Fan Spends $45,000 Only To Be Disappointed By Event Involving SEVENTEEN’s Jeonghan And THE8
It recently came to light that an event from September 2024 involving SEVENTEEN’s Jeonghan and THE8 is being contested by fans. A fan union has raised protests on October 23, 2024, claiming the special event meant for consumers of eyewear brand Speculum had lasted for only 9 minutes.
The brand Speculum hosted a meet and greet event that was open to 50 lucky consumers. Fans would be able to meet Jeonghan and THE8, who are models for the brand. According to the fan union, the event was not properly carried out. The brand has been avoiding complaints from fans as well.
People who purchased from the brand between September 9 to 10, 2024, would be eligible for a lucky draw in the brand. As higher purchases meant higher chances of winning, it was claimed that one of the victims in the union had spent over ₩63.0 million KRW (about $45,700 USD).
The photo time had been less than satisfactory as the view was obscured as below.
A special video that was supposed to air for the winners only was also not aired. In addition, the artists only appeared for a total of 9 minutes. Compared to other events where events last between 30 minutes to an hour, fans were left highly disappointed. It was also alleged that although there were only supposed to be 50 winners, the brand suddenly added Chinese consumers to the winners list, and even invited influencers down. The influencer event took place right before the winners’ event, and it was said that they received more time than the winners.
According to the union, Speculum had previously acknowledged their lack of professionalism in handling the event, and had even promised to make up for it, but have not given fans any additional reply since then, leading the union to publicize the issue.
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