An online movement has started in Hong Kong to convince some popular K-Pop artists to withdraw from a scheduled July 1 concert.

K-Pop fans in Hong Kong are banding together online in protest of the Hong Kong Dome Festival. They have been pleading with acts like SHINee, f(x), BoA, and EXO via their official Facebook pages to pull out of the concert.

Why would fans ask the Korean idols to stay away?

It seems that July 1 is also the day of the annual pro-democracy protest in Hong Kong. In an effort to keep many of the younger generation from joining the rally, the government organized the music festival.

Thousands of fans have been leaving messages and comments on Facebook urging the Korean pop stars to refrain from appearing at the concert.

The posts are articulate and well thought out and express the concern the people in Hong Kong have about their government.

Some of the posts talk about the government's plan to divert attention away from the democratic event, while others urge the performers to consider that they are living in a democracy while the people of Hong Kong are not.

And more than just the words of the fans, the government's devious plot is also evidenced by the ticket prices for the Hong Kong Dome Festival are a mere tenth of the price that an average concert ticket would cost, selling for about $12 USD.

Hong Kong rock band Rubber Band is reportedly reconsidering their participation in the event due to the request of fans.

The Hong Kong Dome Festival is set to take place at the Kai Tak Development Site on July 1.