SEVENTEEN Fansite Allegedly Poses As Press To Get Close To A Member
A SEVENTEEN fansite has become a hot topic after allegedly posing as the press to get close to one of the members at a public event.
On February 26, KST, SEVENTEEN member Hoshi attended a DIESEL fashion show in Milan as a global ambassador. The fansite, which goes by the username “@Starline_SS,” was also at the venue.
#SEVENTEEN's #HOSHI and actor #AronPiper front row at @DIESEL Show in Milan #MFW
Visit our site https://t.co/DD7wEUtFQZ for more Fashion Week Moments#DieselFW25 #Diesel #SEVENTEEN #HOSHI #HOSHIxDiesel #seventeenhoshi #hoshiseventeen #HOSHIxDieselSS25 pic.twitter.com/EpyJl1AhmS
— DSCENE Magazine (@designscene) February 26, 2025
While fansites being present at such events is not out of the ordinary, @Starline_SS managed to get close to the members in an unprecedented manner. Judging by the video they posted on X, it appears that they pretended to be a media outlet to get access to the idols.
The video featured SEVENTEEN’s Hoshi, who looked somewhat puzzled while looking into the camera while smiling. He said hi to the camera, taking the name of “Starline” and introducing himself, much like celebrities usually do for media outlets at such events.
250226 디젤 DIESEL SHOW
안녕~~🥰#HOSHIxDieselSS25 #호시in밀라노_디젤패션위크#호시 #HOSHI #순영 #세븐틴 #SEVENTEEN pic.twitter.com/rmnBj2EgQH— StarLine_SS (@StarLine_SS) February 26, 2025
The video has since gone viral on X, garnering over 648,000 views in just a few hours. Though some fans found it amusing how the fansite managed to successfully pull the trick,
아 씨발 잡지사인척하고 마이크준거래 존나처웃겨 https://t.co/QUVwozegeB
— ㅎㄴㅋㅇ (@heenoki0o0) February 26, 2025
Wow, f*ck. It’s freaking funny how they handed him a mic while pretending to be a magazine publisher.
— @heenoki0o0/X
many were upset that they “scammed” Hoshi in that manner.
@@@어디잡지사인척하고이름알려주고마이크준거임지금 ???????????ㅅㅂ골때린다
@저번 인천공항 마징시앙의 빠순이 가드 사건을 보고 감명받으신듯
— s (@aosecu) February 26, 2025
You pretended to be from a magazine, told him your name, and gave him a mic??????????? This is f*cking ridiculous.
It seems that you were impressed by the incident with Majingxiang at Incheon Airport last time between the crazy fan and the bodyguard.
F*cker.
— @aosecu/X
@@@어디잡지사인척하고이름알려주고마이크준거임지금 ???????????ㅅㅂ골때린다
@아씨발빠수니들 사기어디까지치는거임진짜 남다르시네 https://t.co/OsWQ1eTOCJ
— pi .. (@0zicomm) February 26, 2025
Did you pretend to be a magazine company, giving your name and handing over the microphone??????????? This is insane.
Seriously, how far are you going with this scam?You’re truly something else.
— 0zicomm/X
As the criticism grew stronger, the fansite responded under the original post. They clarified that they never posed as press to gain entry and took the video of Hoshi with his consent after fully informing him about their account.
정규적인 통로로 쇼 들어갔어요. 잡지사인 척하는 적도 없어요. 호시한테 따로 이게 본인계정이라고 전달했고 호시 본인 동의하는 상황에서 인사 영상을 찍었습니다. 부적절한 글과 의심을 멈추시기 바랍니다.
— StarLine_SS (@StarLine_SS) February 26, 2025
I entered the show through regular channels. I never pretended to be a magazine. I separately informed Hoshi that this is my account, and the greeting video was filmed with Hoshi’s consent. Please stop the inappropriate comments and speculations.
— @Starline_SS/X
