“None of our employees or executives received tickets for the concert,” stated EDAM Entertainment, the label representing the acclaimed artist IU, in response to allegations that staff members had stolen audience seats at IU’s recent concert.
The controversy began when a fan, who also runs a blog, was wrongfully accused of illegal ticket trading and barred from entering IU’s ‘2024 IU H.E.R. WORLD TOUR CONCERT IN SEOUL’. The fan later discovered that their seat was occupied by someone else, sparking rumors that it was staff members who had taken the seats.
EDAM Entertainment has categorically denied these allegations. In a statement, the label clarified, “In order to prevent misunderstandings, we have all the printed original tickets for the seats.”
On April 4, EDAM Entertainment released a second statement revealing that they had identified the person who occupied the seat that should’ve been vacant. The label explained that the seat was empty for the first half of the concert, leading them to conclude that another fan had changed their seat to get a closer view.
“We checked the matter internally. We had cameras filming for DVD purposes, and we rolled the tape from the moment the fans entered to the end of the concert just in case to look at the seat in question,” the label stated. “Firstly, the seat was vacant from the opening to the first half of the concert. Somewhere between the first and second half, the seat was taken by somebody. Our company did not sell or give the ticket to anyone else.”
The label speculated that an audience member might have returned from the restroom, noticed the empty seat, and decided to move there. They assured that their staff always ensures that everyone returns to their original seat after restroom breaks.
This incident has sparked a wave of reactions from fans and netizens, with many eagerly awaiting further developments. As the story unfolds, the question remains – who really took the vacant seat at IU’s concert? Stay tuned for more updates on this intriguing situation.