K-Pop groups have unique greetings, and one group known for their greeting is ASTRO.
Even before their official debut, ASTRO has used the phrase,” “Wanna be your star! Hello! We are ASTRO!”
Recently, MBC broadcast their 2024 Gayo Daejejeon, with the MCs Girls’ Generation’s YoonA, SHINee’s Minho, and TWS’s Dohoon.
At one point, the MCs were doing a greeting and said, “Wanna be our star…”
무대 소개 끝나고 넘어가기직전 고정멘트인가보네…………. https://t.co/Ltw0nWsvEp pic.twitter.com/Q6TIBsRAGP
— 라엠126🦦 (@rom_980126) January 30, 2025
When netizens saw the video, they shared their anger that the hosts did the greeting during the show when it was so similar to ASTRO without even acknowledging the link. Many also pointed out that Eunwoo has done things with MBC for years but has recently been treating him badly, making the gesture even more disrespectful.
So this was the greeting they used throughout MBC Gayo. I can’t believe it’s a tribute to ASTRO when they were not acknowledged in any way.
MBC is mainly to blame, but are the MCs not ashamed???
MBC knows. The MCs know. This is not an oversight. It’s a blatant lack of respect. https://t.co/a3K1vfk1AN
— Mel (@melwascharmed) January 30, 2025
mbc awards treating cew like crap after using him for clout wasn’t enough, now their year end show also had to use astro’s line for their program… https://t.co/LRlX83d93Z
— bea ˖ ݁𖥔 ݁˖ (@cewniverse) January 30, 2025
mbc gayo daejejeon used “wanna be your star” as an emcee catchphrase, which has been astro’s greeting for almost 9 years. they also had them do a hand gesture at the same point in the greeting? weird and kinda insensitive decision by mbc. https://t.co/XMbNM8i0vP
— c. (@eldershawol) January 30, 2025
???? mbc treating eunwoo like shit and now they plagiarised astro’s greeting and they are not even ashamed?????? https://t.co/drOdQzfpkb
— Alanis🫧 (@junbubbless) January 30, 2025
mbc please apologize bcs you clearly plagiarised astro’s tagline. @MBC_entertain
— ً (@bobahyukie_) January 31, 2025
Actually, our boys have been using that greetings since i-Teen days https://t.co/h9Mx6a1P4m pic.twitter.com/vTBW3UYhkF
— █▓▒░⡷빛나는 여섯 개의 별동이⢾░▒▓█ (@binukongtea) January 31, 2025
This is disrespectful. @withMBC @MBC_entertain pic.twitter.com/GaWMeL05rN https://t.co/a3K1vfk1AN
— Mel (@melwascharmed) January 30, 2025
the plagiarism… fuck u mbc https://t.co/CmA1JBMS9R
— mati (@dongminbunny) January 30, 2025
Greetings are special to K-Pop groups and fans, showcasing identity and creating an image from their debut.