YG Entertainment (hereinafter referred to as YG) issued an official statement on the 7th and said, “We deeply apologize for the difficulty in viewing the N3 seats at the BlackPink concert held over the weekend due to limited stage visibility.”
YG said, “We extended the LED screen for the audience to improve the environment where the stage is not visible because the console is installed in front of the area. However, contrary to our intention, we have caused inconvenience,” adding, “We will take follow-up measures for those who have given complaints about the area. We will inform you of the details through the reservation office.”
It was controversial when it was revealed that there was a so-called “zero-visibility seat” covering the front of the stage in some seats. The seat in question is section N3, with a console sitting between the stage and this section. YG installed a screen to solve this problem, but it was pointed out that the screen covered the entire stage and could not see the performance at all. Particularly controversial was “B seat,” which costs 132,000 won. The price is higher than the viewing limit, which was sold at 99,000 won.
Fans sitting in the seats said, “We didn’t even have the energy to jump. How can you buy such a seat? It’s a waste of my time even if I give you a refund?” “I went to the concert to see and enjoy BLACKPINK in person, but I didn’t expect to see only the monitor. I didn’t buy a seat with limited vision, but I bought a membership and booked a seat, but is it right for me to come without seeing the stage for a second?” “I could not see the seat with limited vision,” and “I just can’t see anything. I’m so angry that I solved the problem with the main reservation, not with the test-seated seat. Fireworks? Drone?”
