The super-hot WONDERGIRLS & other Kop artistes are about to hit town to perform in Taipei & Kaohsiung. But the event organizer has abruptly issued a statement, saying the Kaohsiung show on August 22 has been canceled. The reason is that 'Formosa King' Yeh Qi-tian is also holding a concert at the same venue on August 21. The organizer is worried that a single day may not be enough time to dismantle the stage & erect a new one. Hence the abrupt cancellation of the Kaohsiung show. The show had sold 60 to 70 percent of tickets. When the news came out, it immediately triggered a major backlash from the fans. There was severe online criticism about the lack of consideration for the Kaohsiung fans.
Instead of witnessing the very-popular 'Nobody', the Kaohsiung fans can now only stare at the computer screen & sigh. They have bought the tickets, yet come this abrupt cancellation.
The online vilification has hit earthshaking heights. The organizer has issued a statement, saying that because Yeh Qi Tian is holding a concert the day before, the required stage is too different in design & there won't be enough time to dismantle & replace it. Hence, the cancellation of the concert that was to feature WONDERGIRLS & other currently popular Kpop stars. But with 60 to 70 percent of tickets already sold, the furious netizens deemed this justification to be passing the buck. Some even sniped about this being an example of the North-South social inequality.
The organizer said: "When it comes to planning for Korea shows, they would come up with better ideas for the audience. But the Kaohsiung site happens to be..."
The organizer is in firefighting mode, replying that there is indeed a problem with the venue. They are also willing to give ticket refunds or let the fans watch the Taipei show instead. But to have so suddenly cancel, perhaps many fans have already lost interest.
Source: Yahoo News Taiwan
Credits: qoxie @ soompi (TRANS)
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