SEVENTEEN Fans’ Reaction To The Caratbong Version 3 At “SEVENTEEN In CARAT LAND” Goes Viral
SEVENTEEN recently released the third version of their light stick, the Caratbong.
The first Caratbong was released in 2017 and the second in 2019. Both designs featured SEVENTEEN’s colors, Rose Quartz and Serenity, and fans loved their beautiful designs.
But fans immediately had mixed reactions when the trailer for the third version of the Caratbong was released. Although the new design was still pretty…
SEVENTEEN LIGHTSTICK ✨
V1 V2 V3 pic.twitter.com/RDzbfOUQi2
— 원 💜 (@1woo17) February 17, 2023
Fans thought the darker color scheme didn’t “suit SEVENTEEN’s brand at all.” Instead, fans felt it could better belong to another group’s concept.
((just personal opinion u dont have to agree with me))
caratbong v3 is pretty! but product and branding wise, v2 is more “on brand” for svt and carats, hence i like v2 more.. i see some mutuals thinking of other groups when they see caratbong v3 bcs of the colors 😂🥲 pic.twitter.com/QblIoh9yrZ
— nuventeen (@nuesvtgemini) February 17, 2023
the black just doesn’t suit seventeen’s brand at all like the diamond is the only thing that screams svt in that lightstick take the diamond out and it looks like any other lightstick from any other fandom
— svt’s lia (@verno6n) February 17, 2023
Many fans suggested DIY-ing designs for the new Caratbongs to make them better suited to SEVENTEEN’s concept.
caratbong v3 suddenly became a diy contest https://t.co/XSOkfwTeKd
— L (@dk_withlove) March 6, 2023
Caratbong DIY era https://t.co/FEjOoJB8Lm
— wonu's kitten 🐾 (@cheesy_noona) March 5, 2023
Although other fans pointed out that doing so meant that people would still be purchasing the light stick, rather than boycotting it and hoping that their thoughts would be taken into consideration for a fourth version.
I…
No DIY caratbong pic.twitter.com/7ojju26t89— mahek06 | carat life 💎 (@mahek0609) March 7, 2023
❗️DON'T BUY CARAT BONG V3❗️
❗️NO DIY CARATBONG❗️
❗️DON’T NORMALIZE DIY CARATBONG❗️
❗️THE PRICE ALREADY EXPENSIVE ❗️
❗️LET CBV2 TO CONNECT THE STAGE❗️#BoycottCaratBongVer3#BOYCOTT_CARATBONGV3 @pledis_17 @pledis17_STAFF @HYBE_MERCH pic.twitter.com/CxN3ND00B5— lia 💎 | ia📚| stream hot mv (@Carat_Hae_) March 7, 2023
So unsurprisingly, fans didn’t seem interested when they were given the opportunity to purchase the latest version of the Caratbong at the group’s recent fan meeting, SEVENTEEN in CARAT LAND.
This is how Carat boycott to Caratbong ver 3 looked like offline!
All the other merch queues are crowded, but the one to buy Caratbong ver 3 is practically empty pic.twitter.com/83bkprt840
— carat love zone (@caratlovezone) March 10, 2023
No one is interested with caratbong ver 3 HAHAHA pic.twitter.com/IhoOI0BZQT
— mex🌸 (school) (@jeonghooniie) March 10, 2023
Instead, multiple pictures of the stockpile of the third edition Caratbongs went viral, as fans didn’t seem to be purchasing them.
u kno whats insane all those boxes at the back that are still sealed are labelled ‘caratbong’ 😭 pic.twitter.com/QHir81p14e
— 뮤지𖧷🍻 (@mwoozic) March 10, 2023
NOT THE EMPTY LINE FOR CARATBONG VER 3 😭😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/yvj626On31
— c. (@choiscgyu) March 10, 2023
And many fans attending the fan meeting proudly waved the well-loved second version of the light stick instead.
sea of caratbong version 2 na may onting version 3 😂 pic.twitter.com/Ndo23DPYnL
— 𓍼𓍯 (@junhaospace) March 10, 2023
Fans felt proud of their boycott of the new design and hope that their desires for the light stick will be taken into consideration by Pledis Entertainment in the future.
90% of the venue still using Caratbong ver 2 and the line to buy the ver 3 being empty, boycott is going amazing pic.twitter.com/qTb9Jk96c4
— carat love zone (@caratlovezone) March 10, 2023
living the #boycott_caratbongver3 ✨💎 https://t.co/6AnzMIBZvS
— koffi ☾･✧ lf: carat moots! ･✧ (@coffeecoupx) March 10, 2023
You can read more here.
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