Students Call for Change After Incheon University Festival Features IVE Performance

Before the festival, Incheon National University made it clear that long-range cameras are prohibited at the event. The school explicitly stated that prohibited items should not be stored separately upon entry and that they can only assist in discarding them. If attendees wish to retrieve their belongings later, they must rejoin the line. Additionally, anyone found with prohibited items at the entrance will be asked to leave.

Despite the excitement of Incheon University students and fans of idol groups gathering to watch the performances, the scene quickly turned chaotic. This led to complaints from students, with some expressing frustration over the presence of idol fans disrupting the event. Comments such as “If this is how it will be, we shouldn’t invite idols,””We paid tuition for this? What are these people doing here?”and “The fans with their large cameras were so disruptive, I couldn’t help but swear,”were heard among the students.

Meanwhile, a video featuring a female staff member who was in charge of handling the chaotic situation at the festival quickly went viral on online platforms. The staff member, believed to be a student, repeatedly and urgently shouted for attendees to put down their cameras, warning them that they would be asked to leave if they did not comply. Despite her pleas, the fans of the idols continued to raise their cameras and record the performance.

After watching the video, netizens also shared their remorse, stating “My heart goes out to the female staff”, “I can’t comprehend why those individuals would be so unruly at someone else’s school”, “Her shouting seemed to convey intense anger”, and more.

Conversely, IVE supporters also voiced their concerns and received attention. In an online forum, fans expressed, “It was incredibly challenging to capture videos at Incheon National University,””The security was particularly strict with me,””Despite others filming with large cameras, I was the only one caught,”and “I constantly looked over my shoulder in fear of being caught.”These reviews from devoted admirers only added to the frustration of netizens.

Moreover, images of fans recording videos of IVE during their shows have also surfaced on the internet. These photos depict numerous cameras pointed at IVE while they perform, causing both school students and netizens to express disapproval.

Meanwhile, Incheon National University Festival featured performances from IVE, H1-KEY, Ahn Shin-ae, and Cravity. On the 8th, Car, the Garden, Jang Ki-ha, and YB are scheduled to perform. The last day’s lineup will include pH-1, Woodie Gochild, Big Naughty, Chungha, and Jay Park.

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