Fans are pleading for the agency to take action.
Koreaboo
2 hours ago
K-Pop concert ticket prices have continued to rise over the years. Compared to before, ticket prices have risen drastically, with many major group tours starting around 150,000–200,000 KRW (~$110–$150 USD) for standard seats, and VIP tickets often exceeding 250,000 KRW (~$180+ USD).
Most recently, BTS faced significant backlash over their opening concert prices in Goyang. Prices were as follows: Soundcheck is 264,000 KRW (~$180 USD), General R is 220,000 KRW (~$150 USD), and General S is 198,000 KRW (~$135 USD).
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In particular, fans have also continued to express frustration regarding SM‘s rising ticket prices.
Recently, a video fan call with RIIZE’s Sohee went viral online as they compared RIIZE’s ticket prices to another international artist.
아웃겨
🧡나 브루노마스 티켓팅 성공했어
💂♂️-.-…. 나도 줘｡
🧡근데.. 라이즈보다 티켓팅 더 쉬운데? 심지어 더 저렴해
💂♂️ㅎㅋㅋㅋ 오마이갓 … 이거 문제 있네? 이거 굉장히 문제가 있는데? pic.twitter.com/5d3dOLmguS
— ʚɞ (@mylittlekkikki) January 18, 2026
Fan: I got Bruno Mars’ tickets!
Sohee: Give me a ticket, too!”
Fan: But, ticketing was way easier than RIIZE? And they were cheaper too!
Sohee: Oh my God…now that is a problem. That is a huge problem.
Seeing this, netizens truly hoped that SM was aware that this was indeed, a problem.
알면 가격 고쳐와줘 부타캐 https://t.co/Fxb6VFjHED
— 은더 (@e0319s) January 18, 2026
If you know this is a problem, I beg you, please fix it.
문제있는거ㅜ제발 알아주라 https://t.co/RghtFaMp33
— SSS🦋 (@SSS1290697) January 18, 2026
Please, they have to know that this is a problem.
소희야 너가 사장해서 좀 낮춰주고 브리즈만 예매하게 해줘라 https://t.co/VvKvzYdmLJ
— 토송 (@to_soong) January 18, 2026
Sohee, can you be the CEO, lower the prices, and allow ticketing only for BRIIZE?