Encore Concert Series Controversy: SEVENTEEN Korean fans have made a firm stand against the group’s impending encore performance series by announcing a boycott. Following the news that SEVENTEEN will be embarking on a tour that would include both Korea and Japan, uproar sprang out.
The main focus of the criticism centres on the group’s choice to celebrate their ninth anniversary in Japan, which dismayed and alienated Korean supporters from the festivities. The ardent fan base, known as CARATS, is upset by this unexpected decision, and they have quickly organised a broad boycott against the much-anticipated concert series.
Encore Concert Series Controversy
In addition to being heard by the fan base, the dissident voices have spread to several social media channels, where Korean CARATS are banding together to voice their displeasure and organise a demonstration. Fans are using the hashtag #SEVENTEENBoycott to voice their complaints and mobilise support for the cause.
Pledis Entertainment, the label that oversees SEVENTEEN, is seeing further difficulties as the topic heats up. There have been recent allegations that the entertainment organization minimises the accomplishments of other heroes on its list. Pledis Entertainment is under tremendous scrutiny as a result of these two scandals, leading fans to doubt the management’s choices and how it handle its performers.
The future of SEVENTEEN’s encore concert series and the reputation of Pledis Entertainment are in jeopardy, highlighting the fragile relationship between K-pop celebrities and their passionate fan bases. Fans are expressing their worries on various fronts and emotions are running hot.
