Sketchbooks Become A New Hated Concert Culture In K-Pop

Have you been affected?

Forget chronic phone recorders, the new disease plaguing K-Pop concerts is the sketchbook! Many have expressed their frustration about this new concert culture that has been growing.

Fans have been bringing large pieces of paper or sketchbooks to concerts in order to communicate with their idols. While smaller boards might not have posed an issue, these large boards are often larger than A4 size, leading to a block in view.

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People in seats closer to the stage often do this in order to get interactions on camera. This has led to people behind them having their view of the artist obstructed.

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Fans have expressed their frustration at being unable to see their idols when they come to their area due to this phenomenon.

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Such inconsiderate fans often hold the sketchbooks up as soon as the idols pass by, completely disregarding other fans.

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This seems to be a growing habit.

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Many reason that fans have been doing this to “pay less for what you would normally experience at a fansign.” While simple interactions such as poses, waving, or recognizing fans at concerts have been around for ages, sketchbook culture began in recent years when fans realized that idols would answer questions or requests held up on paper. Such personal requests were usually reserved for fansigns in the past. With the growing price of getting into fansigns, many have turned to concerts to get their fix.

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•  They need to be taking away sketchbooks, not those cannon-like DSLRs… DSLRs don’t obstruct my new.
• No, but shouldn’t the organizers be doing something about it?
• They need to start taking sketchbooks away. What are they doing?
• DSLRs aren’t the problem.
• I really want to rip all of them up.
• I really hated phone cameras for obstructing my view, but sketchbooks are another level. People must want to take them and throw them far away.
• Catch them first before you catch DSLRs.

For those who simply want to enjoy concerts for the music, this has been a huge problem that diminishes their concert experience.