KPop Demon Hunters fans flew into a fury online after its musical number Golden won best original song - only for the writers to be cut off mid-speech.
Singer EJAE, 34, proudly took the stage to accept the prize, which she shared with her co-writers Ido, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Mark Sonnenblick, Teddy and 24.
In floods of tears, she shared: 'Growing up, people made fun of me for liking KPop, but now everyone is singing our song and all the Korean lyrics and I'm so proud.'
After thanking a variety of people, both in her personal life and those involved with the movie, she asked: 'Is there anyone else?'
Lee then approached the microphone and began to thank someone, but before the audience could find out whom, the play-off music drowned out his voice.
Social media erupted with outrage, as one viewer fumed: Alright f*** the for cutting off Best Original Song for Golden KPop Demon Hunters. Absolute disrespect and disgraceful to the creatives behind the biggest song of the year.'
KPop Demon Hunters fans flew into a fury online after its musical number Golden won best original song at the Oscars - only for the writers to be cut off mid-speech; EJAE pictured
The prize was shared by (from left) Yu Han Lee, Jeong Hoon See, EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick and Hee Dong Nam, who are pictured in the press room after their triumph
In floods of tears, she shared: 'Growing up, people made fun of me for liking KPop, but now everyone is singing our song and all the Korean lyrics and I'm so proud'
'It's so messed that they didn't let them finish,' another opined as a third exclaimed: 'Did them so dirty!' and a fourth regarded the cut-off as 'ridiculous.'
'DAMN! They played off KPop Demon Hunters crazy,' marveled a viewer, while another wrote: That was rough and so unnecessary. Zero chill.'
As EJAE finished up, Lee (left) approached the microphone and began to thank someone, but before the audience could find out whom, the play-off music drowned out his voice
Social media erupted with outrage, as one viewer fumed: Alright f*** the Oscars for cutting off Best Original Song for Golden KPop Demon Hunters'
In the song category, Golden beat out a formidable list of nominees including I Lied to You from Sinners and Sweet Dreams of Joy from Viva Verdi!.
