Weverse (And HYBE) Slammed After Rising A-List Actor “Crashes” Server
On May 9, 2024 (KST), Lovely Runner star Byeon Woo Seok began chatting with his fans via Weverse DM—a fan communication app similar to Dear U‘s Bubble.
Talk to BYEON WOO SEOK directly! #BYEONWOOSEOK #Weverse DM is now open💞
Subscribe to #Weverse_DM during the event period and get bonus subscription days!
Send a message to BYEON WOOK SEOK on Weverse DM and get an unreleased selfie in reply! 💌
👉https://t.co/rtVJjmsOF2 pic.twitter.com/McxDxSUyt2
— Weverse (@weverseofficial) May 9, 2024
Fueled by his soaring popularity, Byeon Woo Seok had over 108K “members” sign up within the first two hours of his Weverse DM opening.
Weverse (and, unavoidably, its parent company HYBE), however, is getting slammed by the paying fans for what they’ve described as “sh*t service.” Following the first few days of trying to communicate with Byeon Woo Seok, fans became frustrated with the app server crashing “almost every single time” the actor sent a message.
변우석 때문에 위버스 디엠 서버 터진거 웃김
ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ— 루키 (@sz_rookie) May 9, 2024
I find it hilarious that Byeon Woo Seok blew up Weverse DM’s server. LMAO.
— @sz_rookie/X
내 탐라(나 포함)
변우석 디엠을 구독하지만
100의 확율로 위버스 터져서
유료 디엠을 무료 트위터에서
확인하는 사람들의 모임임— ✨뮴✨ (@lovefrwn) May 11, 2024
My feed: Literally a gathering place for fans who have paid money to subscribe to Byeon Woo Seok’s DMs but 100% cannot access his messages because Weverse servers are down. We’re checking his messages on Twitter.
— @lovefrwn/X
변우석디엠 보려면 알림뜨자마자 0.1초만에 달려가야됨 안그럼 서버터져서 못봄 답장도못함
— 못 (@mztdrx) May 11, 2024
If you want a chance at checking Byeon Woo Seok’s DMs, you have to run within 0.1 second of getting the notification. Otherwise, the server will be down and you won’t be able to see them. You won’t be able to write back either.
— @mztdrx/X
변우석디엠특 pic.twitter.com/aRxZqRB8mx
— 못 (@mztdrx) May 11, 2024
How Byeon Woo Seok’s Weverse DMs are going right now:
— @mztdrx/X
Byeon Woo Seok’s fans have flocked to different social media platforms and online communities, including theqoo, sharing horror stories of their experiences with the app.
- “Improve the servers with the money you’ve taken from us.”
- “This is the first time I’m using Weverse… The DM server is sh*t.”
- “It’s f*cking frustrating… You have to wait a good 20 minutes before checking. There’s no point in paying to get his messages, TBH. I can’t believe this is paid service.”
- “He should’ve gone with Bubble… Pffft.”
- “Weverse DM sucks, LOL. How are they charging money for this?!”
- “The server dies for several minutes as soon as he sends a message… It works again for a bit, until he sends another message. It’s a cycle.”
Fans have also demanded Weverse and HYBE to improve servers, especially if charging fans.
- “Running Weverse DM like this is the real breach of duty. FFS…”
- “I hope he also does live broadcasts some days, instead of just sending DMs… Weverse live has solid servers…”
- “Seriously, though!!! We pay for those DMs… not sh*tty servers!”
- “This f*cking pisses me off. Like, all they know is how to scam people of their money.”
- “Please, for the love of f*cking god… Fix the servers! I want to check his DMs as soon as they come, too. I want it to feel like I’m messaging him, c’mon!”
- “I want my money back… It’s such sh*tty service.”
