[Full article] ”SEVENTEEN” best album is controversial due to its high price of 170,000 won, and will be revised... Management office apologizes for ”typo”

The deluxe version of the group "SEVENTEEN" was reported to be priced at 170,000 won (about 19,000 yen), but when the fandom became upset, the management office said, "The price has been changed to 170,000 won (about 19,000 yen)."
On the 7th, Pledis Entertainment announced on Weverse, "The sale started today (May 7th) at 11:00 AM.
"We would like to inform you regarding the price display error for SEVENTEEN's best album "17 IS RIGHT HERE (Deluxe Ver.)"
The album was initially listed on a sales website at a discounted price of 170,000 won, down from the original retail price of over 200,000 won. However, after the announcement, the sale price was reduced by 5 p.m. on the same day.
The price was revised to the 80,000 won range. If you take the basic discount, you can purchase it for closer to 70,000 won. Fans criticized the album for being too expensive at 200,000 won.
At the same time, there was a contentious discussion about whether the price would be higher than the standard price, and whether consumers with financial means would buy it. In the end, the management office explained the situation and revised the price, but the argument continues to this day.
The full announcement from the management office is below: Hello. This is Pledis Entertainment.
"SEVENTEEN's BEST" went on sale today (May 7th) at 11am.
We would like to inform you about the price misprint for the album "17 IS RIGHT HERE (Deluxe Ver.)".
Ver.) was planned as a special limited edition to commemorate the release of SEVENTEEN's best album.
In keeping with the theme of the project, the direction of the project has been revised and the components and price have been changed to make the product enjoyable for as many fans as possible, rather than focusing on rarity.
However, due to an operational error, the price was mistakenly provided to distributors at the originally planned price, which was not the final price, and the sales page
We have discovered a price error in our inventory. It will take time to discuss the price change and refund process with our distributors, so we will be unable to notify you of the price error more quickly.
The sales price on the sales page will be corrected starting today at 5pm (KST), and those who have already completed their purchase will be guided to process refunds and repayments at each store.
We sincerely apologize for causing concern to our fans due to the confusion surrounding our precious best album, which many have been waiting for.
We will do our best to reorganize our internal processes to prevent this from happening again. Thank you.