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BTS Busan Dates Drive Hotel Price Spikes, Cancellation Requests

Reports of tenfold price jumps alongside cancellation requests fuel accusations of exploitation by Busan hotels.

Overview

  • After BTS confirmed June 12–13 Busan concerts on its world tour, local booking platforms showed many hotels sold out within hours.
  • Multiple outlets report some properties raised rates up to about 10 times for those dates.
  • Messages circulating on social media show hotels asking guests to cancel existing reservations, with staff citing overbooking.
  • Fans have criticized the practices online and are separately challenging HYBE over ticket pricing.
  • The comeback includes a March 20 album release and a 79-show tour beginning April 9 in Goyang, with Busan the only domestic stop outside Seoul and a homecoming for Jimin and Jungkook.