"How many should we send over?".. BTS Busan Concert Sparks Controversy Over 'Conscripting Civil Servants' [Star Issue]

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The boy group BTS has been engulfed in controversy over the alleged conscription of civil servants.

On the 8th, a post titled "1,000 civil servants will be conscripted for free for the BTS concert" was published on an online community.

The poster stated, "This isn't like the Seoul concert where they hold it on the street, nor is it some free concert. HYBE is running a commercial concert to make money, yet they aren't using their own resources to hire security. Instead, they are using 910 staff members for their own main venue and demanding that 915 Busan City Hall civil servants be conscripted. Is this right?"

They further added, "Hello, this is the HYBE Busan branch manpower agency. How many should we send over? And for free. And during working hours. Conscripted on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday," expressing their anger.

In response, KBS released an interview with a Busan City Hall civil servant on the same day. The civil servant said, "This isn't an event organized by the city, but a commercial performance where a private company reports 100% of the profits. Why are civil servants being mobilized in large numbers for safety management? Many are dissatisfied because they cannot accept this internally. I don't understand why we should pay with tax money for what HYBE should pay."

However, it has not yet been clarified whether Big Hit Music(HYBE), BTS's agency, first requested cooperation from Busan City, or if Busan City voluntarily conscripted civil servants.

BTS (RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, Jungkook) will hold 'BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG' IN BUSAN' at the Busan Asiad Main Stadium on the 12th and 13th.

This marks their first full-group visit to Busan in approximately three years and eight months. BTS previously held the '2030 Busan Expo Bid Prayer Concert 'Yet to Come' in BUSAN' at the same venue in October 2022. In particular, June 13 is BTS's debut anniversary, drawing intense interest from fans worldwide.

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