>IVE announced that they will no longer accept gifts or support projects,only fan letters will be received moving forward.
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>The decision was made hoping that fans’ generosity can be directed toward more meaningful places.
This is good. Not only does it discourage the extreme fans who want to give expensive gifts to already rich idols, but it also protects the girls. Many fans are innocent but the minority who are creepy/weird can cause serious damage.
Oop-Juice on
I thought it was a safety reason like stalker-ish behaviour or something ruining it for everyone else, but them wanting fans to instead use their hard-earned money for more directly impactful initiatives is so sweet. Let’s be honest, these idols are already so rich they can buy whatever they want to begin with, and I think they’d love seeing that a fan donated money to charity or environmental projects in their name instead rather than give them gifts they can so easily buy themselves
tsutomo_DIA on
surprised it took this long. most top groups out there have this same rule. dont remember now the exact date, but I think Twice i.e. stopped accepting gifts less than 2 years after debut.
innocentsalad on
I still think it’s insane that idols ever accepted (or still accept) food from fans.
EvSnowe7 on
/Some/ of these fans who give gifts think they can then make demands of idols. It’s about ownership and power over idols for them.
IMO this is a very good thing and I hope more idols and companies take a stance against receiving gifts.
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**[English translation cr. IVE Charts:](https://xcancel.com/chartsive/status/2000434756580745321?s=46)**
>IVE announced that they will no longer accept gifts or support projects,only fan letters will be received moving forward.
>
>The decision was made hoping that fans’ generosity can be directed toward more meaningful places.
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**[Alternate article link via Kbizoom: IVE Says No to Fan Gifts After Jang Wonyoung’s Expensive Birthday Support Sparks Backlash](https://kbizoom.com/jang-wonyoung-ive-stop-accepting-fan-gifts/)**
just want to say…
i don’t know, i wish i got gifts…
darn too bad
This is good. Not only does it discourage the extreme fans who want to give expensive gifts to already rich idols, but it also protects the girls. Many fans are innocent but the minority who are creepy/weird can cause serious damage.
I thought it was a safety reason like stalker-ish behaviour or something ruining it for everyone else, but them wanting fans to instead use their hard-earned money for more directly impactful initiatives is so sweet. Let’s be honest, these idols are already so rich they can buy whatever they want to begin with, and I think they’d love seeing that a fan donated money to charity or environmental projects in their name instead rather than give them gifts they can so easily buy themselves
surprised it took this long. most top groups out there have this same rule. dont remember now the exact date, but I think Twice i.e. stopped accepting gifts less than 2 years after debut.
I still think it’s insane that idols ever accepted (or still accept) food from fans.
/Some/ of these fans who give gifts think they can then make demands of idols. It’s about ownership and power over idols for them.
IMO this is a very good thing and I hope more idols and companies take a stance against receiving gifts.