Netizens React To The "Shocking" Time Limit For TXT's Recent Fan Call Event

Netizens have shared their confusion after seeing the shocking fan call time limit for a recent event with TXT.

The members of TXT | *@txt_members/Twitter*

In the past, while interactions with fans seemed solely based on fan sign events in person, the recent pandemic changed this to calls, allowing fans from across the world to try and win a chance to speak to their favorite idols.

Although the pandemic has ended, video calls have still become a main part of K-Pop, with fans worldwide being able to interact with fans.

Weeekly’s Jaehee during a fancall | *withdrama/YouTube*

STAYC during a fancall | *withdrama/YouTube*

ITZY’s Chaeryeong during a fancall | *withdrama/YouTube*

Recently, fans have shared videos from a fan call with the members of TXT.

230823 #SOOBIN Sweet fansign

👤: Hello!
🐰: Hi!! Hello hello~
👤: I have something to ask, how was it during Lollapalooza?
🐰: Can you please repeat, how was it during Lollapalooza??
👤: Yes
🐰: Ah! It!
– call ended………. –@TXT_members pic.twitter.com/EXaGfaeiRo

— em saw txt 😞❤️ (@mylovejjunie) August 23, 2023

230823 밋앤그릿 일본영통 #휴닝카이 pic.twitter.com/C5soogXGQB

— Rosebuds (@Latebx31) August 23, 2023

Yet, netizens couldn’t hide their shock when they noticed how short all of the videos seemed to be, with many of them not lasting any more than 10-15 seconds. While many thought there could’ve been technical difficulties, it was later revealed that each fan call with each member was given a time limit of 15 seconds.

In particular, a fan who shared her own videos actually revealed that she only had 15 seconds with each member. Unsurprisingly, with such a short time, it wasn’t a shock that the OP revealed how hard it was to hold a proper conversation with the members.

15 seconds? I couldn’t even hold a proper conversation due to this time for which they lack conscience.

— OP

15초? 양심없는 시간으로 제대로된 대화를 전혀하지못햇다…

— Rosebuds (@Latebx31) August 23, 2023

While the fan wasn’t complaining about the time, as they were most likely warned about the time limit beforehand, it wasn’t surprising that they couldn’t hide their shock when international fans heard about it.

In particular, many fan calls are based on buying a lot of albums or spending a lot of money, so the small amount of time with the members seemed unfair.

wydm the fancalls today were only for 15 seconds??pic.twitter.com/uY3M69qxBx https://t.co/89rEKZrpAx

— yume (@txtmiu) August 23, 2023

if i had only 15 seconds with txt i would just say hi and then hold up a sign with everything i wanted to say and they can take a photo

— bri (@gyumpah) August 23, 2023

imagine getting 15 seconds to talk to txt dawg u could get 30 minutes and a signed phone case if u bumped into soobin at a noodle shop

— Dr. Fishiekins Jr II (@moadevils) August 23, 2023

the fancalls for txt’s sweet being like 15? seconds is actually ridiculous i feel bad for anyone who paid for that

— julia (@jeonqhangf) August 24, 2023

Yet, while it seemed shocking to international fans, it is often more common for Japanese fan calls to only last around 15 seconds. In particular, in Japan, there is a culture of a “handshake event” where fans will just shake hands or greet their idols and say a few words. The culture was that, depending on how many tickets were bought, it could impact the time they spent with the idol.

As more events went online due to the pandemic, it seems like that culture has been moved to fan calls. While it might be normal to some fans, it’s not surprising how shocked international fans were.