Even though I mentioned before that this blog will mainly be my memories article,
but except focusing on the PASS,
somehow I would like write about NOW and FUTURE too,
same like last time I written about The Unit and Mixnine before,
I hope to write something else too and not just my memories article~
So today...........
I will write about fansign event instead~
As most of us already know,
there are 2 types of fansign: First Come First Serve (FCFS) and Lucky Draw (LD).
Usually when newbie group held a fansign event, they will start with FCFS fansign,
until they are able to finish selling the 100 tickets within one day, or a few hours,
then only change to LD fansign.
After changing to LD fansign,
those fans with less money will suffer,
because the more albums you buy, the more entries you will have,
so the higher chance for you to get picked for the fansign~
I will stop talking about the types of fansign here,
because today's topic is The Evolution Of Fansign Event~
I started attending fansign event at Korea around year 2014,
at that time we didn't have any chair for us to sit while idols signing on the album.
Of course,
chairs were provided while we waiting for our numbers below the stage,
but once we were up on the stage,
we can only stand, squat or kneel down while receiving signatures.
By the way,
there is a friend of mine who went to a lot of fansigns,
and he knelt down for most of the fansigns,
until holes appear around the knees part of his jeans~
At that time,
we didn't have huge groups that have more than 8 members,
so even though we squatted or knelt down, we were not that tired.
Now,
one group having 9 to 10 members...... Ouch! My knees >_<
Instead of standing,
I personally prefer to kneel down,
just imagine,
if everyone stood,
the idol members need to lift their head to talk,
if fansign event lasted for two hours, then their neck will be super tired~
Well.....
Some stubborn companies never allow fans to squat or kneel down to receive signatures,
so sometimes we were forced to stand~
Until one day...................
A girl group started to prepare chairs for fans on the stage,
so that the fans can sit down while receiving signatures,
and talk to the idols face to face,
it did create a hot topic at Korea Kpop world.
(Not sure about boy groups though........)
After the 1st example,
more and more groups started to prepare chairs,
until today,
except those few companies which famous of treating fans like shit,
almost all companies will prepare chairs~
(I will not point out which companies, just search for fansign fancams at youtube~)
Anyway,
there are some newbie groups that just debuted,
they wanted to treat the fans nicer, but not dare to ask the organizer to prepare chairs~
The first fansign that prepared chairs I attended was fansign by Oh My Girl,
sitting on the chair, being able to talk to OMG members face to face,
the feeling was a lot greater ~~~~
I almost gotten addicted to Oh My Girl~~
However,
when chairs appeared, new problems also appeared~
Sometimes, the back of the chair was not fully covered,
there might be an empty space between upper back and butt,
so if wearing a low-rise jeans, then all the fans might be able to see the red underpants that you are wearing~
(Well.... usually problems occur at male fans, female fans always be careful with their attires.)
Because of it,
I always be ware with what I wear when attending fansign,
if the venue is cold, then I will wear jacket,
and the jacket will cover my back~
Or everytime before sitting down,
I will pull up my jeans a bit, then only sit down.
(of course by not doing it obviouly~)
Except competing how the fans were treated at fansign,
some groups also started to compete on fansign length.
Last time,
usually fansign will ends after 1 hour,
the longest also not more than 2 hours,
then suddenly some groups started to do fansign for 3 hours!
The amount of fans were still the same, 100 people,
so if the time lengthen,
the fans will have more time to talk to the idols~
What happened next is,
those groups that did longer fansign,
their album sales also rose,
because more fans bought more albums to attend their fansign events~
After the group become popular,
only they cut the fansign time short,
an example of throwing on the scrap heap~
That's all regarding the fansign event,
but of course,
not only fansign will evolves,
the fans who go to fansign will evolve too.
Personally,
I will divide fans who go to fansign into 3 stages:
1) NEWBIE
2) THE GREEDY
3) JUST ENJOY
Let's start with NEWBIE first,
NEWBIE = fans who attending fansign event for the first time or first few times.
Symptoms of NEWBIE:
1) Their hands will become very cold due to anxiousness while waiting in line to receive signatures.
2) When receiving signatures, their minds are empty, whole bodies are shaking due to anxiousness, so the idols need to lead the conversation.
(I remembered seeing a NEWBIE back to his seat after receiving signatures, his face was totally red like apple, that was the first time I understood the meaning of face blushed.)
3) They don't mind whether the fansign ended too fast or the staffs are rude, as long as they can say annyeonghasaeyo or just one sentence with idols, they already satisfied.
4) They will bring a lot of presents for idols.
5) They will prepare a lot of post-it which full of questions on it for the idols to answer.
After attending more fansign events,
the NEWBIE will get used to it,
and started to have some guts,
the greediness inside them will awaken,
and they level-up to become THE GREEDY.
Symptoms of THE GREEDY:
1) Not just on the album, they will start to ask the idols to sign on other things or photocards.
2) They start to care whether the fansign ended too quickly or the staffs were rude, they will complain but will still continue to go to fansign events by the same idols.
3) Sometimes they will ignore the staffs who asked them to move, so that they can talk a few more seconds with their bias, usually ended up being dragged to next member by the staffs.
4) They will start to choose gifts carefully, and usually will prepare plushy toys or accessories, so that the idols will hug the plushy toys or wear the accessories during fansign event, and they enjoyed watching it.
5) Except signatures, they will start to ask for more, for examples like asking the idols to write extra message, holding hands together, taking pic together, and even ask for some skinship like hugging.
THE GREEDY are the worries of idols and staffs,
because of them, the fansign event will be longer,
and some idols will feel uncomfortable when THE GREEDY asked for some touchy skinship actions.
Some idols not dare to reject, and agreed to it(for example male fans asked for a hug from female idols), then the idols ended up scolding by the manager........
Some clever idols will find reasons to reject~
Let me clarify first,
I am not saying that THE GREEDY are totally bad,
it is just a stage that everyone will get into it after attending enough fansign events,
just like puberty which everyone will experiences it~
And yeah............
I did become THE GREEDY,
but after seeing some actions from other THE GREEDY,
I started to feel bad at myself and did some self-reflection,
and level-up to next stage -- JUST ENJOY.
Symptoms of JUST ENJOY:
1) Very relax while waiting in line to receive signatures.
2) Signatures? Whatever. The most important thing is whether they can enjoy the conversation with the idols.
3) Their conversation with idols usually just some light contents, to make the idols and themselves happy~
4) Fansign event ended too fast? The staffs were rude? Is okay~ Just go fansign event by other idols then~ Just want to enjoy~
5) Usually do not prepare gifts for idols, just enjoy and talk with idols is already enough~ The hostelsthat idols staying is so small, they will have no space to sleep if everyone keep giving presents to them~
6) Usually just enjoy conversation with the idols, will not ask for other actions like skinship.
If you want to have a deeper look at each level,
feel free to read my memories articles~
I was at NEWBIE stage during early 2014,
the obvious example is chapter 7 of my memories with AOA~
Then I level-up to THE GREEDY between 2nd half of year 2014-2015,
the obvious example........still not yet written...........
Please look forward to my memories with AOA during "Short Hair" promotion~
Then I level-up to JUST ENJOY,
the obvious examples are.............
chapter 1 and 2 of my memories with LOONA,
and APRIL special chapter~
Usually...........
THE GREEDY are a lot more if comparing with JUST ENJOY.
Why?
Before THE GREEDY level-up to JUST ENJOY,
some of them maybe advanced into next stage of their lives,
or maybe started to have girl/boy friend,
and have less interests at KPOP,
so that's why JUST ENJOY are lesser.
The stage after JUST ENJOY?
Well..........
I also don't know, since I not yet advance to next level~
But.......
maybe RETIREE?
Retired so not going fansign events anymore LOL
That's all for the evolution of fansign events and fans for the past few years,
feel free to comment or leave questions~
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