Online Concerts, How K-Pop Fans Entertain Themselves

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JAKARTA - In recent days, trending topics on Twitter have been dominated by hashtags such as #NCTOnlineConcert #SVTOnlineConcert and the like. As the name implies, the Online Concert is an online concert held to entertain fans. The COVID-19 pandemic or the corona virus has caused a number of K-pop concerts to be canceled, but fans have creative ways to stay happy.

Like concerts in general, concert tickets are sold in limited quantities. Then how is the concert going? The organizer uses a third web application to play the artist's songs. The platform also provides a comment section for writing opinions.

During the concert, fans cannot play all songs. They can only play songs that match the artist's concert setlist.

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Even though it is simple, fans are very amused by this alternative entertainment. Given the many idol concerts that were canceled, including NCT and Seventeen. Fans of other groups also make this online concert a way to meet fellow fandom (fan groups). This may sound similar to a listening session that various musicians have done.

Currently, there are not many music shows in South Korea that attendees. This is done to avoid the spread of the corona virus. Although the current growth of cases is not high, the government continues to take measures to reduce its spread. Currently, not many artists hold events due to this issue. However, there is Suho from the EXO group who is holding an online fanmeeting and fansign which can be watched via the VLive application.

The pandemic has not dampened the creative side of fans. In fact, at times like this, our creativity is tested so that it feels like meeting the idol. If you want to feel the sensation like watching a concert, watching an online concert can be an option.

To date, there have been an additional 25 new cases of the corona virus in South Korea. In total there were 10,537 cases with 217 deaths and 7,447 cases declared cured. But there were 111 cases who were reinfected.