K-pop idols' unparalleled star power is indeed something to be commended. However, this can also overshadow the fact that some idols could possibly be just like us, who are also fans of K-pop. Being active inside the music industry is the only difference worth noting.
As fans, it's a common notion to attend our faves' concerts, listen to every song, watch their variety appearances, and most of all, collect precious K-pop merchandise.
Here are 6 K-pop idols known for being merch collectors!
1. STAYC Yoon
yoon has photocard of herself, yena and 5/5 (g)i-dle members at the back of her iPad SHE'S THE REAL ONE 😭 pic.twitter.com/g08trc5b0C
— 😒 (@staycbear) December 9, 2022
Yoon of STAYC is the most obvious idol 'K-popper' in the fourth-gen. Her quirky and jumpy gestures whenever one of her idols are nearby says how much of a 'multi fan' she is.
Amid the long list of artists she's a fan of, Yoon happens to be a huge Neverland and CARAT, a fan of (G)I-DLE and SEVENTEEN, respectively. She has also expressed her excitement during her encounter with soloist and former IZ*ONE member Choi Yena.
This spark was presented when Yoon shared with SWITHs about her collected photocards of (G)I-DLE and Yena, including herself. Yoon even got emotional when she met Yuqi and Minnie, before receiving a signed album from them.
Yoon's fangirl craze becomes evident not just in her merch collection, but also for slaying it on every random play dance.
2. LE SSERAFIM Sakura
reveluv sakura and her red velvet merch 🥺🥺 pic.twitter.com/vOMMxjjDqv
— nita ³⁹ ⚡️ (@byulbitskr) July 24, 2020
Sakura is long known to be a hardcore ReVeluv (Red Velvet's fandom). The idol is known for being "FEARLESS" when showcasing her merch or love for Red Velvet, since there's nothing to be ashamed of being a fan. Moreover, she's also a dedicated Irene-biased!
3. TREASURE Haruto
Yabuki Nako is renowned for being the president of ONCEs, the fandom of girl group TWICE. During and after her time with IZ*ONE, Nako has always expressed her love for the group, especially her bias Jihyo, by showcasing her lovely merch!
Nako : I really love Twice and my bias is Jihyo-san. There was a connection i talk to jihyo-san that i want to get closer with her.
— Park JIHYO (@loveparkjihyo) May 21, 2023
We meet before i return to japan because Jihyo san said let's meet up 🫠
*one of the most successful jihyo stan, i want to be her too 😭😂😆 https://t.co/irHr6UlVyl pic.twitter.com/QH9phV8Q8L
One time, Nako even hilariously "cost" her own group's album sales win by buying a single TWICE album, which tipped the balance. This drew laughter across the online community and proved how much of a TWICE fan she is.
nako bought candy pop and surpassed their own album by 1 sale 😭 https://t.co/ZvdEyNhX3c pic.twitter.com/APmyR0dTQE
— 🐺 (@EYESONIZ0NE) October 5, 2021
Which K-pop idols on the list are you stanning? Do you know any other idol who's also a K-pop merch collector? Let us know in the comments below!
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