K-pop show cancelled: Workers hastily dismantle sound and lighting systems.

The K-pop Open Air #2 music festival has been announced to take place on December 23-24, featuring artists and groups from Vietnam and South Korea. These include: Chanyeol, Chen, Xiumin (EXO), Tribe, Super Junior D&E, Nick Khun and Jun.K (2PM), Infinite, Highlight, The Wind, Mamamoo, Toc Tien, Chi Pu, Tang Duy Tan, Duc Phuc...

However, on the afternoon of December 22nd, Bom Entertainment, on behalf of the organizing unit in Vietnam, officially announced the cancellation of the program.

According to observations by a Dan Tri reporter, at around 4 PM on December 22nd, at My Dinh Stadium (Hanoi), where the K-pop Open Air #2 music event was scheduled to take place, many people began dismantling the stage as well as all the machinery and equipment.

According to Thu (pictured left), a worker clearing the area where the main sound equipment for the concert will be placed, he and others started dismantling it around 3 PM this afternoon.

"We learned about the cancellation of the K-pop Open Air #2 concert yesterday, December 21st. However, we only received the order to dismantle it early this afternoon. Here, many people are dismantling various parts, such as the stage lights, speakers, and many other items that had been set up beforehand," Thu said.

Workers are moving the last rows of seats at My Dinh Stadium.

"I'm in charge of moving all the chairs that are being taken away. The concert being canceled is something nobody wanted, especially those of us who organize events," said a worker collecting chairs.

Approximately 20 people were working urgently to clear the stage and equipment.

Workers are removing the stage lights that had been installed earlier.

"They put it on and now they're taking it off again. If the K-pop Open Air #2 music festival..."   "When it takes place, this is also a magnificent stage, with a complete modern sound and lighting system, promising unforgettable nights of music for both the audience and the artists," a worker dismantling the lights shared.

Trucks were constantly going in and out of My Dinh Stadium to move equipment, steel frames, and other materials.

The structures outside the stadium, including promotional booths and the area where spectators queue for tickets to enter, have not yet been dismantled.

Previously, a number of Vietnamese and Korean artists announced they would not be performing at the K-Pop Open Air #2 music event, causing confusion among the audience.

Reportedly, the program has 8 different ticket categories, with the highest price reaching 15 million VND. Many audience members have already exchanged their wristbands and are preparing for the big moment to attend the concert.

Questions have been raised about whether the organizers of the K-pop Open Air #2 concert at My Dinh Stadium are engaging in fraudulent activities. However, an official from the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports affirmed that this is not the case and assured the audience that the organizers will refund those who have purchased tickets.

In their latest announcement, the organizers of the KPop Open Air #2 music festival apologized to the audience and accepted responsibility. "We take full responsibility for this unfortunate incident and will refund all ticket money purchased by the audience in accordance with the law. We will make an official announcement regarding the refund process in a subsequent notice," the announcement stated.

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