Different from Others, 6 Extraordinary Things Fans Do to Support Their K-Pop Idols

Kapanlagi.com - Being a fan of K-Pop idols is not an easy thing, in fact, many of them sacrifice their time and resources to support the idols' success. Most K-Pop idol fans will form a group or community to find and provide information, as well as discuss projects.

The term used by K-Pop fans to refer to their favorite idols is bias. They will do anything to support all activities carried out by their biases, such as comebacks or creating new albums.

So, what are some extraordinary things that K-Pop idol fans do to support their biases? According to various sources, here are 6 extraordinary things fans do to support their favorite K-Pop idol groups. Let's check them out.

1. Streaming

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The first thing K-Pop idol fans do to support their biases is by streaming. This is usually done intensively when an idol has just released their latest single or album. These fans will stream for 1 to 2 consecutive days to increase viewership on YouTube, V LIVE, or other Korean apps.

This is done to give recognition to the idol for successfully creating songs and music videos. Not only that, if the viewership is high, it is an extraordinary achievement that deserves to be proud of by both K-Pop idols and their fans.

2. Listening to Songs through Official Websites

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In addition to listening to songs on YouTube, K-Pop idol fans also listen to songs through official websites such as iTunes, Spotify, Melon, and other official apps. This is to count the number of listeners when the song is released. Not only new songs, they also listen to old songs through paid or official apps.

This is to appreciate the efforts of K-Pop idols who have worked hard in creating, or participating in the production of singles and albums. Fans will also be proud if the songs they listen to make it to the popular charts in South Korea and the world.

3. Join with Paid Applications

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In addition to following bias activities through social media Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter. Usually there are several paid applications for fans who want to follow the activities of their favorite biases. This is certainly done by fans to find out the latest activities of the K-Pop idols.

In addition, there are also applications for fans to be able to chat directly with their favorite biases. There are also special paid members that are only owned by a few fans, which of course with a fairly high fee. Usually these members are only available in South Korea, Japan, or China.

4. Buying Albums

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For K-Pop idol lovers, buying albums is something that must be done at least once in a lifetime. Actually, it is not a necessity, but fans feel that they have not fully supported their biases if they have not bought at least 1 album in every comeback they do.

There are several managements that make albums as a benchmark whether the K-Pop idols are successful in their comebacks or debuts. And whether the K-Pop group can continue their comebacks in the future or not. That is why to support a group they like, fans also support the idols through the albums they buy.

5. Buying Merchandise

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Not all K-Pop idol fans buy every merchandise they have. They will buy something that they find interesting and not too expensive. That's why not all K-Pop idol fans have merchandise. They are more obliged to buy lightsticks, because lightsticks are the fans' identity.

Lightsticks are used in every activity attended by favorite K-Pop idols, such as concerts, fan meetings, music events, and many more. That's why lightsticks are a must-have for K-Pop fans.

6. Doing Projects

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And the extraordinary thing done by K-Pop fans is by doing a project. Usually, this project is done when their bias (favorite idol) has a birthday, or to surprise them during a concert, or to celebrate the anniversary of the favorite K-Pop idol group.

They will do small projects to big projects with a large budget. Usually, for big projects, fans will prepare for it several months before, or 1 year before the event. They will hold gatherings to collect funds voluntarily to help facilitate the project.

Not kidding, usually the project is in the form of advertisements on LED screens in South Korea, China, Taiwan, and even America. There are also projects involving social assistance, adopting rare animals, building libraries, building schools, naming stars, and becoming one of the donors in major events held by South Korea.

Those are the 6 extraordinary things done by K-Pop idol fans in supporting their bias. All of the above are forms of love and support to appreciate every effort and hard work done by their favorite K-Pop idols.

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