The price of an intimate polaroid photo with a K-Pop idol is becoming a hot topic on online communities.
Recently, on one Korean online community, a polaroid photo of NCT's Mark posing for a photo with one of his fans became a heated topic. It was revealed that fans would spend as much as $16,000 USD (~ 22 million KRW) at a time for a chance to win a special opportunity only offered to those who spend the most money at a single record store.
Korean netizens reacted with comments like,
"That's the power of wealth."
"I could never even dream of this."
"I'm surprised by how much touching is allowed."
"WTF?? Are they some nugu J-pop idols??"
"2 million won for one photo..."
"I can't believe that polaroid is $16,000."
"For someone, that could be their annual income."
"My head is spinning at those numbers."
"Who said money can't buy happiness."
"Don't bring strange J-pop idol customs into K-Pop plz TTTT."
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Kids I know a lot of you are super fans but please don't spend 16k USD for a single photo cause I promise you it will loose its shine once you grow up and it's not something you can pawn when you desperately need money. Be mindful of how you spend your money because inflation is very much real, and you want to have an emergency fund should something happen. Imagine what else you can do or buy with 16k.
It's okay to fangirl and swoon on the spot when you see your favorite idol but take care of your future and take care of your financial independence.
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