Latest SEVENTEEN Announcement Sparks Intense Criticism From Korean Carats

Korean fans of SEVENTEEN are enraged after it was revealed that the group will be in Japan on the anniversary of their debut.

On January 29, SEVENTEEN announced their FOLLOW AGAIN tour. The concerts, taking place in Korea and Japan, will be held in the cities of Incheon, Osaka, and Kanagawa.

SEVENTEEN TOUR ’FOLLOW’ AGAIN SPOT

https://t.co/gwRhlWMhZz#SEVENTEEN #세븐틴#SVT_TOUR_FOLLOW_AGAIN#FOLLOW_AGAIN pic.twitter.com/JaAZ47mxji

— 세븐틴(SEVENTEEN) (@pledis_17) January 28, 2024

More significantly, the concert will have the group in Japan on May 26, the 9-year anniversary of the group’s debut. Reaction to the announcement was fast and furious from Korean fans, as “Japanese Idols” and “Seventeen Oppas” trended on Twitter.

• Japanese Idols
• Seventeen Oppas

Fans expressed their displeasure at the fact that SEVENTEEN, who are incredibly popular in Japan, would be in the country for the anniversary of their debut. Many Korean fans claimed that they were being ignored and that Pledis was prioritizing Japanese fans over them.

심지어 데뷔일에 일본에 있을거면 일본 아이돌하세요 그냥 pic.twitter.com/ZHZX61pZQx

— 0 (@bbo0720w) January 28, 2024

If you are going to be in Japan on your debut date, just be Japanese idols.

— @bbo0720w/Twitter

와 일본 아이돌 앙콘으로 인천에서 한대!!! 내한공연 폼미쳤다

— rest 전동칫솔 ᰔ 우정 (@717woo_) January 28, 2024

Wow, Japanese idols (SEVENTEEN) are having their encore concert in Incheon! Their Korean concert looks crazy.

— @717woo_/Twitter

솔직히 좀 너무하다

8주년도 love콘 일본에서 한다고 캐럿들 엄청 서운했었는데 이젠 앙콘으로까지 9주년을 일본에서 보내게하네?

다른나라에서 콘서트 하는건 너그럽게 이해는 하지만 이번 9주년까지 일본에서 콘서트하고 보내는건 많이 그렇다…

우리애들이 일본아이돌이냐? 한국 k-pop이야 pic.twitter.com/ut4zfh7ZQs

— 윰윤윤 (@lentlilyoo_n) January 28, 2024

To be honest, this is too much. Korean Carats were upset when they held their 8-year anniversary concert in Japan, and now they are holding their 9-year anniversary encore concert in Japan, too? I can understand the group performing in another country, but it’s disappointing that they are having their 9-year anniversary concert in Japan… Are our boys Japanese idols? They are K-Pop idols.

— @lentlilyoo_n/Twitter

세븐틴 그냥 일본 아이돌해라, 이럴거면 케이팝 왜 붙이냐 pic.twitter.com/wFpisv9Ss2

— 유청안 (@dawn_17__iami) January 28, 2024

• HYBE, you f@ckers, if you hold your concert in Incheon, how are Carats, who don’t live in Seoul, supposed to attend? Even worse, does it make sense for a K-Pop group to hold a concert in Japan on their anniversary? Are SEVENTEEN J-Pop idols? For some Carats, going to Seoul would cost over ₩1.00 million KRW (about $748 USD), but Incheon? Might as well tell us not to come. Hey, to be honest, if you hold a concert in a stadium with 30,000 people, fans won’t be able to see their faces. Also, if you’re holding the Korean concert in March, that is going to be when we have to study for mid-terms. Are you f@ckers telling students not to come?

SEVENTEEN should just be Japanese idols. If you’re going to do this, why are you calling yourself K-Pop?

— @dawn_17__iami/Twitter

한국 9주년에 왜 일본에서 콘서트 함?
플레디스 진짜 개큰 지랄
니네 일본 아이돌 아니잖아
데뷔일까지도 일본에 있어야돼? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
국내 팬들은 대체 뭐니? 이러고도 우리가 아무 이유 없이 징징대는 것 같아?
인천 앙콘 줬으니까 그만이라고 생각해? pic.twitter.com/PkoSzCLMHM

— 중 (@offline_turn) January 28, 2024

Why are they having their 9-year anniversary in Japan? Pledis is really stupid. They aren’t Japanese idols, do they have to be in Japan on their debut date? Do you even care about Korean fans? Do you still think we are crying over nothing? Do you think that because you are holding an encore concert in Incheon, we shouldn’t be upset?

— @offline_turn/Twitter

세븐틴은 일본아이돌인가요?
앙콘 좋지 근데 장소가 에바지않나요
팔콘만 1년을하고 일본 전국투어수준으로 해놓고서 또 오사카?
하이브나와봐 pic.twitter.com/9keEkRuNFG

— 엠씨하이패스 (@dadelhow) January 28, 2024

Are SEVENTEEN members Japanese idols? An encore concert is great, but you guys picked the wrong location. You guys had SEVENTEEN touring in Japan for the majority of a year, and now you are sending them to Osaka again? HYBE, meet me outside.

— @dadelhow/Twitter

Meanwhile, Pledis Entertainment is currently facing another wave of backlash. Read about it in the link below.

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