Popular Rookie Group’s “Zero Effort” Gifts To Fans Spark Fierce Backlash

What are your thoughts?

Recently, an idol group has drawn much criticism online for gifts given to fans attending music broadcast recordings.

An online community post garnered over 42,000 views after an ALPHA DRIVE ONE fan posted a photo of what they received during the Mnet broadcast recording.

They were shocked to receive just two dumplings and a coffee.

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Some even shared photos, revealing dumplings that had burst.

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Turns out, they were heating dumplings from a Bibigo package and handing them out to fans.

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Netizens, although they understood they were rookies, agreed that the gift lacked effort.

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  • “At least give them chopsticks.”
  • “Dumplings and coffee…talk about bad breath.”
  • “Not two bags, but two pieces?”
  • “They’re giving out dumplings without providing any chopsticks or soy sauce? And what’s up with two pieces?”
  • “Can’t believe they are putting in the effort to heat them..ridiculous.”
  • “Give them bread instead… what’s with the dumplings?”
Source: theqoo

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