A few big names in the Kpop industry are announcing their world tour details, including NCT 127 and Seventeen, and one particular detail stood up: Malaysia seems to be sadly excluded from the list of countries involved in the world tours.
In the picture: NCT
This comes as an absolute surprise as Malaysia remains among the top countries contributing profits in Kpop group album sales, according to 2021's Hanteo Global Kpop Report. Therefore, the lack of supporters theory ultimately influencing the decision to leave Malaysia out of their world tour destination seems a bit illogical.
every kpop artists skipping malaysia like its mandatory
— 아이 oddI.Nary (@jeonginfoxxy) June 15, 2022
MALAYSIA IS CURRENTLY NO 1 LEADING COUNTRY WHO SPENT A WHOLE FCKIN AMOUNT OF MONEY FOR THE ALBUM THEN WHY THE FUCK IS IT SO HARD TO PUT MALAYSIA ON THE TOURLIST
— fin # i need concert in msia :)彡 (@markmejuseyoo) June 15, 2022
Skipping malaysia like we arent between thailand and singapore pic.twitter.com/AnMgGZ8EEI
— nora (@junkyuqtiee) June 15, 2022
Aggrieved Malaysian fans are understandably disheartened, considering they have invested a lot in their biases and the groups as a whole.
Why do you think Kpop groups are skipping Malaysia for their world tours? Management issues? local government policies? Share with us your thoughts!
