Did KPop Demon Hunters Star Rei Ami Address BABYMONSTER Ahyeon’s “Controversial” Golden Performance?
The group's fans, aka Monstiez, thanked Rei Ami for speaking up.
This year’s MAMA Awards felt different and much quieter because of the heartbreaking fire accident in Hong Kong. Still, many performances stole the show and one specific moment that everyone talked about was the special collaboration between BABYMONSTER members Ahyeon, Pharita, and Rora with Netflix’s new animated film KPop Demon Hunters. The three girls performed the popular track Golden live, but soon after, Ahyeon started receiving harsh comments online. Days later, many fans believe the original singer of the song, Rei Ami, stepped in to defend her. Read on to know!
Fans Believe KPop Demon Hunters’ Rei Ami Reacted To The Backlash Against Babymonster Ahyeon’s Golden Performance
On November 29, as the negative comments toward Ahyeon grew louder across social media platforms, Rei Ami shared a powerful message on her account. She never mentioned BABYMONSTER or Ahyeon by name, yet the timing and words felt clearly connected. She asked people to stop tearing down one artist just to praise another and called that kind of behaviour tiring and old-fashioned. Rei Ami further reminded everyone how scary and difficult it is to stand in the spotlight at a young age. Take a look at her post below!
I say this with all the love. Being in the public eye is not easy. It’s quite scary at times. Let’s just keep it positive and keep it pushing. Thank you ❤️ https://t.co/AfCEcaartr
— REI AMI (@reiamimami) November 30, 2025
Fans noticed that most of the criticism aimed at Ahyeon focused on her singing all the high notes during the live performance. Some said it sounded like she was forcing the tone. However, many fans felt the attacks went too far and became a hate train.
the og singer of golden defending ahyeon from all the forced hate comments from kpopies yg take notes https://t.co/il3oK4NL0Q
— 𓆩♱𓆪 (@asaccelerator) November 30, 2025
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Across social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram, the group’s fans, aka Monstiez, thanked Rei Ami for speaking up. They talked about the pressure K-pop idols face especially rookie artists and appreciated the original singer taking a stand. Lastly, they asked people to stop unnecessarily hating on Ahyeon and move on.
What are your thoughts?
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First Published: December 02, 2025 12:25 PM
