An EXO Fan Is Caught At Customs For Suspicious Activity While Returning To Korea

They were in different countries in a span of just a day.
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For K-Pop fans, we all know that we are always booked and busy year-round due to the nonstop flow of comebacks, concerts, and tours. Sometimes, schedules are so tight that you could be in and out of two countries in one weekend!

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An online community post garnered attention about an EXO fan’s story of being caught at customs while returning home from attending K-Pop concerts.

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“A bit of an embarrassing story, but as I returned to Korea, the customs officer had to open my luggage to conduct a customs investigation because my flight history of going to Manila and Taiwan in a short period of time seemed unusual.

But as soon as they opened it, a poster, slogan, light stick, and photo cards were on top, so the officials were a bit confused and asked where I had gone. I told them I went to a concert, and they said, ‘Ah, you’re an EXO fan,’ and let me pass.”

In the photo posted, they could see a huge poster of D.O. for his Asia fan concer tour, BLOOM.

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It turns out that there was a Suho concert in the Philippines on Saturday and a D.O. concert in Taiwan on Sunday.

Other fans also experienced similar situations on their return as well.

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“X User: I burst out laughing at work while reading this. I was worried after seeing that you would be in so many places in just one day. Your luggage says it all. I guess we get a free pass for being an EXO fan lol. Glad to see you have returned safely. Thanks for sharing your story.

OP: I regretted about 500 times not rolling up the poster and slogan when they asked me to open my suitcase. My K-Pop rights have been opened to the public. Glad you got a laugh out of this.

Another X user: Ah! I also went through something similar yesterday! I think they thought I was trying to sell merch or something…”

Many fans felt that it was actually better to make it known that you are a K-Pop fan as it made it easier to get through customs.

Ive had a similar experience too. I was entering through the airport in Jakarta, and during customs, they asked if I was an EXO fan. I was so shocked and asked how they knew, and they said they could tell by my merch. They told me to have fun at Baekhyun’s concert and let me go. I love seeing stories like this since we can just get a good laugh out of it.

We can get through customs much easier if we just flat out show that we are a K-Pop fan. When I asked what I was doing in Japan at customs, I told them I was there for a concert and they just told me to have a good time and let me through.

It’s better to just get caught about being a fan. During COVID-19, I was entering the U.K., but my passport wouldn’t scan, so they took me over to the customs desk and asked why I was there. I told them I was here for a British actor to see their play, and they just let me right through.

What are your thoughts? Have you had a similar experience?

Source: theqoo

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