At the Coldplay concert venue, there was a heated competition between Korea and Japan over 'this,' aside from the music. It was about the LED bracelets worn by the audience and the gyro band's recovery rate. As a result, Korea recorded a recovery rate of 99%, surpassing Tokyo and setting the highest record among cities worldwide.
Coldplay is currently holding its 'Music of the Spheres' world tour from the 16th to the 25th, with performances ongoing in Seoul.
During this world tour, the audience is given eco-friendly LED bracelets 'gyro band,' and their return is encouraged after the performance. It is designed so that it does not operate if taken out without permission, but still, with large crowds of 50,000 each time, increasing the recovery rate is no easy task.
In response, the Coldplay team is displaying the recovery rates by city on large screens before the performance to encourage fans' voluntary participation. So far, Tokyo, Japan, and Helsinki, Finland, have ranked first with a recovery rate of 97%, followed by Gothenburg, Sweden, and Buenos Aires, Argentina.
However, Korean fans took action. They recorded 96% on the first Goyang performance on the 16th, 98% on the 18th, and finally reached 99% during the performance on the 24th. This is the highest recovery rate in Coldplay tour history.
There were also attempts to disrupt this trend. A Chinese influencer's broadcast urging not to return bracelets when going to Korea sparked controversy, and some Chinese netizens absurdly reacted, saying, 'Let's not let Korea become number one,' and 'I'll run away with the recovery box.'
However, Korean audiences created the number '99%' through organized order and voluntary participation. As a result, responses online included, 'This is a real victory in the Korea-Japan competition,' and 'Korean fan culture is on a different level.'
Meanwhile, this Coldplay concert in Korea has attracted about 250,000 spectators over five performances from the 16th to the 25th. TWICE served as the opening guest for all performances, while BTS' Jin and Blackpink's Rosé made surprise appearances respectively on the 19th and 22nd, astonishing fans. Additionally, celebrities such as Day6, NMIXX, Taeyang, and G-Dragon from Big Bang, as well as actors Jung Haein, Gong Hyojin, Jung Ryeowon, and Code Kunst were also spotted among the audience.
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