HYBE Slammed For Absurd BTS World Tour Ticket Prices

Netizens are enraged.

HYBE recently announced BTS‘s highly-anticipated BTS World Tour that will begin in April 2026.

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However, the ticket prices are quickly gaining attention for all the wrong reasons.

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For their opening concerts in Goyang, South Korea, the prices are listed as follows: Soundcheck is 264K KRW (~$180 USD), General R is 220K KRW (~$150 USD), and General S is 198K KRW (~$135 USD).

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Japan’s ticket prices are listed as follows: VIP is 45K Yen (~$285 USD), SS Seats are 35K Yen (~$220 USD), and S Seats are 25K Yen (~$160 USD).

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The post quickly received hundreds of angry comments from netizens for the absurd prices.

• “Wow, concert ticket prices are really going to skyrocket now.”
• “That’s seriously lacking basic business ethics—what is this?”
• “Wow, that’s way too expensiveㅠㅠ But it’ll still sell out, right?ㅠㅠ”
• “Looks like they’ve completely lost their conscience.”
• “It’s expensive, but since it’s a 360-degree stage, I’m kind of excited—feels like the production will be huge.”
• “Wow… this is excessive.”
• “Isn’t this bad even for fans??? It’s insanely expensive…”
• “It’s wild that people are defending this… wouldn’t it be good if prices went down? Why are people saying not to blame HYBE? Genuinely confused.”

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