aespa's concert caught in controversy

Kpop girl group aespa (4 members: Karina, Giselle, Winter, NingNing) recently performed in Seoul (Korea) to kick off their world tour, “SYNK: PARALLEL LINE”. The 4 girls delivered eye-catching performances and won over fans.

However, after the show, a video went viral on social media, causing controversy regarding the seating arrangements.

In the video, a fan who bought a VIP ticket for 200,000 won (nearly 3.7 million VND) - the most expensive ticket, filmed what he could see from his position. Sadly, this fan could barely see the aespa members on stage.

Fans bought VIP tickets but couldn't see the members. Photo: Twitter — Fans bought VIP tickets but couldn't see the members. Photo: Naver

Because the stage was too high and the equipment blocked his view, even though he was standing right next to the stage, this fan still couldn't see anything.

According to Korean media, poor visibility even in VIP seats is the result of poor stage planning. While a high stage would benefit those sitting at the back, it could also obstruct the view of those sitting in the front.

In this case, fans spent a lot of money to see their idols at the closest distance. But in the end, the VIP seats were inferior to the seats further away.

In addition, some fans complained that staff members blatantly stood in front of them to film and take pictures, obstructing their vision and making it inconvenient to sit and watch.

Photographers and cameramen blocked the view of the audience sitting in the front. Photo: Naver

On theqoo, netizens criticized SM Entertainment for being unprofessional, affecting aespa's image.

“What a terrible company."

“There are many cases where the view at idol concerts is terrible, but the seats are VIP seats.”

“They have to pay that money back.”

“Even if the seat has limited visibility, you should still be able to see the singer. What's going on?”

“The organizers should try sitting in the seats before deciding on the price, instead of doing things carelessly like this. Are the fans stupid?”

“Fans pay 200,000 won to meet the staff?"

“They held the concert for the purpose of filming, right? If they were planning to do that from the beginning, why would they sell tickets for hundreds of thousands of won?”

“I have been to many concerts, but this is the first time I have witnessed this scene" - netizens commented.

Source: https://laodong.vn/giai-tri/buoi-hoa-nhac-cua-aespa-vuong-tranh-cai-1362927.ldo