aespa’s Korean Fans Accuse Taipei Concert Staff Of Racism

Koreans claimed to have been kicked out for no reason.

aespa recently held the Taiwan leg of their concert, SYNK: PARALLEL LINE.

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During the concert, many Korean fansite masters became upset.

They accused the Taiwanese staff of discriminating against them racially.

It wasn’t like we were caught when we were taking photos, but they told us that we couldn’t hold sketchbooks above our head, then 30 minutes later, there was a commotion that we were Korean, and they told us to leave the venue, bullying us. Everyone else were all taking photos of me. Seriously, I’m gonna cry in bed. I don’t even know wtf they were saying…

— mxxxxxxxxxu

Others claimed that the Taiwanese fans were trying to chase the Korean fansite masters out.

The Taiwanese MYs were all in a hurry to chase the Koreans out. They framed us of things we didnt’ do and when we asked for proof, they were not able to say anything. I left out of annoyance, but when Taiwanese MYs asked [the staff] if they could do something, they were allowed. Crazy.

— tarybluu

Fansites continued to criticize staff for their alleged racism, claiming that staff only sought to chase Koreans out.

The security guards were all like, ‘are you Korean?’ as they went around looking for Koreans. I can understand that much too because I was level 4 when I learnt Chinese in high school.

— tarybluu

Some fansite claimed that when they showed the staff the data they took with their cameras, no one said a word. However, things changed when they found out that they were Korean.

When I showed them what I took, they said it was fine. I think if you’re Korean, it’s a no, but if you can speak Chinese like a native, they’re fine with it. Instead, please don’t use Korean onsite.

— tarybluu

Korean fansites are absolutely incensed over the alleged racism that they faced in Taiwan. They complain of being asked to leave once they have been identified as Korean.

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