SM, "SHINee" Fan Meeting Arguing over Location... After Boycott and Track Demo, Location Changed

SM Entertainment decided to change the location of "SHINee" Fan Meeting after receiving protests from fans.

SM Entertainment said through an announcement on the 2nd, "We sincerely apologize for causing concern to fans ahead of the 15th anniversary of 'SHINee' and 'SHINee WORLD'."

Continuing, "May 27th '2023 SHINee FANMEETING 'Everyday is SHINE DAY' [Piece of SHINE]' has confirmed a possible new rental facility and is waiting for a reply. I will inform everyone of the schedule again," promising to change the location.

SM said, "Since we are currently waiting for a response from the new rental venue, the fan club pre-sale scheduled for this evening and the general pre-sale scheduled for May 4th will be postponed, and we will inform you of the venue and detailed schedule as soon as they are decided. I will do my best for the important anniversary of 'SHINee' and 'SHINee WORLD'."

The discussion began with the announcement of SHINee's 15th anniversary fan meeting schedule and seating arrangement. First, Hall 7 of the Ilsan KINTEX 2nd Exhibition Hall, which is the venue for the Fan Meeting, is an exhibition hall rather than a dedicated performance hall, so it is not suitable for viewing because there are no steps and the use of a protruding stage is restricted. I was worried that it wouldn't.

Even so, there is no price difference depending on the seat, and all seats are 99,000 won In particular, as it was a meaningful place to meet with fans after a long time to commemorate SHINee's 15th anniversary, there was a boycott movement among some fans who were disappointed with the performance. There were even protest demonstrations using trucks.

In relation to this, SM Entertainment announced their position on the 1st, saying, "There was a place that was tentatively decided to rent the hall early, but due to the sudden internal circumstances of the rental hall, the rental hall was refused, and there was a place where it was possible due to the schedule. Ilsan KINTEX was the only place to confirm it, so we had no choice but to decide on KINTEX for the fan meeting, so we ask for your understanding of the situation." They mentioned that they are preparing to eliminate visual field restrictions and live online broadcasts through utilization.

However, the fans' position did not change, and in the end, SM Entertainment made the rental change official. Attention will be paid to the upcoming schedule.