Overview

• Taiwanese broadcaster EBC reported that the Aug. 30 event in Hangzhou ran nearly 12 hours after organizers allegedly oversold tickets for a session planned for about 6.5 hours.
• The venue’s air conditioning reportedly failed, and images showed Lee visibly exhausted, drenched in sweat, and unsteady as he left.
• Korea JoongAng Daily noted claims that organizers asked for an additional 500 poster signings as the schedule dragged on.
• Saram Entertainment issued a statement calling the situation unexpected and thanked partners and organizers, without disclosing any remedial action.
• Fans continued to criticize the agency’s stance as too lenient toward organizers, while an alleged warning that he could not leave until signing finished circulated with limited sourcing.