The Joy K-Pop Fan Gathering Event Brings
While concerts and fan meetings are very popular events, K-Pop fans are enthusiastic about attending to see their favorite idols. Sometimes, co-fans would also organize fan-made occasions, such as cup sleeve and fan gathering events, to hang out. Most of them would participate in celebrations of their idols’ birthdays, debut anniversaries, or achievements. Fans meet one another through coffee shops, pastry bakeries, conference rooms, or even fast food chains!
So what makes K-Pop fan gathering events worthy of attending? I will tell you why!
Meet new friends or mutuals
Stan Twitter is a safe space for fandoms where someone engages in fan culture behavior, mostly with co-fans. If your online moot is going to the same event as you, this is the chance to meet them irl! But if you’re going alone and meeting unfamiliar people, this is the time to say hi and form new friendships!
Chance to win in raffles
Before going to fan-gathering events, make sure to bring all your luck with you! More often than not, event organizers include raffles for attendees to take home. Albums, photo cards, postcards, lightsticks, or even concert ticket vouchers can be won inside the box of luck. Regardless of your clover—win or lose—taking part in this unforgettable gathering is honestly a huge win already.
Freebies, freebies, and FREEBIES!
Of course, how could a fan-gathering event start without the freebies?! It is one of the factors that excite attendees the most— those loot bags of happiness! Whether official or unofficial goods, the value does not measure the joy it brings to every fan out there. Sometimes, it is the souvenir that counts. On top of that, several co-attendees also distribute their handmade freebies of love in the venue—isn’t that heartwarming?
Games and prizes
How much do you know about the songs or random trivia of your bias? Well, it is time to test your knowledge from the event’s contests! Guess the title, random dance play, and bring me are some of the popular games, earning fans’ laughter and screams. Imagine you are like our competitive idols, challenging for games and aiming for your very own Hanwoo beef!
An experience to cherish
At the end of the day, every single attendee will go their separate ways, looking back on the lively memories. This experience to cherish held everyone together for a brief moment. And it is all because of one passion they share—for their idols. We only live once; might as well live that fan life to the fullest while you’re at it!
Isn’t it exciting to hold parties with a community that shares the same interests as you? So what are you waiting for? Don’t miss the next fan gathering event of your favorite artist, near you!
Special thanks to @ilichilcenter, @7DREAMPH, @CzenniesPH, @geventsph, and @smcuchapter for organizing such memorable NCT and WayV fan gathering events for NCTzens and Wayzennis! 💚
