Can artists dispose of gifts from fans at will?
Recently, a post titled "Selling Gifts from Fans on the Second-hand Market and Getting Caught" on a Korean online forum sparked heated discussions.
The content of the post is that Zhang Weibin (Zhang Youbin), a future youth member of the South Korean boy group, hung a gift from a fan on a second-hand sales platform, and happened to be seen by the fan.
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After the fan confirmed that the owner of the relevant account was Zhang Weibin through real-name authentication information, he questioned Zhang Weibin through the second-hand sales platform.
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Zhang Weibin said that he made such an act because he wanted to buy something recently but had no money and his brain was short-circuited for a while, and apologized to fans.
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But the matter did not end with Zhang Weibin's apology, the fan posted the matter on Twitter (now deleted), and was later ** to other online forums in South Korea.
Under the relevant post, Korean netizens had a discussion on more than 1,000 floors.
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Some netizens think that fans don't need to be harsh on idols: "Since the gift has been given to Zhang Weibin, the owner of the gift is Zhang Weibin, he has the right to dispose of it at will, and he has already apologized to the fans and made the conversation between the two public, this behavior is too much", "Are fans too mean to their favorite idols, isn't it better than throwing away and selling second-hand", "I just feel sad, there is a world of difference between idols, most of the beans have a difficult life, and because of their professional characteristics, they can't even do part-time work" ......
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But some netizens think that this behavior of idols hurts the hearts of fans: "Isn't it natural for fans to be sad when a carefully selected gift is sold", "Even if you give a gift to a friend, you will be sad if you see that gift appear on the second-hand market, this kind of behavior is not normal for ordinary people", "It is already very excessive, and the fans find out that the gifts given by fans are sold, do fans still have to be generous" ......
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Despite the endless debate among netizens, DSP Media, the agency to which Zhang Weibin belongs, has not issued an official position for a long time.
It's not the first time that an artist has sparked controversy by selling gifts from fans.
In 2019, some netizens posted in the Korean online community that Crystal Boy member Kang Sung-hoon put the LV dog leashes, bracelets and Alexander McQueen's shoes sent by fans on the second-hand sales platform. Because the LV dog leash given by fans is a limited edition, there is only one in Korea, so when it appears on the second-hand sales platform, it is almost a real hammer.
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At that time, Kang Sung-hoon gave the explanation: "The staff member who runs the fan club left a few months ago, and the items in his custody were mixed with fan gifts, and the staff member made the sale of related gifts." ”
In 2017, Jiahn, a member of In2IT Skye who debuted through the talent show "Youth 24", closed the sneakers and earrings given by fans on the second-hand trading platform, because the ID he used on the second-hand trading platform was similar to the ID he usually uses, so he was discovered by fans.
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After that, Jiahn apologized through Fan Club and said that he had a pair of shoes that were exactly the same as those given by fans, so he put his pair on the second-hand trading platform, and as for the earrings, he did make a wrong decision because he was immature for a while.
emmm……Everyone has their own reasons, and whether fans believe it or not is another matter.
Do you think that fans give gifts to artists, and artists have the right to forward, sell or throw them away?