AKMU's Gangneung concert VIP seats face 'view controversy'... some audience members demand refunds

176,000 KRW VIP seats criticized for obstructed viewsSome audience members claim, "It was worse than seats with limited views."Some audience members who attended singer AKMU's concert in Gangneung have demanded refunds. / Social media capture[THE FACT|Reporter Choi Soo-bin] Some audience members who attended singer AKMU's concert in Gangneung are expressing their dissatisfaction.AKMU (Lee Chan-hyuk, Lee Su-hyun) held their national tour '2026 AKMU Concert 'Paradise of Rumors'' at the Gangneung Speed Skating Arena in Gangwon Province on the 7th. However, after the performance, online communities began to see a flood of refund requests, pointing to the seating arrangement and viewing environment.The area where the biggest complaints were raised was the floor VIP seats. These seats were sold for 176,000 KRW but were arranged in a flat structure with no height difference between the front and back rows. Consequently, some audience members are demanding refunds, stating they could not properly see the stage or even the large screens.One audience member lamented, "It was a VIP seat, but I couldn't see the stage at all, and the screen was blocked as soon as the standing section began. It was worse than seats with limited views."Another audience member claimed, "I bought VIP tickets for my family of four to see the Seoul concert and traveled from Seoul to Gangneung, but instead of seeing the stage, I only saw the back of the 170,000 KRW seats and returned disappointed."However, the concert ticketing page did provide prior notice that the floor seats would be installed on a flat surface without tiered seating, and that viewing obstructions could occur depending on the audience's height and other factors.This controversy is also raising concerns about the viewing environment for future performances. AKMU, having completed their concerts in Seoul and Gangneung, is scheduled to perform in Busan, Daejeon, Daegu, and Gwangju. Some audience members are demanding follow-up measures, but no official statement has been confirmed yet.Meanwhile, after completing their national tour, AKMU will hold an encore performance of '2026 AKMU Concert 'Paradise of Rumors'' for two days from January 2nd to 3rd, 2027, at KINTEX Exhibition Hall 1 in Goyang City, Gyeonggi Province.subin7134@tf.co.kr[Entertainment Department | ssent@tf.co.kr]