DEAN Remained Calm On His Acceptance Speech Despite Audience Verbally Harassing Him, Yelling "Kill Him!"

by Caroline Soriano / Feb 25, 2017 05:32 PM EST
160910 Dean is cute during press conference photo op

K-Pop idols usually receive the best treatment from their fans, but apparently, DEAN was not one of them. In his recent acceptance speech, the 25-year-old was verbally harassed by his fans. However, the "Shut Up & Groove singer remained calm despite the pressure.

On his recent acceptance speech during the 6th Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards, Dean was verbally harassed by the audience. The reason? It's probably because of the controversy that started on Feb. 22 airing of the show. Initially, it happened when BTS has allegedly plagiarized BIGBANG after they have performed their latest music video, "Not Today." DEAN's fans were outraged because of the treatment he has received from his audience while he delivers his acceptance speech. (via Koreaboo)

DEAN's audience were seemed to be unhappy as they yell things such as "End it quickly and get off the stage!", "Fuck off!", and 'Hurry, hurry it up and get off!" Someone even cursed him way too much, shouting "Kill him!"


But instead of harassing and yelling back, he remained grace for. According to Koreaboo, fans are speculating that the 38 seconds speech was merely made of screaming. Because of this, DEAN has been cut short to avoid further verbal abuse. Despite all, DEAN never failed to thank his fans before moving off the stage.


DEAN, whose real name is Kwon Hyuk, was born on Nov. 10, 1992. He is known as an R&B singer and songwriter and a record producer as well. He has released solo songs and a number of collaborations with South Korean and American artists as well, making him a little bit popular even on the international scene.


His career, which began at the age of sixteen, has stayed strong despite controversies. He is known for his songs such as "Put My Hands On You," "Bonnie & Clyde," and "I'm Not Sorry."

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