The K-pop boyband is scheduled to perform four shows at the National Stadium on Dec 17, 19, 20 and 22.

"The traditional route that Singaporeans are being educated on is you study hard, get a good degree, and then you are able to get a job," says a retrenched tech worker.

While tension is inevitable when it comes to how public spaces are used, the speed with which we default to removal does not have to be, says arts advocate and former Nominated MP Usha Chandradas.

The study said the issue stems not from individual failings, but from structural and cultural conditions that may have remained unchanged for decades.

The Ministry of Digital Development and Information said earlier on Monday that it remained open to facilitating and supporting further Teochew screenings of the film.

“We remain open to facilitating and supporting further Teochew screenings should the distributor wish to apply for them, in response to audience interest,” said the Ministry of Digital Development and Information.