Kaohsiung's "Purple Explosion" fans are cheering for support all over the city: It's been a bumpy road for more than 10 years

The city of Kaohsiung has been experiencing a purple explosion recently. The South Korean band BTS will perform three shows at the main stadium of the World Games in Kaohsiung starting from the 19th of this month. It is estimated that the Kaohsiung Pop Music Center has taken the lead in lighting up purple to express its welcome. The Facebook community "Have a Good Life in Kaohsiung" pointed out that this has been a bumpy road for more than 10 years.

"Good Life" said that city-wide support has become a routine, and more and more private companies have even joined the city marketing, but the results you can see in front of you are not easy.

"Good Life" mentioned that the pop music center with purple lights was canceled by the Ma government before it was built in 2009, and the budget was almost confiscated and the construction canceled. When it was about to be completed in 2018, a Kuomintang congressman said, "Her grandma will only come to borrow the toilet." The first year's budget was also completely deleted by the same congressman.

In addition, the reason for the construction of the Dagang Bridge is related to the space experiment of the Dagang Opening Sing to connect the port areas. However, before the Dagang Bridge was about to be completed, the 2020 Dagang Opening Singing was suspended by the Korean city government after checking the water meter. At that time, guests at Ke Zhien’s campaign even criticized the Dagang for “making many mothers cry.” Only two years ago, the Love River was still lighting up lights, holding the Golden Galaxy Night Market, and the mayor stamped his handprints on the riverside as a tourist attraction.

"Good Life" mentioned that even the main stadium of the World Games has faced the situation in the past. The Blue Camp ignored the schedule of the World Games. In 2006, it was required to design and re-select, freeze the budget and let the construction funds go to the skylight. Even the person in charge, Lin Qinrong and The team from the Public Works Bureau was investigated for more than a year, and members of the Blue Camp fiercely attacked the case as a fraud. In the end, the case was closed. Even with the current concert economy, there are still long-term suspicions that it is fireworks, a flash in the pan, and just relying on low venue rents.

"Good Life" said that recently the KMT candidates have even used banners such as "preserving locals' priority in purchasing tickets", and their goal in mind should still be to eliminate the tourism bonus of the concert.

"Good Life" said that in the past ten years, every time Kaohsiung has transformed and developed, especially cultural construction, it has been targeted and boycotted, denying Kaohsiung the opportunity to deepen its development. It is in this situation of limited resources and obstacles that Kaohsiung continues to adhere to its own characteristics and continues to work hard to be seen by the world until it has established a unique landscape. Perhaps this is the case. Kaohsiung's current style is particularly rare and difficult to erase. It has been more than 10 years on this road.