FRANCE" performance, there was racial discrimination against Asian audience members.
A suspicion arose. On the 16th, Mnet held a K-POP concert at La Defense Arena in Paris, France. At the performance, boy groups “ATEEZ” and “E
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Many K-Pop singers such as "DREAM", "SHINee" TAEMIN, and PSY performed, and the audience of approximately 22,000 people was enthusiastic.
After the performance, some netizens noticed that the staff at the scene were talking to the Asian audience.
They claimed that they targeted the area and suppressed it excessively. Among the audience members who had cameras, only the Asians were selected and stopped, and the Western audience members were not stopped even when they took pictures. Meanwhile
, footage of on-site staff pinning an Asian spectator to the floor and confiscating his camera has spread across various social media and online communities, sparking a growing debate.
Regarding this, Mnet stated that it happened during the process of restraining an audience member who was carrying a camera, which was prohibited, and that they are still ascertaining the details of the incident.
Ta. Furthermore, on the 17th, an Mnet official said in an interview with a South Korean media outlet, ``First of all, La Defense Arena is a venue where professional cameras are not allowed,'' and ``We will not be able to bring in official cameras beforehand.''
"We informed the audience about the relevant regulations through channels and other means." On the other hand, regarding the claim that on-site staff targeted only Asian audiences, ``local security
We are currently confirming the facts with the vendor," and will provide additional comments later.
2023/10/17 13:55 KST
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