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SM Staff Criticized For Allegedly 'Mistreating' MYs At aespa's 'SYNK: Parallel Line' Concert — What Happened?

Earlier on June 29, aespa started their “2024 aespa LIVE TOUR – SYNK” Parallel Line,” at the Jamsil Indoor Stadium, Seoul. As expected, MYs were beyond thrilled during the show, as they witnessed the quartet perform their best hits on live stage.

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Unfortunately, on social media platform X (Twitter), K-MYs who were present at the concert vented their frustration. According to numerous posts on the app, fans who were in the front row recalled that certain individuals had blocked their view.

They also alleged that these people were staff from SM Entertainment. Several photos also showed the individuals holding professional cameras to capture the stages, as some also shared that these people were on step stools, partially blocking the front row view.

Translation: “They’re filming this at a concert while blocking the view of the fans? I think it’s the staff, but they shouldn’t cause inconvenience to the fans who paid a lot of money to attend. Isn’t this the behavior that undermines the viewing culture  the agency always talks about?”

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These tweets also ended up on a community forum, where netizens lambasted the staff for the inconvenience and mistreatment.

  • “What if I blocked it in front of them? I need a refund.”
  • “Are they crazy?”
  • “It’s really insane, who even uses a chair? The stage doesn’t even look that high, so why do that?”
  • “Are they staff? I’ve never seen anyone obstruct a view like that at a real concert.”
  • “Can you refund me if I experience that? It’s a long way to see.”
  • “Seriously, who will reward you for that? They won’t even compensate you, and they will make you really ignorant.”
  • “It’s funny, I took a snap while crawling on the floor, but it came out high-quality, right? Anyway, SM is a sc**bag.”
  • “Isn’t it crazy? They should refund it. The concert itself was of good quality, but what are you doing at a show for the fans?”
  • “This is really bad, please don’t do that, that’s too much of a sight obstruction.”
  • “The broadcast camera can’t get out of the designated spot as much as possible, and the rest of the SM staff who go around to take pictures are the problem.”
  • “Are you doing a concert for filming purposes? If you’re going to do that, why are you selling tickets for hundreds of thousands of won?”
  • “If it’s a broadcast camera, it can’t be helped, but if you’re doing that in front of you to take Instagram or behind-the-scenes photos, it’s annoying.”

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