According to audience accounts, many of these celebrities were able to enjoy the concert from seats close to the stage, raising debate over whether they had been given preferential treatment by being gifted the 'good' seats. The debate was further fueled by the fact some in the general audience had to sit in seats where a wall covered the stage, making it difficult or impossible to see the performance.
It was also confirmed that Song Hye Kyo's ticket had been purchased and not gifted, as a photo shared online by fellow actress and close friendMeanwhile, Hyundai Card has responded to the aforementioned claims, saying that they did not gift tickets and that the celebrities who attended either received invitation tickets from the artist himself or purchased tickets through their agencies.