A screenshot of the transfer of tickets for the ‘Drenched Show Suwon’ posted on Carrot Market.
Scheduled for the 22nd and 23rd amid nationwide floods
One after another ‘used votes’ in inappropriate public opinion
Another rain forecast… below list price
“Are you soaking in the biggest water crisis?”
The entire nation is in despair, with 50 people dead or missing due to heavy rain damage across the country, and amid concerns about damage due to heavy rain forecasts even on the weekend, a performance by a famous singer scheduled to be held in Suwon is controversial.
The ‘Psy Soaking Show’, which uses large-scale water to play in the water at the concert hall, is the subject of controversy, and it is pointed out whether such a performance is appropriate in a situation where various festivals are canceled one after another due to the worst damage from heavy rain.
In particular, the public is also negative about this, and tickets for the ‘Psy Drench Show’, which would have been worth more than before, are now being sold at a price below the regular price on the second-hand trading platform.
P Nation, represented by Psy, will hold the ‘Psy Soaking Show SUMMER SWAG 2023 Suwon’ at the Suwon World Cup Stadium auxiliary stadium on the 22nd and 23rd. According to the forecast of the Korea Meteorological Administration, another heavy rain is predicted this weekend when the concert is held. For this reason, safety authorities are prepared for heavy rain damage and are asking people to refrain from outside activities.
In addition, there is a series of memorials for the Osong underground car accident. This is also why local governments postpone or cancel their own events or planned festivals.
However, it seems that the Suwon soaking show will be enforced. After the Yeosu Soaking Show on the 16th, where many casualties were caused by heavy rain, Psy was criticized for leaving a feeling that “everything was perfect: the audience, staff, guests, and the weather.”
The eyes of the people who see this are stinging. A 41-year-old resident of Suwon, Mr. Kim, criticized, “There are 41 victims due to the water crisis, and there are thousands or tens of thousands of victims. What’s the point of a show soaked in this situation?”
Perhaps because of this atmosphere, people who have already purchased tickets are offering tickets through second-hand trading platforms such as Carrot Market and Secondhand Nara. The official ticket sales price for Soaking Show Suwon is 165,000 won for standing SR and reserved seat SR close to the stage, and 154,000 won for the rest of standing R and reserved seat R. Currently, many of the tickets sold on used platforms are priced lower than the list price.
One seller said, “I bought two tickets for 313,200 won, including VAT, commission, and shipping. There are many listings that are currently on sale, so I put them at a low price because I don’t think the tickets will sell if I put them at the original price.” Meanwhile, it is known that Psy recently donated 100 million won to the flood recovery fund.
/ Yoon Hye-kyung hyegyung@kyeongin.com
