SM Entertainment is receiving backlash for mistakenly providing the wrong filming location to Red Velvet fans.

On November 16, fans started discussing the mistake made by SM Entertainment regarding the 'Inkigayo' filming for Red Velvet's "Chill Kill" comeback.

One fan published a viral post titled "Red Velvet are apologizing after SM 3.0 gave the wrong location for the pre-filming," shedding light on the issue.

According to the post, SM Entertainment instructed fans to go to the SBS set in Deungchondong for the 'Inkigayo' recording, when in reality, the filming was taking place in Sangamdong, a location 50 minutes away.

Some screenshots included in the post show that the Red Velvet members themselves directly apologized to fans upon discovering that their label had given the wrong location. Seulgi's message stated, "Today was our first recording, and something happened that we're so sorry about... Sigh... I can't believe it. Firstly, I want to thank and apologize to Reveluv who waited in the cold early this morning. This won't ever happen again.

We're taking this incident seriously, and in the future, we'll carefully check, so Reveluv don't suffer because of us.

Thank you for coming to support us again. Thanks to you, we were able to finish filming well. The fan chants were the best!" Irene also wrote, "I heard they gave the wrong location in Deungchondong. I hope you all didn't wait in the rain... I think they were confused because the recordings usually happen in Deungchondong. I'm sorry." Wendy added, "You all are going through so much this morning because of us," while Joy stated, "We'll let the label know, so this doesn't happen again. I know you all were waiting really early this morning to see our first stage. I'm seriously so sorry," and Yeri expressed, "I heard the label gave the wrong location today. I'm so sorry."

Fans feel that SM Entertainment has abandoned them and claim that the fan managers were not informed about the mistake. Some people are also criticizing the label for remaining silent while the Red Velvet members took responsibility and apologized. What are your thoughts on this issue?

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IU recently revealed that she watched her own concert film in a public theater, but shockingly, no one recognized her—even when she dropped a hint!

On February 27, a new video featuring IU was released, showing her inside a car on her way to Daejeon.

She excitedly shared, “This is a surprise stage greeting for UAENA! I picked this location through a ladder game when I did stage greetings.”

Previously, IU had let fate decide which city she would visit after her stage greetings. She happily said, “There are UAENAs everywhere I go. Wherever I go, it's a flowery path.” The game ultimately led her to Daejeon.

IU originally hoped to explore the city, saying, “I wanted to visit Daejeon's pride, Sung Sim Dang, and walk around, but my team said it wouldn’t be possible. The lines are too long, and it’s freezing outside.” She sighed, adding, “So, things turned out this way.”

Dressed up for the occasion, IU smiled, saying, “I don’t get to meet UAENAs in Daejeon often, so I wanted to make a surprise appearance looking my best.”

She also joked about enjoying surprise events, adding, “As long as Hanteo oppa drives me safely, I’m happy.”

But what really caught fans' attention was IU’s unexpected confession—she had secretly watched her concert film in a theater, but no one noticed her! “No one recognized me at all. There weren’t that many people, and it was a weekday… but still! I even gave a hint!” she said, sounding both amused and surprised.

Later, when IU finally appeared at the theater, her fans were overwhelmed with emotion. Some even burst into tears, prompting her to gently say, “You really didn’t expect me to come, right?”

After wrapping up her stage greeting, IU laughed at herself, saying, “Wait, did I just do a 40-minute one-woman show? I must have talked so much.”

On her way back to Seoul, IU reflected on the day, sharing, “It was so cold today. I shook hands with all the UAENAs. My hands are usually cold, and since the weather was freezing, I think I made a lot of people’s hands cold, too. But after touching so many warm hands, mine became warm, too. I still haven’t washed them.”

Her love for her fans truly knows no bounds!

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