Things got out of hand.
It was recently announced that Incheon International Airport will open an exclusive entrance for celebrities.
Incheon Airport will open a special private entrance for celebrities
Businesses can request to use the special entrance.
2. Recently, as the popularity of local artists has grown internationally, fan attendance and crowding at the airport has increased, and as a result of the growing crowd size, this has affected not only comfort of regular passengers, but also safety.
3. Therefore, to reduce the crowds at the airport, we have created a new exclusive entrance for departing celebrities and famous people. This will be put in place from 28 October 2024 onwards and we will provide you with plans to do so. Please take note of how to use exclusive entry and other important information. If you wish to use exclusive entry, please submit a request at the airport in advance.
4. Furthermore, as we are trying to provide a safe and pleasant environment for our citizens and passengers, in order to reduce crowds of various members of the public, we hope that your company can release an announcement to your artists’ fandom regarding refraining from go to the airport when artists leave and enter the country. We hope you can cooperate by posting this article on the official fan café, social media, Weverse or other companies
— Incheon International Airport
Following the announcement, while the majority of fans support this decision, some also pointed out the hypocrisy in the way the airport dealt with the issue. Part of the increase can be attributed to many journalists posting live streams of artists’ arrival and departure to gain views. This reveals the plans to fans in advance.
No, let’s stop the journalists first.
Because all the journalists broadcast it live,
Fans really want to go too.
If you don’t know, Homma uploads a photo.
Huh? Leave the country? Huh? Registration?
It was just like that
Airport fashion is starting to get weird.
Why are you calling journalists?
Obviously people want to go.
Exclusive release is awesome https://t.co/WhYmmSkpCQ— Heorungi.. (@gunsilshota) October 22, 2024
No, but keep journalists from getting there first. Since everyone is uploading live streams, fans are dying to go too. Back then no one knew what their plans were and it was only when fansites uploaded photos that other fans said “huh?” Are they going? Huh? Their return?” So that was it. Only when the airport fashion thing started did the press get called and things turned to chaos. Naturally people would want to go and see them. Exclusive entry? What a load of cr*p.
— gunsilshota
Fans are calling for journalists to be banned too.
I know the order is bullshit.
If you want to block him, block the journalist too.
Journalists were signing fans at the airport https://t.co/rhOMTQMqyB— Gong Yibaek (@zeroisbaek) October 22, 2024
I know order has turned to chaos, but if you want to stop the fans, stop the journalists too. The journalists are all just displaying fansigns at the airport.
-zeroisbaek
Many journalists began to befriend the artists.
News and Dispatch journalists who come to mingle with idols endlessly are told not to come hahahaha https://t.co/aBfJvUzgaZ
— 🌫 (@break___down) October 22, 2024
Tell the Newsen and Dispatch reporters who act casually near the idols to stop instead of coming.
– broken down
Recently, there has been discussion among netizens about who was most to blame for the mobs. You can read more about it below.
Netizens argue over who is responsible for the airport congestion due to celebrity arrivals and departures