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During the 2026 SBS Gayo Daejeon Summer, a farce unfolded during the live broadcast, putting the show on hold and sparking massive criticism from viewers.
가요대전 MC 포즈 ^^ ♥︎ #시온 #이안 #성찬 pic.twitter.com/RqDbMHjXz1
— 💒 (@lovelyisland_) August 9, 2026
The show, which was aired live on August 9, was hosted by three SM Entertainment idols, RIIZE’s Sungchan, Hearts2Hearts’ Ian, and NCT WISH’s Sion.
However, the problem happened after the next artist was introduced. While transitioning between stages, Sion suddenly stopped speaking, flustering Sungchan, while Ian seemed unaware of the mistake.
ini ada kesalahan dari cue card yang dikasih staf nya kah??
sion bingung sambil lirik-lirik staff, sungchan juga bingung part mana yang bener, dan gua pun IKUT BINGUNG soalnya tetiba staf masuk tapi ga di cut/semacamnya, itupun staf nya bingung deng ikut on frame 😭😭🙏🏻
untung… pic.twitter.com/heK49Dbxmf
— irennn ⚯ (@_peceldino) August 9, 2026
Not long after, voices were heard on set, stating, “Shall we try it again?” Eventually, the production crew appeared on stage to check Sion’s cue sheet, and this was captured live on screen.
The three hosts then resumed their hosting, and the broadcast fortunately continued without further setbacks. However, this garnered much disappointment from viewers, as they failed to check the script during a live show.
- “The MC’s were just bad…”
- “Usually, SM idols have the image of doing entertainment shows and MC positions well, but they seem to be getting worse with the newer generations.”
- “I guess they weren’t that good…”
- “They should have studied the script properly…don’t they have rehearsals for live shows? Do they think viewers are a joke?”
- “And to think that one of them has hosted before for over a year LOL.”
- “They didn’t even put in the effort to memorize the script…”
Some viewers were dissatisfied with the lineup of hosts, claiming it was “blatant favoritism towards SM.” Others pointed out that it wasn’t fair to hold the hosts fully responsible, as unexpected situations could occur during live broadcasts.