“Are they insane?”
Koreaboo
3 hours ago
ILLIT is set to kick off their first-ever tour, PRESS START, in Seoul this March!
| Men’s NON-NO
However, the excitement for fans has been overshadowed by outrage over ticket prices. The HYBE girl group is now facing heated reactions.
| Weverse
The concert — which will be held at Ticketlink Live Arena — lists tickets at ₩165,000 KRW (about $114 USD) for general seats, ₩220,000 KRW (about $152 USD) for sound check seats, and a whopping ₩253,000 KRW (about $175 USD) for meet and greet tickets.
| Weverse
The pricing has quickly drawn criticism online, with many netizens questioning whether such high fees are justified for a group that hasn’t toured before. Fans expressed concerns about value, especially with fears of potential lip-sync performances.
| Pann
- “Paying 250,000 won just to hear lip-syncing would seriously make me come to my senses… They are going to sing live, right?”
- “ILLIT of all groups…”
- “ILLIT?..”
- “HYBE jacked up all the prices.”
- “Are they insane… who’s even going to an ILLIT concert, though?”
With this level of backlash, it seems that Korean netizens will be watching closely to determine if the high ticket prices are worth the live experience.