lau during the presentation the "Album of the Year" award at the Mnet Asian Music Awards in Hong Kong. 

It is safe to say that EXO has had quite the year of ups and downs. First there were the lawsuits for former EXO members Kris and Luhan, Baekhyun's dating scandal and the issue with Suho's father baselessly being involved with Japan during their occupancy of Korea. But it appears that EXO has come under fire yet again.

Popular Chinese tabloid site, Sina, has recently released an article criticizing EXO for allegedly showing rude behavior towards their senior, Andy Lau.

SM Entertainment's 10-member boy band EXO took home several awards at the Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) on December 3 in Hong Kong, one of which was the coveted Album of the Year.

The Sina article pointed out that when receiving an award, it is customary to accept it with both hands and direct acknowledgement of the presenter; however, when accepting the award for Album of the Year, EXO-K leader Suho appeared to have left out these customs.

The picture posted along with the article shows Andy Lau handing the award to Suho, while the singer appears to casually accept it with only one hand and no direct eye contact. In some cultures, including China and South Korea, this is considered an act of rudeness.

After Sina reported on the incident, fans and netizens quickly flocked to the video for confirmation and quickly noticed that Sina's report may have a bit exaggerated.

In contrast to the photo, when reviewing the video footage of the award acceptance, many fans and netizens were quick to point out Suho respectfully accept the award. Though not with both hands, Suho does place his left hand under his right elbow and bows slightly when accepting the award from Lau. This is still a sign of respect, albeit a more casual one.

Many netizens and fans tend to be split over Suho's actions to such a respected senior. What do you think?


EXO won three other major awards including Best Asian Style, Artist of the Year, and Best Male Group. The group also gave fans a sweet surprise at the end of their 2014 MAMA performance by announcing their 2015 Comeback.

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