aespa's Gocheok Dome Concert Broadcast Free, Brazil Tour Faces Empty Seat Controversy

aespa's Gocheok Sky Dome concert is generating buzz as it becomes available for free streaming on Samsung TV Plus, offering fans a chance to experience their first solo performance at this iconic venue from home. This broadcast is particularly timely, coinciding with the Chuseok holiday, making it a convenient viewing option for many.

The free broadcast features the "2025 aespa LIVE TOUR - SYNK : aeXIS LINE - in SEOUL," which originally ran from August 29-31, 2025, and drew approximately 35,000 attendees. While this domestic event is celebrated, aespa's September 4, 2026, concert in São Paulo, Brazil, stirred controversy. Despite over 21,000 tickets sold, about 7,000 seats remained vacant out of the 28,732-seat Pacaembu Arena, resulting in a 75% sales rate, partly due to the promoter's 60% ticket discounts.

Local bloggers note the positive opportunity for fans to revisit aespa's significant Gocheok Dome debut. However, the Brazil concert's outcome serves as a lesson in tour planning, with observations that expanding venue capacity from a previously sold-out 8,000 seats to 28,000 without thorough market assessment can lead to unsold tickets and frustration among fans who paid full price.