i love nct so much if someone asked me to choose between five million dollars or meeting nct i'd def choose five million dollars but i really love them very much 😭😭😭
I'll repeat, EVERYTHING IS POLITICAL!!!
K-pop is skipping Manila because of heavy taxes. The PH charges up to a 10%–30% local amusement tax on foreign concerts (vs. just 7% VAT in Thailand). It spikes ticket prices and makes tours too risky for promoters.
NO MANILA / PHILIPPINES STOP. 🇵🇭
Here are some of the K-pop artists that skipped Manila, Philippines in the FIRST wave of announcements of their 2026 tours:
— BIGBANG, STRAY KIDS, i-dle, 2NE1's Sandara Park, ENHYPEN, Red Velvet's IRENE, NMIXX, and ILLIT. (This is only for the first wave of announcements, for some.)