It’s been a while since SEVENTEEN (세븐틴) performed in Malaysia. The K-pop boy band is currently on their “Right Here” World Tour, but sadly, Malaysia was not included in the tour dates. As a result, Malaysian fans have planned to travel to neighbouring countries to see the idols live in concert. Tickets for their show in Bangkok went on sale earlier today (Wednesday, 13 November), and many were shocked by what they encountered.
Normally, fans struggle to secure their tickets, having to wait for long hours in the queue or dealing with technical issues, such as the website constantly crashing due to overwhelming demand. Tickets being secured by scalpers using bots is another issue, but perhaps this latest incident could offer a solution. Here’s what we mean:
A netizen known as @/tixbykaira on Twitter shared a photo of her struggle to purchase SEVENTEEN concert tickets in Bangkok. Much to her surprise and dismay, the fan panicked when she discovered that she had to answer trivia questions set by the Thai Ticket Major website. The screenshot showed that she was required to solve a math problem to answer the question about the number of members in the boy band.
To make it more challenging, the user had to answer the question within a given time limit. “WHAT IS THIS NONSENSE? DO YOU THINK I CAN THINK RIGHT NOW?” she wrote. Scrolling through Twitter, fans shared that the ticketing website had asked other absurd questions, such as which member holds Korean nationality, the group’s introduction phrase, and a specific viral phrase spoken by one of the members. The posts, especially the one by @/tixbykaira, quickly went viral with Malaysian netizens sharing their thoughts on the matter.
Many were both baffled and impressed by Thai Ticket Major for implementing this kind of system. Others were simply entertained by the chaos caused by the website. Local fans suggested that ticketing websites in Malaysia should adopt a similar approach, as it would be fairer, allowing only true fans to secure the tickets as they would be the only ones able to answer the questions, no matter how ridiculous they may be.
We personally agree that more ticketing websites should implement a trivia system when purchasing, as it would help determine who would be the most deserving of those concert tickets. What do you think?
