On the 14th, the city of Seoul said, "We considered banning the use of the venue for cultural events such as concerts in order to protect the grass at the Seoul World Cup Stadium, but we decided not to allow concert attendees to use the venue for cultural events."
"There is a demand for these events, and as there are currently no large venues in Seoul that can accommodate more than 20,000 spectators, we have decided to only allow partial rental of the venue, excluding the sale of ground seats."
However, tickets for IU's concert scheduled for the 21st and 22nd of this month have already sold out, so it will be held as scheduled. The organizers are also concerned about the fact that the temporary stage on the grounds has not yet been installed.
The grass protection issue at Seoul World Cup Stadium became a hot topic recently after Son Heung-Min said, "(The grass is in bad condition.)" after the World Cup qualifying match against Palestine.
"There are difficulties in handling the ball." As a result, a netizen who identified himself as a Son Heung Min fan wrote on the online community about the condition of the grass.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government responded by canceling the partial rental of the hall after IU's concert, stating that the venue must be protected.
However, the IU Gallery, a group of IU fans, expressed their displeasure. On the 15th, they released a statement saying, "IU Gallery will be holding a special event at the Seoul World Cup next week.
"We feel great relief at the news that IU's concert at the stadium will go on as scheduled, but we cannot help but criticize the incompetent administration of Seoul city," he said.
Fan said, "The city of Seoul, which manages and supervises the Seoul Metropolitan Government Facilities Corporation, should feel responsible for the grass problem and apologize to the citizens of Seoul.
"In the aftermath of the incident, they are deceiving public opinion by making it seem as if the World Cup stadium ground seats will be excluded from next year."
In addition, the Seoul Facilities Corporation rented out the venue for IU's concert for two days for a total of 1.226 billion won.
"Mayor Oh Sehun is not hiding the truth by declaring that he is not allowed to sell ground seats, but through an audit by the Seoul Metropolitan Comprehensive Infrastructure Corporation, he has determined that the stadium seats are not available for sale on the lawn.
"We strongly urge you to take steps to prevent recurrence, including by thoroughly investigating the causes of the 'management' problems."
2024/09/15 21:53 KST
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