The Issue With K Pop Concerts

The world of K-pop concerts is facing a growing crisis, and it’s leaving fans furious. The popular phenomenon of overpriced tickets, last-minute tour announcements, and service fees is turning the live experience into a nightmare. With fans now paying exorbitant prices for mediocre shows and even witnessing the cancellation of entire tours, the dream of seeing their idols live is rapidly becoming a costly burden. In this video, we dive deep into the financial strain K-pop fans are facing as the industry prioritizes profit over the passion and loyalty of their supporters.
As K-pop becomes more popular globally, ticket prices continue to skyrocket, with some tickets reaching a shocking $17,000 on resale sites. This is not just a problem for fans-it’s a cultural shift that could change the future of K-pop itself. Despite measures like banning ticket resellers and banning dynamic pricing systems, fans continue to feel the sting as the entertainment industry gets greedier by the day. This video will explore how these issues are pushing fans to their breaking point and why they’re ready to push back.
Is the K-pop concert experience still worth it? Fans are asking the tough questions as ticket prices continue to soar, but the quality of the performances declines. In some cases, rushed tour announcements are leaving fans scrambling and unable to plan for the shows. We’ll take you behind the scenes of this controversial shift and look at the growing backlash from loyal fans, who are no longer willing to let companies exploit their devotion for profit.
With the once vibrant connection between fans and idols beginning to crack, this video highlights the tough reality facing the K-pop industry. Can fans save the heart of K-pop concerts before it's too late? Tune in and find out what’s really happening behind the glitz and glamour of K-pop tours.
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[@Belinda_2991]

As long as there are fans who are willing to pay these outrageous ticket prices, I don't see anything changing anytime soon. Companies don't care if a show isn't sold out, if the people that did buy a ticket paid $500 to $1000 each.

[@kresspqressie7722]

True

[@c_rava3250]

True

[@K-Doughnuts]

Rich people can enjoy it

[@ninadee7407]

They care about bottom line losses. VIP sales only cover so much of the cost to rent the venue, pay the visas, all the transport, the staff.... At some point the company is losing money it can't recoup. We may start seeing smaller companies pull back on the number of tours or go the route of regionally touring in places like the US with a lot of dates, but rotating to different regions each tour. What that sets up is a group is on tour each year, but not to the same cities. Powerful acts like BTS are the ones who'll have to say, no, we're not using dynamic pricing for one, and maybe adopt more of a Western model of announcing tours far enough in advance for people to plan.

[@unknown_person978]

At this point, the prices are a literal joke

[@xd.puccii]

inflation

[@LovelyBLINK1169]

Frr

[@thefastones]

Back in 2010 in went to see Pearl Jam for 35,- euros, now you pay double or even triple to see them, Inflation hits so hard!

[@Jneutron_0102]

It goes for every genre of music now, back then the tickets were not so expensive for western and kpop artists, now because scalpers are getting ahold of tickets, if you miss a presale, you’ll most likely see tickets more than $1k

[@万恶共匪毒害中华]

The people who likes Kpop are the joke

[@kklljj70]

imagine paying over $800 to attend a concert to see your favorite group not singing a single verse only lip-syncing, id be so mad !

[@Jneutron_0102]

Who is lip-syncing ?

[@万恶共匪毒害中华]

They are Kpop idols, not real singers 🤣

[@StepfordcountyrailwayItzyfan]

@@万恶共匪毒害中华 average kpop hater

[@Alwayswright8361]

100%👌

[@purvabhange583]

Yes, most of the idols are only lip syncing

[@amairadey6258]

The more disconnected you are from KPOP the more happy you will be trust me on this. Just listen to artistry don't worship your idols just don't.

[@KlaraL-_-]

True words were said.

[@arisasisa2343]

Truth to be told... I am a fan of the music but I don't spend much on concerts, just in albums to support them.

[@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj]

Yes, listen and support them but don’t get overly attached.

[@chelle8521]

So true!

[@sunshinehobi9865]

True. I realised this around 4 years ago, during COVID. When you have to rethink everything about your own life, your health, finances, career, you are hardly left with the time to be invested with k-pop idols. I became a passive fan since then, and my mental health has honestly been so much better.

[@nivaxell6509]

For European fans it's frustrating cause a lot of groups only rarely visit a few selected citys or don't visit at all. When a concert is announced it feels like "it will probably be the only chance ever". Sometimes I caught myself thinking "it's not like this group is one of my absolute fave but what if I regret this once in a lifetime chance?!". It's just sad really

[@TrishaFlorida]

It's literally hard to do a concert in europe.

[@mjuktass3]

I feel the exact same! Like i live in sweden so it's super rare to see groups here and thats why I take almost every chance i get 🥲

[@mjuktass3]

I feel the exact same! Like i live in sweden so it's super rare to see groups here and thats why I take almost every chance i get 🥲

[@sybille6857]

​@@TrishaFloridawhy is it hard? All western Artists do it.

[@maddibby96]

I wish Kpop concerts were more fan interactive instead of them just staring at the camera.

[@thefastones]

Some Kpop artists forgot who there real source of income are. The fans!!!

[@tubby_1278]

There's also not a lot of talk sessions too

[@user-by3nd4rm6c]

@@thefastones Could brand endorsements potentially become a close second if an artist can score enough of them?

[@thefastones]

@@user-by3nd4rm6c Good question!! I think your right about that. And I bet that for some idols this is the number 1 source of income. Seeing that some brand are willing to spend crazy money on some of these brand deals.

[@user-by3nd4rm6c]

@ Obviously it's not a luxury(pardon the pun) most idols have, but for the ones that do, when they're cooking on that front, it's gold!

[@itz_baemon]

They are so expensive now its REALL RAGEE 😭😔+under a minute!

[@LovelyBLINK1169]

Ikrr

[@dprkball9620]

This channel is seriously dying off

[@iagreewithyou3478]

YG is the best at organizing their concerts. You really get your money's worth and you have months to prepare or save. They use a live band and they sing live. They have fun fan interaction activities too. They publish concert and venue guides.

[@DUNGSTA]

Bruh I just got scammed by Jennie 😂

[@iagreewithyou3478]

@DUNGSTA What happened? Did she have a concert?

[@DUNGSTA]

@@iagreewithyou3478 just bought a ticket for her concert for $400 but she barely has any songs...

[@iagreewithyou3478]

@@DUNGSTA When did the concert happen? Is it organized by YG?

[@DUNGSTA]

@@iagreewithyou3478 probably not YG. Concert is in March along with BABYMONSTER for ME.

[@roseblue_]

Setting The Rose vs xikers on the same day in NYC is pure evil. Also, ticket companies are now monopolies. Not just for international K-Pop concerts, but for every kind of music, athletic events, theater, musicals and they do a lot of "service fees" on top.

[@DUNGSTA]

The Rose all day buddy

[@Weetabixoxo]

Its nice BABYMONSTER is selling their tickets at cheap for students! I feel bad for the fans that have to go into literal debt to see their fav group's heads.

[@Rjbunnie_]

I bet that'd only last until they become big. they are pretty big but yk money wise.

[@DUNGSTA]

Babymonster was not cheap...

[@MadaraxUchiha]

I think it's only cheap in Korea but for their world tours in other countries, it will be expensive lol

[@Weetabixoxo]

@MadaraxUchiha oh k

[@Weetabixoxo]

@@DUNGSTA for students they lowered the price lol

[@denise612]

I don’t understand how you can be a ㅏ-Pop fan and complain about companies being greed to no end. That’s the essence of K-pop. You can complain and “explode” on the internet as much as you want. The only way to change something is to not buy tickets. Why would companies sell tickets cheaper if they sell out at higher prices. Also what weird complaint is having to choose between artists. I would be happy if there are two interesting concerts in a year.

[@SBSlim93]

Because the majority demographic are children who can’t work and afford their hobby so complain about how unfair/greedy the companies/idols are. With youth comes an unrealistic mindset and it runs rampant in kpop lol 😂

[@DUNGSTA]

You can go to less popular groups for cheap but fans only want to support the most popular groups

[@purpleskiesforever]

Most of what you said is correct. But, when it comes to fan 'shouldn't have to' choose which group they'll see since they're overlapping...that's ridiculous. Competing labels in the west don't coordinate concert dates with each other either.

[@SBSlim93]

Completely agree. In life you can’t have it all and it’s unfair but shut up and choose lol 😂

[@DUNGSTA]

Bruh just pick one...

[@24chibimanga]

I had to jump thru so many hoops to get tickets for the Stray Kids Maniac Tour back in 2022. I don't remember how much the tickets were since my friend bought them, not me. But it was such short notice and I had to ask for time off from work since I didn't live in any of the states they were performing in. So I had to pay for transportation as well. But there was another worker scheduled for vacation that week, and coincidentally it was one I couldn't overlap with cuz we held the same position. So I had to beg them to cancel their vacation so I could go, I felt so bad. Luckily he was only gonna do a staycation, had nothing planned at the time. And he ended up finding out later his family from out of state was going to visit him the following month, so it allowed him to switch his vacation to another week. In the end it all worked out but gosh that was stressful!

[@anshsrivastava4675]

BABYMONSTER is bringing old concert back with love singing each and every line❤

[@Trforeverr]

Yes TREASURE has been doing that too like people can still trust YG groups

[@SBSlim93]

At least in America, this isn’t too out of the Norm. MOST concert prices here have been out of control. Did you see Sabrina Carpteners nosebleed prices? It’s not just kpop.

[@nighatrafiq8246]

Yes i agree people pay 1000 to see beyonce or other big artists but complain here

[@sanyk-t6c]

​@@nighatrafiq8246cuz Beyonce is a star, and K-pop for kids. SARCASM.

[@DUNGSTA]

Saw her for $25 at jingle ball

[@lawtraf8008]

@@nighatrafiq8246 Beyonce gives you live amazing vocal singing, amazing dance performances, interaction and so on. How dare you compare Beyonce to these subpar performers/lip-syncing Kpop "artists"? If Beyonce is charing 1000$, these people should charge 10 times less because they are 10 times less talented. Kpop "artists" are nowhere near the level of Beyonce or other big western artists.

[@nighatrafiq8246]

@@lawtraf8008 please 🙄

[@vickiscrt]

WAY to expensive now

[@Rubys_Rouge]

It's a problem in all music industries not only kpop, unfortunally.

[@poshpenny5385]

With ATEEZ - The official announcement for the US tour wasn't super early because of the contract clause with Coachella - but they had already performed a few dates in Asia so we knew it was coming. Tickets were Really Expensive so it would have been nice to know that before they went on sale. But you know what - at least they put a lot of that money on stage. At times it was like being in the middle of a sci-fi movie and the guys perform their butts off. I'd love for it to be more affordable - but at least they gave us a f*cking spectacular show.

[@kayannaj]

I paid a fortune for 2 Stray kids concert tickets in London and even though I'm happy I'm seeing them perform, it enrages me when I see the price difference between Europe/America and SK. Triple the price is ridiculous.

[@ImOnAutopilot]

I'm not sure who's right or wrong in this situation, but South Korea is homeground. You don't need to help staff and Stray Kids move, book hotels for them and spend a lot of money on moving decorations when they're there. Europe or US is far away, so logistics cost is obviously way bigger and thus included in ticket cost. Why people compare it with Korea?

[@_nt.lpn.st_177]

​@@ImOnAutopilot I don't know if people are dumb or what, but they ignore about what you just said, is obvious that the prices in SK are gonna be way cheaper for what you just said

[@Elvi9615]

Yeah stray kids go to lollapalooza. I’m not paying 1000 to stand outside (I’m 5ft 😭 so I wouldn’t be able to SEE them anyways)

[@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj]

@@ImOnAutopilotExactly but many forget why it is much more expensive overseas.

[@THEREADERSMIND]

Simple as common sense, dont go to concert thats it......when u have money and all then go, if u dont then wait for the right time....its not necessary to go and watch......

[@tilikum.]

it's not good to support exploitation !!!

[@niniruffles856]

@@tilikum.exploitation is an unwilling situation. Like for food that people need. You don’t need to go to a concert. Get over it. Don’t go.

[@maryagawronski9455]

Even though I do have money, I spend I dime. $1000 I can buy food and distribute to the orphanage or homeless people

[@kaeya-san3103]

@@niniruffles856actually, exploitation just means taking advantage of a person for the benefit of someone else. K-pop companies exploit the Fan-Idol relationships in order to justify unfair concert prices. They know fans are loyal and take advantage of that fact.

[@tilikum.]

@@niniruffles856 why the heck are u supporting money hungry corporations

[@Reyshy]

UsA ticket websites are right down robbery. Fans are also to blame, if they keep paying the prices, nothing will change. Why change is you are xenough of a sheep to keep spending? Also, bad behaviors at concerts will continue due to the exact same reason.

[@kresspqressie7722]

True

[@DUNGSTA]

Female fans are the worst?

[@jesufemialo1990]

The crazy thing here is that YG is the least guilty in this bullshit, fans know their ults will have a world tour long before the album releases, YG also provides venue analysis to fans and the overall conditions they will face when transporting to the venue, no dynamic pricing, and in Babymonster’s case gave discounts to specific sections of their fans. However, they are very complicit in regards the nonsense the concert organizers pull with these concerts, they sometimes don’t even bother checking on companies like Livenation and the rest when they fuck up on their artists concert

[@Paradoxious]

Yea I don't know why she showed YG. They announced BM's tour months ahead of time and tickets were for sales months ahead of time as well. They also had a live band, live vocals no back track for 2 hours, and great stage presence and crowd interactions.

[@jesufemialo1990]

@Paradoxious honestly, I think it's because this issue is an industry wide problem. Exceptions tend to get lumped together with the examples

[@DUNGSTA]

Nah I just got scammed with babymonster and JENNIE tickets

[@jesufemialo1990]

@DUNGSTA if its from scalpers and ticket master, it's not really their fault, but in the case of ticketmaster, like I said before, YG don't really check the excesses of concert organizers and retailers which makes them a part of the problem(a little bit but still)

[@DUNGSTA]

@@jesufemialo1990 is from the artists

[@amberpoulson2143]

The fact of the matter is that Kpop has grown so large that there is not enough Korean fans to sustain the industry. International fans keep the cash flow going. These companies need to acknowledge that and act accordingly. Fans need to push back by not paying exorbitant prices for concert tickets, albums, merchandise, etc. Nothing is going to change otherwise.

[@DUNGSTA]

Nah there are still poor ticket sales that groups even cancel tour dates...

[@amberpoulson2143]

That's the point. People can't afford these prices and it's starting to show.

[@e_llie4life]

So I wanted to go to dominATE in Europe. I did a lot a made a presentation to my parents found a person to go witha and even put aside money aound 100EUR. When I opened the ticket site I was gretted with low visibility seats going for 250EUR. You heard me right 250 Eur to sit in the middle of nowhere and see nothing. VIP was going for 3500EUR!!! This made me question if I even wanted to go on with stanning SKZ, because this, besides every other toxic trait of kpop fandoms, is just very very disrispectful. And the fact that I have friends who paid is crazy. Ladies and gentelmen let me repeat 3500EUR for VIP. You could buy a used car with that. I think that idols should give a heads up to the company and say that this is disrespect.

[@VonNixFamilySingers]

We had already made the sad decision to skip the J-Hope concert because it was just too difficult for us to get to, but for fun (or torture) I looked at the tickets on TM a week after general sales. The tickets were so crazy and confusing. One center floor ticket was on sale for over $11,000, but in the floor section just to the right, they were under $300. And a low section right on the side of the stage had tickets next to each other…. One for $595 and one for $195. This is crazy math!

[@MM-gr9ri]

I adore (G)I-DLE but I won't pay 1000 dollars to see them. I can't imagine paying that much if I'm in the back and hardly see them

[@cotoramm]

The worst thing is that their show, honestly, is not worth it. I saw them in 2022 in mexico, i pay almost the half of that price (400 dollars i mean) that is really expensive mostly because the venue was TO SMALL and was selled as a BIG CONCERT, and the end result was a mediocre show. One screen that fails in a lot of songs, playback audio tracks, and a performance that wasnt nothing compared to their shows in korea or those music shows like inkigayo, music bank, etc. The only GOOD thing is that the girls singing live, and the fans energy, because aside of it, they look tired (even shuhua fails on stage), and if wasnt for the fan experience and the live singing, honestly, could be one of the worst concerts that i even been there. Aespa was another example, i saw them in 2023, and the same, the stage was nothing that was selled in the promos, super expensive, almost 1000 dollars and the show was super boring, just saved by the fans energy and even the live singing of the girls, the rest was a real mess. and the elephant in the room was that horrible Blackpink concert, that if you ask it to a young blinks, they told you that was the most amazing experience ever, because their are young and for them EVERYTHING will be awesome. But most of the fans with 20 years or more age, knows that the show was LAME, boring, the girls literally look so boring, the stage was a joke, literally the same as g idle (a damn screen, with some very little pyro things wooooow ¬¬). But the most insulting thing is the price. That damn concert cost amost 2000 dollars and more if you get the VIP package, for a show that was mediocre in all the ways. So yeah, kpop concerts are really lame outside korea and japan, very few, VERY FEW artist gives a real performances that are worth it to see.

[@MM-gr9ri]

@cotoramm wow, really!? I love kpop but I don't really stan any groups cause I like a song from every group almost but (G)I-DLE is so special to me so it makes me sad if the show wasn't good!

[@bella-hi4oo]

TRUE..When it comes to concert, HYBE Bg's are the best ( BTS, TXT, 17, Enhypen). You can add stray kids ..For GG, 2Ne1 and twice​.. AESPA is a total disappointment. I DONT know what happen to YG's concert plan and flow for BP and treasure, it's really a mess. @@cotoramm

[@sanyk-t6c]

​​@@cotorammthey was tired you said. Maybe it's because your city is placing in f*cking mountains? Altitude around 2200 metres above the see. Not enough time to adaptation, not enough oxygen. It can be normal for you, but for people, who's grew up not far from the "see" (max is Beijing 40 metres above the see), it's hard.

[@cotoramm]

@@sanyk-t6c haha i was expecting a reply like this. Yes, high city is the only thing that truly affect the idols. In that, you´re totally right. But that doesnt justify the bad audio, bad stage, expensive prices, poor performance and in some cases even playback, etc. So youre telling me that the fact that we live in a """f*cking""" mountains as you say, its an excuse to doing those all things wrong and poorñy??? HOW DARE YOU TO LIVE IN A CITY WITH HIGH LEVEL GROUND? MAYBE GIVE THEM DAMN EXPENSIVE TICKET PRICES WILL TEACH THEM A LESSON TO THINK BEFORE BORN THERE. Really? come on dude ¬¬. By the way, high places are bolivia, and im sure they dont reffer their mountains and hills as "f*cking" ¬¬. Thats it.

[@sumeragiskank]

ATEEZ told us to start saving in December 2023 and that they would be coming to the US in 2024. People knew they should have been saving. They also were contractually obligated by Coachella to not announce or sell tickets to other show's prior to the festival happening, so they put tickets on sale honestly as soon as they could. Their concerts are more than worth the ticket price. There are no underwhelming shows to be had with Ateez. So it's not just a matter of 4th gen being disappointing. Ateez prove you can do it, and you can do it without big company resources. It's a matter of wanting to put in the work.

[@peggyoware7664]

I recently went to babymonster concert and it was the best thing that has ever happened to me…..those girls can sing 😊❤

[@WhippedForJeonJungkook]

It's all about money & making as much as possible, it's still a business at the end of the day, supply & demand. Concerts don't come cheap & fans have a choice if they want to pay over the odds or not but no matter how expensive, tickets always sell out especially when it comes to the BTS members, as with jhopes recent tour dates all sold with the ticket prices actually quite affordable but it's the resellers that are unscrupulous

[@ckbrowne9243]

Taemin's tickets for his show in Brooklyn in East Flastbush,( if you know you know) were over $250 . The original venue costs was 75- 104. I contacted the theater to find out. They said that third parties could reset for at much as 4x as much. The kicker tickets for Diana Ross, living legend were way lower. They are over doing it. BTS tix will be at least $1K if they keep doing this.

[@biragrandish7703]

Even after this, babymonster got hate for giving discounts on their tickets for some shows for their new tour 😭

[@ramonayourservice2823]

They're hating coz our girls are selling out! The hate is soo unreasonable coz the discount is for students/teens who are jobless and will be asking their parents for the tickets as a reward for doing good! Additionally the regular price is worth it coz they PERFORM and not just look pretty and lip sync ooopppss!

[@von1glik]

​@@ramonayourservice2823 They are in fact not selling out. YG created the illusion that they are the next bp by using streaming farms and ads and the reality check hurts.

[@rubyrubacus9787]

​@@von1glikThey sold out. And had to be added extra seats.

[@jw-729]

When these concerts stop getting sold out with exorbitant prices, it will send the message to the companies to do better.

[@tannusharma-cj2zs]

Ultimately never!

[@justalittlesane]

​@@tannusharma-cj2zsIkr 😂 Sadly, consumers will always consume. That's why bringing down bad companies is hard. There are plenty of people who don't join the movement and ultimately sustain the company and their bad policies

[@DUNGSTA]

Most shows have a hard time selling tickets bruh

[@thefastones]

If there isn't a live band don't even bother going to the concert.

[@R0VERKAI]

EXO's Suho and Chanyeol always have live bands in their solo concerts. They even play the guitar themselves.😌🔥

[@thefastones]

@@R0VERKAI That's awesome! Wish every kpop act would do that!! Live music with a band is so much better then a track just playing.

[@DUNGSTA]

Most less popular kpop groups can't afford a band because they can barely sell tickets...

[@jemeslitonsarkar8499]

Baby monster have live bands in there concert.. 😊

[@Trforeverr]

Then you must check out Treasure's concert its🔥they've recently been called the live-type artist by billboard japan

[@markjullian6346]

It's now really business rather than experience. It's like pressuring you to choose a course, and after you've chosen one, you'd have that feeling, "maybe I should've chosen this or that. Some people don't get to experience it anymore and choose to just be a fan waiting for a miracle, like meeting their idols unexpectedly. And some just buys merch knowing it's the only thing they can afford. In simple terms, kpop concerts are now business for profit, and will never be affordable for mass audience.

[@SBSlim93]

7:45 I want to make this very clear. GOING TO A CONCERT IS NOT A RIGHT. And if you have to choose between paying rent and seeing a KPOP idol you desperately have some priorities to readjust.

[@definitely_not_niyah]

I feel like a lot of people are forgetting that with the way the economy is right now, it’s really not a surprise that concert pricing keeps increasing. Literally everything is rising in cost and at this rate we’re gonna end up paying for air to breathe. Also I see a lot of yall blaming the idols/companies and calling them “greedy” but yall gotta realize that it’s not just the idols getting paid, the organizers of the venue/arena/stadium, the security, backstage staff/tech crew, background dancers (if any), band (if any), etc etc etc, all have to be paid as well. The money we pay to purchase tickets gets distributed among all those people and the bigger the stage, the more workers it’s going to be getting paid.

[@kaylabunnie5283]

Don't forget the cost of visas for everybody involved, not just the idols. Every country raised their visa fees this year and made them more difficult to acquire.

[@Eluvaethor]

I'm from South Africa. I had to fly from South Africa to Netherlands to see Ateez, and the lowest level VIP ticket I got cost more than my monthly rent. To be fair, even artists performing locally are pulling prices like this, but it really limits which people can afford to attend these events. Chances are, this will be the only K-pop concert I'll ever get to see, but they are my ult group so I bit the bullet and spent a small fortune travelling to see them. I definitely won't be doing this for other groups.

[@KingJustinX]

As a new Army , I can confidently say that the challenges facing both new and old fans are significant. The reality is that millions of devoted fans may never get the chance to see BTS perform live. This is largely due to the outrageous ticket prices and the limited touring schedule. The demand is so high that tickets vanish in mere minutes, leaving countless fans frustrated and empty-handed. This situation not only strains our wallets but also diminishes the sense of connection we share as a community. Moreover, the flawed record label system in Korea exacerbates these issues, making it increasingly difficult for fans to access and support the artists they love. 2026 Gonna be heartbreaking year

[@JovieTv2.0]

Simple answer if you don't have that much money then don't watch the concert. Always remember buy what you need not what you want. Concert are just want it's not what people need.

[@pipsqueak3296]

did you see YG family tour concert? that's how a concert should be.

[@DUNGSTA]

Just got scammed $400 by Jennie ❤

[@aquezyzksrarang3219]

Not by YG organize that concert. Black pink as a solo artist is not under YG

[@DUNGSTA]

@@aquezyzksrarang3219 babymonster better release more songs or something

[@pipsqueak3296]

@ blackpink as a solo artist is not worth to waste my money. feels like watching a model walk. and im not into that.

[@THEmainAlphaz]

This is where the smaller/nugu groups come to the rescue for many outside of Korea. Just saw Purple Kiss and for tix plus shirt, poster, & photo cards was under $100 spent. If I had spent another $100 I would have gotten all the VIP benefits also. Going to Rolling Quartz, tix was $40. I just wish more groups would come to my city just because they think LA or LV is 1 state away makes it easy/cheap to get there (it's not).

[@edvaedan9161]

Definitely. The shows are better too and more intimate.

[@aseeltarek2716]

There was literally a concert here in Cairo, Egypt a couple of weeks ago or so by a small group for the first time ever!

[@sani9839]

The only way to fight this evil greed is to not buy tickets and make a stand

[@DUNGSTA]

Bruh please support their dreams especially the less popular groups

[@ctfddftba]

Last concert I went to was pre-pandemic, tickets cost $88 each for mid seats. I don’t even look up if concerts are close by anymore because I can’t afford to go

[@maryagawronski9455]

Don't have to. Just spend your money with your loved one buying them a meal. You can see your idol after the concert on KZbin. It's just the same

[@DUNGSTA]

They have cheap concerts for broke people too

[@Shts-n7h]

Kpop concerts are so expensive i can never afford to attend a concert in this lifetime 😂

[@YouknowMimisParplaveOr]

One thing that makes the kpop industry so scary and gross is how pricey things are. The idols may not even be aware of the ticket prices, or they may not agree, because at the end, money-laundering conglomerates like Hybe especially, will do whatever it takes to milk some stans for their money. Yet another reason why a lot of people judge armys a lot. Not the normal ones, the weird ones, who'll sell their kidneys for money for fancalls, fanmeets, concerts, albums and merch. These days, it's barely about music, but money. Money,money, money. A quick cash grab. It's a competition out there. A slaughterhouse. And tge companies make it worse, just as much as the fans who encourage them.

[@Jmnmedic]

You do know that idols earn a higher percentage on concerts vs merchandise and albums. Concerts is where artists make most money. Second to maybe Brand ambassador. So high prices also benefit the idols.

[@BELIEVER78989]

Atleast BTS don't suck at their concerts, they give spectacular shows everytime, they perform their ass off so its worth the money, BTS also give out free stuff from time to time to fans, and what Hybe gotta do with BTS and Armys anyway, Hybe is not under bang si hyuk anymore so who knows what the new people in charge are doing anyway.

[@YouknowMimisParplaveOr]

@Jmnmedic idgaf who it benefits, paying 1000 dollars for a concert that lasts 7 minutes is criminal

[@YouknowMimisParplaveOr]

@BELIEVER78989 bts is NOT the kpop industry. I'm not going to judge concerts based on 1 group when hundreds of others suck af

[@BELIEVER78989]

@@YouknowMimisParplaveOr then why did you only mention BTS and armys in your comment, even smaller groups are charging high af prices for concert, go after their companies too.

[@mariaakaannie6138]

The thing is Kpop fans also drag groups for doing fairer prices. TWICE's concerts were expensive, but other kpop fans act like they're insanely low and drag the group for keeping things more fair. This type of sentiment keeps sending a message to companies that making prices insanely high is the right way to go

[@pineapple1612]

I am not willing to pay this outrageous amount for only a few hours of entertainment... although I would love to see my favorite groups/artists live in concert. And it's not only the companies but also the big idols who can't seem to ever get enough money. Yes, they work hard in their jobs... but the big idols are so crazy rich that it is completely out of proportion!

[@DUNGSTA]

Ăn hour and a half

[@pineapple1612]

@@DUNGSTA Ha ha... you are right. I just wanted to be generous 😅

[@SBSlim93]

7:37 this is the fans fault 100%. If a fan is willing to be blindly loyal to anything and flush their money away on it that is what we call a “YOU” problem.

[@BillyWhaler]

I did a quick study on Chat and no middle schoolers have $17K in their backpack. Only juice boxes and Oreos.

[@reylandvilla6646]

Price x Demand... why do people pay 5x or 10x for a Hermes or LV bag? It is just priced according to the demand, perceived value... the problem is fans are willing to spend more than they can afford. No different from a shopping addict or gambling addict who has barely enough savings...

[@DUNGSTA]

They have cheap concerts for broke people too

[@Vedha.]

expensive tickets makes sense though...international venues and the staff and all the invesments into its management is expensive now a days as well....price hike everywhere.

[@GilchiMi]

I agree that part makes sense. I think what people have an issue with is the dynamic pricing you see at so many concerts now, esp in the west. A general $150 ticket in Korea might be $600 in the US, ok understood. But that same general $600 seat becoming $5000 because of the demand (not even a VIP standing spot) is what's ridiculous. Add to that the fact that there are fees on top of it and when you get to checkout, that $600 that became $3000 or $5000 is suddenly $7500. That's what one of the biggest problems is 😢

[@definitely_not_niyah]

Imo I also think the pricing of a concert should depend on who’s performing. If it were BTS performing then I could understand why the tickets are high because hello it’s BTS…like duh. They’re super in demand and everyone knows that the more in demand something or someone is, the more it’s gonna cost to buy or see. But if it were a group like Baby Monster then I personally wouldn’t spend over $60 to see them. No shade to the people who would tho, it’s your money so you do what you want with.

[@harussanihassan518]

Lmao why you need to include babymonster in your discussion when bts n baemon like literally really far apart. Atleast compare with the group of the same generation that low demand

[@definitely_not_niyah]

@@harussanihassan518 “BTS and Baemon are literally far apart” yeah and that’s literally my entire point lmao. I don’t see why I’d have to give a different example of a group in the same gen when the same scenario would apply regardless. Whether it’s a rookie group or whether it’s a nugu 3rd gen group, their ticket prices still shouldn’t be ridiculously expensive when they’re not that in demand.

[@BELIEVER78989]

My only criteria for high prices is spectacular performances with live vocals and crazy energy, audience interactions are needed too, BTS is the only artist I want to attend a concert to because I think my money will be well spent there.

[@DUNGSTA]

Bruh that's exactly how the ticket pricing is so what are you getting at other than babymonster hate?

[@definitely_not_niyah]

@@DUNGSTA For some performers that’s how the ticket pricing is, not all. And literally nothing I said would imply that I was hating on Baby Monster so idk why or how y’all are coming to that conclusion but if that’s really the takeaway y’all got from reading my comment then you guys seriously need to improve your reading comprehension skills. I was using Baby Monster as an example. Simple as that.

[@fieynazee4445]

this is the moment i feel lucky for not being interested to go to any concert. i am an old, avid kpop fan since 2009. but i never wanted to go to concert simply because i hated crowds and heat. but now, with the markup prices, more reasons not to go to one. hahaaa

[@anindittasatriyani6556]

I personally only bought tickets for few very selected groups, which I knew their show was going to be worth every pennies I spent (good live performance, interactive performance with the audiences).

[@youngpurple5777]

Totally agree, we don't have to be FOMO, make sure to already checked every aspect as possible in order to make our concert experience worth. But most important of them all is to make sure we really like the group, don't get easily influenced to come to a certain concert when you barely know abt the group/singer (I've experienced this when I came to a local concert in my city, and I felt so sorry for the artist bcs I couldn't really enjoy their perfomances (though they already prepared well) due to my lack of knowledge of their discography😭) Also I've seen some cases happened in my country where everyone are getting FOMO to watch a kpop group concert, they bought a VIP ticket but they ended up seated FAR AWAY from the stage and see nothing but the screen, and most of the audience are not even fans, they only know one or two songs from the group and don't even know abt kpop concert culture where we are supposed to raise our phone maximum to our eye level so people behind us can also see the artists (this fact really heartbreaking for the real fans who wants to come to the show)

[@DUNGSTA]

There are so many groups that you can go see for cheap

[@frafra3823]

I had the pleasure of seeing Twice in concert in 2023 and thank goodness none of those problems were present, except maybe for the high ticket prices, which were mostly due to Ticketmaster.

[@DUNGSTA]

Can't blame ticketmaster. They have many members to pay.

[@kresspqressie7722]

This why when Made album tour GD really had frustation about staff bad preparation to the concert. He also knowing about how pricey their concert. They can't do or make any negotiation to make it less than fixated price. What they can do is doing their best and preparation. But now i wonder how much the price of next GD solo concert.

[@kaylachung12]

My first kpop concert was in 2013 (B.A.P APAHM tour) and I remember that day so vividly because it was such a stand-out, show-stopping event. I went to Aespa literally two days ago and while the show was great and I had a great time (except for the stinky man who sat next to me since I went alone), I can definitely say that as someone who’s seen maybe 22 kpop concerts, they’re not the same anymore.

[@doesAteezboatfloat]

Ticket master has been milking concert fans for years and dynamic pricing will Never be a good thing. It's a big money making tool and labels and promoters know that.

[@SBSlim93]

Pair the monopolization of Ticketmaster and the recent inflation that has impacted every entertainment field (even gaming), and blind consumers willing to give you anything to see their bias favorite artists, you get these prices.

[@hnnhnn0]

If you want the prices to go a bit down, especially that most of idols are just lipsyncing, fans need to boycott until things become reasonable, but considering fans obsession with idols, nothing will change , it Will Even get worse

[@m.sz.6170]

The ATEEZ tour isn't the best example. They announced they are going on tour in December 2023. That was the moment to start saving money. I know those companies are greedy, but poor money management on fans end is not their fault. Learning how to save money is important. Tours generally aren't announced out of the blue, ticket sales are. Another thing is, everybody is obsessing over VIP tickets, you will have fun even with regular tickets (or maybe even more fun since people are obsessed with recording everything). Also, not sure if this happens in all regions, but for EU concerts, we get like no info (prices, seating) until last minute.

[@Elvi9615]

I got Ateez tickets a week before their concert in August and still paid WAY less than what I paid to get a Jhope concert ticket for this March.. (not blaming artists but yeah the prices are crazy and it doesn’t help that the hotels near by also boost their prices too 😢)

[@m.sz.6170]

@@Elvi9615 I am happy dynamic pricing is limited in EU, I guess that is the main reason Hybe groups don't tour here (TXT will be the first). As for Ateez, for seats in sectors close to stage I paid 136 (Copenhagen), 154 (Barcelona) and 178 euro (Berlin) respectively, I purchased them during Atiny presale (TXT EU tour prices were comparable). I think those aren't that bad. Tickets for IU were starting from 159 euro (limited number of seats, without fees and with restricted view), basically one had to pay at least 230 euro to attend her concert. Now that is too high in my book. ARMY is huge fandom, Hybe knew somebody will buy those overpriced tickets anyway 😢

[@fancydancer2016]

As someone who has been to literally hundreds of concerts, the sticker shock for KPop shows is nuts! I did get to see ATEEZ in Atlanta last summer, and it was probably the best concert I’ve ever been to. I had decent seats and got advance Atiny access, but the jumping on and praying that I got in under the pricing increase was extremely stressful. I did, however, get my money’s worth and then some. Their fan base are for the most part really kind people. The same ticket I paid under $300 including fees for jumped up well over $1k after general sales opened up. But, they did sell all the seats, so someone was willing to fork out that much to be there. Seeing how much cheaper it would be in Europe is crazy. I could have bought a plane ticket and the concert ticket price for the same seat I sat in at the show I went to… and I could have had a mini vacation in Europe while I was at it. Time to start saving for the next one now, I guess!

[@DUNGSTA]

Or you can just go to Coachella...

[@frankysingh1499]

Waste of money. Don't waste money on concert. Better watch from home on screen.

[@DUNGSTA]

This is a lie

[@mbrow]

Although I haven't done any actual math for comparison, people need to realize that the expenses for a show in, for example, the US, are going to be a heck of a lot more expensive than when the idols do a concert in Korea. Extra $$$ for food, accommodations, airfare, etc., not only for the artists but for the roadies, costumers, make-up, etc., is huge. There's also the cost of flying the equipment. So, you can't really compare fairness in prices between Korea and international. The prices DO hurt, though! I paid a lot for Taemin tickets in LA next month, but I purposefully didn't go to KCon to see him because I was saving for an entire concert. Prayers were answered.

[@Moonchild-armyjam]

It’s not just K-pop its concerts in general! Hints why Ticketmaster is getting sued

[@NatAliDenton]

As an intl fan I hate it so much. I live in New Zealand, and most of the time concerts only happen in australia, meaning I have to fly to another country to see a group. I had tickets to see Kang Daniel in feb, but then it got cancelled just the other week, no real reason given too which is such garbage. Also i hate when they only give like a month notice of a concert, like guys, word needs to spread to intl fans, you need to give more time!!

[@西施-m7f]

i usually book air tickets 2 weeks beforehand. and choose free cancellation.

[@raikeyzofficial]

as a musician, I totally understand and agree with the critique of the live performances. Performers are relying on the backing tracks to sing half way through their set lists. And there are less live use of live bands now.

[@biasworldfp]

AFTER READING ALMOST ALL COMMENTS😮‍💨. YG ARTIST(ESPECIALLY BABYMONSTER)🗿🔥

[@jeff13379001]

You know what other kind of company uses dynamic pricing? Airlines.

[@Ms.LilieBlink]

Me: I want to go see Mamamoo live! (Looks at ticket prices) Me: We have Mamamoo at home!

[@Ali_b1009]

The prices were sweet back in the day (2012 - 2018), I used to go to almost every Kpop concert that was in my city. Now, I have to think hard whether I want to waste money on these concerts

[@DUNGSTA]

It's not a waste

[@JWJW-d8k]

The Labels are whole heartedly responsible for this unacceptable price gauging. Yes, while Ticketmaster does Dynamic Pricing it is something the labels like Hybe can set stipulations in order to allow Ticketmaster to carry the event. Im so scared of the nightmare that will be the BTS Reunion Tour post Enlistment.

[@itsmemimimao]

I feel sad for all my fellow Italians that, through the tears, bought tickets for SKZ'european tour, reserved hotel and booked flights just to find out that they announced a NEW date in Rome. BOYCOTT ticket seller agencies!!!

[@lolapez]

How poorly international fans are treated, koreans fans on the other hand are the favorites and will always be the favorites.

[@tiramisumochi3123]

Aspea's synk hyperline 2023 at Barclay center (heart of Brooklyn, NYC) with premium tickets averaged around 200. Their parallel line got move to Newark New Jersey, a lesser venue, with premium ticket average 400+ on release. How can SM be doing less and charging more? Make it make sense.

[@VDO-ty3bw]

I thought the venues were around the same size?

[@luvjenn1e]

I was so sad cause I wanted to go see Aespa in Toronto in February but it’s 300$ before service fees 😭😭 for shitty seats

[@DUNGSTA]

Wished they did THIRSTY

[@ridita5221]

If you are a fan, start saving money to future events. I already started a BTS fund in the hope, that one day I can attend in a concert.

[@kerstingravel8160]

A lot of what you’re saying is true. I got tickets for stray kids in Amsterdam for July. I was not that experienced and thought it wouldn’t be such a big problem for such bis stadium tours. I’m happy I got a ticket but it’s a platinum one, so it’s really pricey. I have to add costs for hotel and flight. Unfortunately the first flights I booked were canceled, so I had to get new once and now it’s another 100€ more. Luckily I can afford it, even if it’s all really expensive. Of course there were ways for lower costs, I also pay extra for more comfort. When I were much younger for me there would be no way to go.

[@klaudraken3708]

Literally wanted to attend that concert as this is the first time in 5 years that Stray Kids have a tour schedule in Europe but prices were the very thing that kept me from buying the ticket. I am quite young, still in university, so buying such an expensive ticket is not possible in my case. Hope you enjoy the show!

[@kerstingravel8160]

@ I can totally understand that. My first job was so bad paid that I wouldn’t have been able to afford it at all. Thank you 😊. I’m sure you will have the chance to attend in some years or even faster.

[@oryanna9725]

I am going to see them in July, too (Paris). I live in Ireland and couldn't get a ticket for London. I am going to the concert in Paris as I am French and usually go and visit my parents in summer. I got 2 tickets for day 1, but I got better ones for day 2. I need to resell the 1st ones I got, but Ticketmaster doesn't let me do it on their website as they are "alley tickets"... 🙄 I decided to buy tickets because exceptionally I had some savings lol Plus I haveseen numerous live videos of them and I think they're worth it. When I was a teen I went to loads of concerts and the more expensive ones in Paris cost something like €45-€50! Even with that price I had to save several months. I don't know how young people nowadays manage to have €500 or more to spend on concert tickets. How much monthly pocket money do they get? lol In the 90s my parents gave me FF100 per month (about €15) and this was average.

[@kerstingravel8160]

@ that’s great that you got tickets 🥳. I think it’s difficult to sell one. I have such a Ticketmaster online ticket. Last year I was at my first K pop concert. ITZY in Berlin, where I live. So I luckily had just the ticket cost. I payed 180€. In my row was a dad with his 2 daughters. So you know what they paid… the daughters are lucky. In this age my parents didn’t had so much money that this would have been possible. In general ticket prices got crazy I think… Have a wonderful time at the concert 🤗

[@西施-m7f]

you deserve the concert and holiday. we work hard to earn money. but we also need entertainment and social life. did you go with your friends or just yourself?

[@johnreyleosala2935]

To avoid ticket reselling, tickets must be with name like plane ticket and will be checked onsite, if the name on the ticket is the same as on the records.

[@西施-m7f]

i agree

[@KlaraL-_-]

Those prices are outrageous!!!! I am surprised that it isn´t illegal and that people are even willing to pay that much!!! WTF

[@Kp0op--PLaGiaRiSm]

Kpop was never about music and talent. It has always been about visuals, aesthetics, personalities, and marketing. K-pop idols aren't artists except for selective fews.

[@benjaminpapp3267]

I hope this will change, as now there are super talented 5th gen live vocal groups like Babymon or Kiss of Life

[@Yanz27-mp7kv]

​@@benjaminpapp3267it's not going to change cuz specially the biggest company today is the one leading the wrong trend. Lucky we got a few that go back to the old ways.

[@ramonayourservice2823]

@@benjaminpapp3267yaaazzzz! My favorite new GGs!

[@benjaminpapp3267]

@@Yanz27-mp7kv But you have to stand out in some way, to be successful, being beautiful and dancing perfectly is the standard (and always been), you need something more. I think...

[@DUNGSTA]

Bruh what?

[@glwwwrie11]

Fans who are in countries without tours that had little hope of saving to travel seeing prices rocket even more 😢

[@Toge_ge_ge]

I'm so glad that Stray Kids announced their Europe tour almost 8 months prior after seeing this video even though their company obviously sucks. See you in Paris in July🎉

[@annesoffy6452]

They announced another date in Europe. They will come on 30th of July in Rome, and guess what. The tickets selling is on 5th of february which is less than one week. Unfortunately, i discovered them 2 days after the first dates concerts were sold out, so i couldn’t get a ticket and i was very sad. So i made other plans for the summer AND NOW THEY GIVE ONE WEEK TO SCHEDULE AND SAVE UP MONEY FOR ANOTHER DATE IN EUROPE?? bro that is just not fair (i’m from Romania) and i’m sure this was my chance to see them until they go in millitary service, but yea i don’t have 1000€ in one week to plan a trip to Rome for a concert so yea international fans are most of the time left out 😢

[@leonreborn1308]

Well, maybe fans should be a bit more smart and stop paying huge amount of money just to see someone singing over a back track, hit these companies where it actually hurts, their pockets.

[@rexalexmacedon]

if you don't like the pricing, then don't buy the ticket. simple. just a few reminders: (1) the logistics and expenses involved in setting up a concert in different countries is expensive. (2) venues have to be rented and reserved, and these venues don't come cheap. (3) it's not just the artist or his supporting cast onstage, there's also a whole battalion of people behind the scenes who have to get paid -- before, during, and after the concert. (4) artists only have a brief window in time to leverage their popularity and success. they have to make hay while they're hot. (5) you pay a premium for star power. the bigger and more famous the artist, expect his/her talent fees to be higher. (6) and lastly, the music industry is a business. all businesses have to make money.

[@ravensembrace7128]

Selling VIP separate from the tickets is awful. Not only are the ticket prices high, but now we are paying the same for the VIP when once upon a time both were the price of just one of those choices. I like the idea that they were trying to give VIP options to those who can't afford the seats, however, they went about it all wrong. Scheduling concerts on same day doesnt bother me. As much as I dont ever want to face choosing who Id want to see, Im already there regardless because of prices. I cant afford to go every few months to a concert. Makes it worse because I have to travel because my area has only had a handful of artists come through. Only having a month to make sure my job is covered is insane too. Companies arent looking into the organizers they hire to hold these tours either so everything is awful from start to finish.

[@ramonayourservice2823]

Multiple artists in 1 show not selling out, lackluster performances! Now I'm more proud of YG, their staffs and ofcourse Babymonster 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@mirakind9132]

Oh c'mon Dreamcatcher's tickets were all sold out during their recent tour🙁.

[@wandawonderer3991]

Fans will have a kpop concert fatigue because our wallets can't keep up with the prices. I'd rather not watch live than be in deep debt.

[@UFGHF365]

I agree with most of the video but hybe didn’t start dynamic pricing, what? It’s been a thing on ticketmaster since 2013? Other k-pop acts did it before Suga’s tour lmao? blackpink, skz, ateez etc all used dynamic pricing before 2023, when Suga’s tour started. & many western artists have been doing it for nearly a decade.

[@Ariko_tsukiko]

Idols❌ Money making dolls✅

[@xd.puccii]

yea that's the point

[@aveenaahmed3995]

💯💯💯

[@ruelfrancisco9199]

idols = money making dolls

[@Ariko_tsukiko]

@@ruelfrancisco9199 I said the same. We call them idols for no reason. They are literally dolls... Even their personalities are made up.

[@aeling642]

I went to Music Bank Madrid, saw 8 groups and paid €80. What good value that was! Ok, I did spend money on travel but Madrid is always worth a visit and going to the concert was just one thing we did while there.

[@EthanTucky16]

Am I the only one who doesn't care for concerts. Ofc if the prices were reasonable and I had the money I would go to one, but I wouldn't pay a kidneys worth of money to see a celebrity 😭

[@vanrocks2000]

even without resellers concert tickets have been increasing and i feel some of the benefits arent even worth it anymore for VIPs... honestly if i cant get the ticket myself i refuse to buy from resellers because i aint supporting that + there are so many scammers nowadays

[@BernardHill-oq9eu]

Why you pay 1k just to go see a dude. That's wack.

[@西施-m7f]

some people pay 10k for a handbag. its about what makes them happy

[@MithunOnTheNet]

Not even pricing for the rich. It's like they know influencers will pay *anything* just to get in so they can shoot content with the stars (like in a fanmeet) and get their money's worth -- and inadvertently promote the artist's show.

[@Pollo.a.la.crema.]

this is why I stan KARD, they actually love their fans and love to be on stage

[@Briarpatchlogic]

I'm glad, at least for me, that kpop is purely an album and KZbin function.

[@aseeltarek2716]

The working class is not allowed to enjoy K-pop I fear, and tbh we need to start boycotting 👀💀

[@LethaboAkinlusi-r1t]

Money doesn't grow on trees, as much as I've been to concerts, I'm not wasting my money, this is too much $$😡

[@happiness1st]

All you have to do is boycott the concert, DON'T GO! Then, and ONLY THEN will they(companies) lower their cost! I'M DONE GOING TO CONCERTS!! Every time, it's $250+ prices! IT ADDS UP! I can do a lot with $1,000(4 concerts that I went to)! NO MORE!! All you have to do is wait, and it'll be on KZbin to watch! Honestly, a lot of live concerts aren't that great/creative for the price!

[@DUNGSTA]

If you do this groups will cancel their tour and break up

[@西施-m7f]

its not like 250 everyday. once in a while, we deserve the luxury

[@McKavian]

I'm a reveluv. The struggle is real. I'm also, at a minimum 1,200 miles or more from anywhere they would go on North America. So, last minute time off, air fair, hotel, taxi, concert, return trip...I love my girls, but this makes me question just how much I love them. At least throw in a meet 'n greet.