A video showing a female airport employee giggling as she patted down members of the boyband went viral
Hwang Entertainment, who had announced Fest World Tour, has since deactivated its social media platforms
He also apologised for the "choice of words" used in his first apology addressing the incident
K-pop artists were also responsible for seven of the 10 best-selling CD albums in the US last year
K-pop-inspired musicians from across Asia will also be featured, including J-pop bands JO1 and NiziU as well as Filipino boyband SB19
The event's organisers said they were "caught in a blindside" by the company in their response
The two previously announced concerts are now sold out
Rookies reigned this year – but you’ll still find standout songs by K-pop stalwarts on our list
The top four on this list are unchanged from 2021
Three BTS songs have made it to the top five this year – see the full list here