Netizens have blended reactions to EXO’s Baekhyun holding his personal birthday occasion at a restaurant for ‘revenue’

Korean netizens confirmed blended reactions to EXO member and solo artist Baekhyun holding his personal birthday occasion at a restaurant, an occasion historically run by followers and admirers.

Beginning on Could 4 KST, a birthday café occasion hosted by Baekhyun’s company, INB100, opened at a number of places, together with the principle location in Mapo-gu, Seoul. Whereas birthday cafés are identified to draw many Okay-pop followers usually, this occasion particularly attracted a large crowd as a result of followers who have been fortunate sufficient to attend the occasion might obtain never-before-seen picture playing cards. (The occasion solely accepts about 1,000 shoppers per day.)

Followers lined up early within the morning to obtain entry numbers for the occasion, which started at 10:30 a.m. Based on eyewitnesses, the queue was extraordinarily lengthy all through the day, prompting close by companies to complain that their operations have been being disrupted.

There was additionally some criticism in regards to the value of the menu objects served on the café occasion, with an iced Americano priced at 5,000 KRW (~$3.69 USD), an iced latte priced at 5,500 KRW (~$4.06 USD), and different drinks and a slice of strawberry cake priced at 7,500 Korean Received (~5.53 USD).

By and enormous, netizens confirmed blended reactions to the truth that an idol was holding a birthday occasion at a restaurant “for revenue.” As a lot of you understand, birthday café occasions began out as occasions deliberate and hosted by followers to rejoice their favourite idol’s birthday with fellow followers, exchanging personally made items with one another whereas additionally selling their favourite artists to the general public.

Some commented,

• “Drinks are very costly.”
• “It is like he is making an attempt to deal with followers from overseas however what he actually needs is to make cash from these occasions.”
• “And now he is internet hosting a Christmas café occasion on his personal? “He is really doing his finest to verify he can drain the followers of each penny.”
• “If he actually needs to deal with followers on his birthday, shouldn’t the drinks and meals be free?”
• “He is stealing one thing the followers love to do for his or her enjoyment so he can earn more money.”
• “Having a business mindset just isn’t a criminal offense, however on the similar time he should not exaggerate by calling it a present to followers when it is not even free.”
• “After calculating the earnings from this occasion, he’ll launch extra variations of his character doll and extra kikkikiki equipment.”
• “Going as far as to monetize even Christmas cafés offers him a powerful picture as an entrepreneur who treats followers strictly as customers.”

Nevertheless, others have argued,

• “Okay, however normally should you host a birthday café occasion, a lot of the gross sales earnings go to the internet hosting café. How can Baekhyun make cash from this?”
• “How will this Christmas café occasion usher in a lot revenue for Baekhyun? Releasing an album and giving live shows will deliver him tens of millions kekekeke.”
• “When you assume the costs of drinks and desserts are costly, simply make your personal espresso at residence. Why do you care a lot about how different folks spend their cash?”
• “These costs are the identical as different luxurious cafes.”
• “Be jealous all you need however Baekhyun’s followers are loving each second of this.”
• “Individuals who aren’t even his followers get indignant for no motive.”
• “Please, it is not doable that charging a number of further {dollars} for drinks will make you a lot revenue. However he ready a variety of unique picture playing cards. In fact his followers will go.”