HYBE To Make Concert Entry And Identification Even Stricter From 2025

From 2025, you might not be able to buy tickets on resale for HYBE concerts any longer. In an effort to prevent the ticket black market from growing, HYBE will be instilling Face Pass entries for their concerts.

Starting with TWS‘ fanmerting in Feburary 2025, all of their following artists’ concerts will follow this method of entry. The method will match the ticket holder’s name and identification photo to their real self. HYBE believes that this method will help speed up entry and prevent people from trying to resell tickets. Tickets for resale can go up to a few times the original price, with many resellers even offering ID card rental to help their customers get in. The Face Pass method will prevent all of that.

The HYBE COO, Kim Tae Ho, promised that “in the future, HYBE will expand usage of Face Pass so that all fans worldwide can enjoy concerts in a continuously comfortable environment.“