On May 6, a discussion titled “Resale Ticket Price of NewJeans’ Tokyo Dome Fanmeeting” emerged on the Korean forum Instiz, drawing significant attention to the skyrocketing demand for tickets to NewJeans’ highly anticipated fan event.
According to reports, tickets originally priced at 22,000 Japanese yen (approximately $143 USD) for the fan meeting have seen a staggering increase in resale value, reaching peak prices of 100,000 Japanese yen (around $650 USD). The highest recorded resale price for the same ticket bracket was an impressive 98,000 Japanese yen.
The substantial surge in ticket prices, particularly for a weekday event and considering this marks NewJeans’ debut at Tokyo Dome, has left many netizens astonished by the girl group’s extraordinary popularity in Japan.
Netizens shared their reactions, showcasing a mix of surprise and admiration for NewJeans’ rapid rise in the Japanese music scene:
- “NewJeans is popular in Japan. I don’t know why people say they are not popular there just because there’s no Japanese member.”
- “I lived in Japan around the time when NewJeans debuted, and I heard that Japanese kids knew about NewJeans.”
- “Such a price difference is simply impressive…”
- “Next step, let’s go to Nissan Stadium (a larger venue in Japan), NewJeans.”
The surge in resale ticket prices not only highlights the tremendous demand for NewJeans’ meetings but also underscores the girl group’s growing success and influence in Japan’s competitive music market. This remarkable achievement challenges misconceptions about NewJeans’ popularity and solidifies their status as a rising force in the Japanese entertainment industry.
