After debuting below HYBE‘s sublabel ADOR in 2022, NewJeans has seen unprecedented recognition worldwide, and their accomplishments show it. Yet, HYBE has come below hearth after netizens’ unfavourable reactions to the worth of an upcoming NewJeans occasion.

NewJeans might have solely debuted lower than a yr in the past, however they’ve taken over Okay-Pop with their catchy tunes.

With a lot success so rapidly, it wasn’t shocking that ADOR just lately introduced the group’s first-ever fan assembly. On the brightly and appropriately designed poster for “Bunnies Camp,” a variety of merchandise that completely suited the group’s idea.

Unsurprisingly, followers had been nothing however excited. Yet, when many learn the discover concerning the occasion, they raised considerations concerning the costs, particularly contemplating that plenty of NewJeans’ followers are younger.

While the precise tickets value ₩99,000 KRW (about $74.40 USD) no matter the place you’re sat, the net prices had been solely half, with someday being ₩59,400 KRW (about $44.70 USD) and a two-day cross (for these with a membership) value ₩110,000 KRW (about $82.70 USD).

For many followers, the price of the tickets wasn’t too costly, nevertheless it was the streaming costs that shocked followers. As it is going to be a fan assembly, not a live performance, they couldn’t imagine how costly the totally different choices had been, however some weren’t shocked about HYBE’s actions.

• If it’s costly, it’s all HYBE.
• It’s so costly. HYBE is critically evil.
• I’m so aggravated at HYBE… additionally they charged ₩150,000 KRW (about $113 USD) for my bias on-line fan assembly for 3 days.
• F*ck HYBE. Stop elevating costs.
• HYBE is critically evil. Why is the worth for a web-based fan assembly so costly?

Yet, it’s not the primary time HYBE has come below hearth for “specializing in cash” relatively than the followers. Earlier within the month, netizens raised anger after the corporate proposed new and expensive adjustments to the platform Weverse.

While most services had at all times been free, the corporate revealed a brand new premium subscription. Fans had been shocked after beforehand free companies, together with immediate replay and subtitles, can be a part of a expensive package deal.

For many, the bulletins from HYBE relating to all their artists from the sub-labels have raised considerations that the corporate is dropping its key ethos about music, particularly after revelations about dynamic pricing for live shows.

Hybe confirming that platinum pricing (dynamic pricing) was a deliberate selection (opt-in)

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For such a younger group, it wouldn’t be shocking if a lot of their followers wanting to look at the occasion on-line had been equally as younger. While there’s a development for the worth of live shows to extend, the small distinction between offline and on-line equates to followers’ anger.