It makes me sick to see albums discarded. There are fans who can't afford an album and would love to have your unwanted items.

@cynthiakent4033

26 күн бұрын

There are many fans who stand outside the stadiums not having funds to buy a ticket or albums. I wish people would collect those discarded albums and give them to these fans. I am sure they would greatly appreciate it.

@1hotshon

25 күн бұрын

When I go to concerts I do see people giving albums and stickers and more away. I think this has to be rare to just trash stuff!!

Dont throw the albums away! Put it online for sale at a discount.

@sugalin9330

27 күн бұрын

These fans for sure like to waist money... rich fans

@MissCoco2109

27 күн бұрын

Agree

It breaks my heart to seeFan‘s having to pay outrageous money to collect photos that are supposed to be free with the album and then now they’re putting in tickets to these events to see the albums just being tossed because they don’t need so many and others can’t purchase the albums because they can’t afford them so sad

@emacarvalho7889

27 күн бұрын

That’s why I rely more on Apple Music because I don’t have to spend more than I have to

What is the point of having so many versions of an album? I know it's only for charts... Like 20+versions is crazy. 4 is enough. Just look at BTS, they are the biggest group in the world but they never sold more than 4 versions of any of their albums. BE had 1 version and Proof had 2 versions. This should be a standard. I know that many western artists do this too like Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodriguez, so on. The main purpose is to top the chart, especially Billboard 200 chart. Groups like Bp, sk, nj, etc were topped the because of that like with 18+ versions. It's disappointing but it's a fact.

They are not true audiophiles. They are just obsessed fans. A true kpop audiophile will be happy with a CD and will rather invest the money on hifi equipment

Experts say "time for the agencies to think about creating new and high-quality music" What do you think BTS has been doing for the past 10 years???? Fans love them because of their MUSIC.

@Jneutron_0102

27 күн бұрын

Exactly, that’s why we aren’t throwing away their albums/buying they only for photo cards. I have lots of bts albums and I use the CD’s to listen to their music.

@B_a_Smeraldo

27 күн бұрын

True!!

@debbiel.wilk1824

23 күн бұрын

That's right ! BTS has made GREAT music / music videos FOR YEARS ! # Proud to be a BTS Army ! 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜🥵

@angelanana5648

22 күн бұрын

true because i listen some of other kpop groups i dont like it there's no meaning and the lyrics is so random unlike bts song the lyrics meaning is so deep its make you cry when you listen to the song

i think it is wrong to trick fans like that but it´s also a problem in JYP at the moment it´s not only svt. sure BTS also have fans who buy more than one but i see a big difference in who is buying. BTS fans mainly buy to support the BTS not to get a photocard sure some do but it´s very small compared to other fandoms that i see. Army love to display the albums they have a gallery of BTS related things. but as you see here albums laying in the street does not speak well of the fandom who support the artist. it´s just for selfish reasons.

@jegsthewegs

26 күн бұрын

Streaming bts stuff continually is ALSO CHEATING with regard to tipping charts. The same as obsessively purchasing in order to get concert tickets. They are actually putting SHAME upon the Entertainers themselves.

@judithmatondo8725

26 күн бұрын

​@jegsthewegs who said streaming continuously is cheating?

@hopegaming5710

23 күн бұрын

Streaming song is like listening to a song every day and listening song and streaming song it's free and we all use internet for every thing ​@@jegsthewegs

Meanwhile I'm happy with buying one of each album of ones I enjoy the proudly keep and display them.

It's break my heart here I can't even have any Album ,and can't even afford 😢fell free to give me..I will adore

@sugalin9330

27 күн бұрын

Same here! 🤭🤚

@MissCoco2109

27 күн бұрын

Same

If I ever get a BTS album I swear I'll protect it more than my whole existence! :)

They used to do that with Beanie Babies in the 90s. People would go to McDonald's, order the Happy Meals, and throw the food away to get the Beanie Babies.

@zevil89

27 күн бұрын

Now people are having a hard time buying a big mac set. Good times

@em5522

27 күн бұрын

​@@zevil89McD has truly lost the plot with their prices. Ppl might as well order restaurant takeout.

@blee5268

26 күн бұрын

I lived in San Francisco and did the McDonald's Beanie Babies set for my niece. I ate the food or gave the entire uneaten meals to the homeless who were easy to find. I eat the Filet-O-Fish once in a blue moon...

@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj

26 күн бұрын

You can just buy the toys separately. You don’t need to buy the happy meals just for the toy.

@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj

26 күн бұрын

⁠@@blee5268Good for you! I hate it when people are so wasteful!

This marketing strategy should be banned. The items should be sold separately.

Are those fans rich? Because wtf. It took me literally blood sweat and tears to purchase every album I have. I have a shrine. No matter how broke I was, I always managed to make ends meet to get an album and attend a concert. I remember being in danger of a nearby fire here in Cali and I was putting in all my BTS albums in my bag first than anything. It thankfully didn’t reach my house.😂

@melzam7420

23 күн бұрын

Happens that in Korea the albums costs WAY LESS than in other countries 💿… as the video says the album of SVT cost 14,300 won, which in dollars it costs around $10-$11 dollars 💵😮, maybe that’s why it’s easy for Korean fans buy a ton of albums 💿🙂🥲… Me for example 😅, I bought that album and costed me $50 dollars 🫡💸💔, because I’m buying it with a seller that dedicates in get K-Pop albums 😮… since there I’m paying the album, the shipping and the service 😅…

I guess they shld imposed a limited versions of albums (ex. 4 versions max) so this will not be costly for fans if they want to purchase all versions. Also, this will make a fair count of album sales unlike now that some are coming out with as many versions as they want to boost their sales.

This happens all over not just kpop! In the us franchises and artists sell merchandise like that with specific toys or merch in each item sold encouraging people to collect all of them. McDonalds for instance had beanie babies in happy meals to collect, people would buy multiple meals for the toys then throw away the extra food, or with their monopoly games you had to buy specific food items to get game pieces to win. It’s sad but has been going on forever.

The problem is the companies using photo cards and such to lure fans into buying albums not for the music but for the other benefits just to increase the album sales. The fan meets, photo cards and other things should be sold separately instead of with albums. But I guess they don't want to do that because then the actual number of albums being sold would properly reflect the REAL popularity of the artist - and we can't have that now can we?

@hopegaming5710

23 күн бұрын

Instead I will go to internet and download thier picture and use less money to print picture

That’s why for certain artists the streams don’t match the sales 😢

Its not the companys fault if people choose to buy these albums and throw them away afterwards .. these albums are being bought by adults, young people and students can't afford to buy these albums, they are bought by people who have money, adults .. its a choice .. what they should do though is give the albums to people who want one but can't afford it .. why waste😠😠😠

K-POP fans are nuts. Buy all those CDs for a one minute phone call? One minute???

@melzam7420

23 күн бұрын

Happens that in Korea the albums costs WAY LESS than in other countries 💿… as the video says the album of SVT cost 14,300 won, which in dollars it costs around $10-$11 dollars 💵😮, so it’s easy buy them… It’s like when people spend money for lottery tickets 😮, with the difference that with albums the prize is talk face-to-face with your favorite member 🙂…

This make me sad 😢. They spend for buying album but after getting photocards they throw albums😢. I am kpop fan but i never buy album. But I am listening to their songs.

@0xyGen_2.p0

27 күн бұрын

To kpop factories you are useless as fan then. Whole business is relying on what fans buy. And these aten't only albums, but also merchandise, clothes, what fans advertise etc. Fans are directly financing kpop factories and make them rich. This is because young people in Korea are simply too rich. They have too much money to spend. This model can't be successful in Western country not only because of different culture but also because average Western family strugles more in comparison to average Korean family, is more sustainably oriented, people are saving all lifem and so on and so forth. Koreans are all about instant spending and zero about long term saving. They are very hedonistic oriented. So they buy and buy and consume and consume. And if you give them product that they can consume daily, they will daily spend money on it. So they do. But companies give them emotional pleasure for what they are doing, and that pleasure if packed in cleverly constructed idea that each fan is in personal relationship with idol. In intimate obe. That's while whole hocus pocud when idol wants to date because fans feel that ifil is cheating on them. Sick and evil circle. Sick and so wrong business model, what to say.

They say buy more album to get a chance meet your idol . Isn't better to buy the tickets to the fansign meeting even if it cost thousand dollars instead of wasting a source making the album that you're gonna throw .

Fandoms are mass buying albums in the desperation of wanting to compete and surpass others little did they know it's gonna affect their favourite artist more than anyone! 😴

those people are i think is mentaly sick cuz they are obsess with the photos, artist visuals but not the artist and their art it self . i know one of my friends from school told in the class that she buy bunch of albums to just collect photos and throw away the albums. ı understand u love this people but this is obsession and sickness. ı am also fan but ı love their artwork, watching them online is enough for me ı cant afford buying tickets and stuff but buying digital album and their physical merch itself is enough for me. this is so wrong all the way around. and it also not good for environment as well. imagined the artists hearing this SVT or the other artist as well. or the design team who work hard for design of the albums. just buy one and collect them put on a shelf and display it.ıdk why the hell spend money for bunch albums just for photo when u can literally see them online or download one print one jesus christ.

@alketadashaj9230

27 күн бұрын

This kind of "fans" the way they throw the album in that way they throw the artist himself with their fake hashtags when things don't go the way they want. I am so sorry for this generation. They dont know how to value the true art.

Reminds me of fan distributing free golden albums at Jimin’s father’s Magnate Cafe. Silly antics

It has been a kind of habit in KPop world since years ago. The ministry should address this issue and ban the practice. The companies should sell the items separetedly.

It should be the album but nothing else in it or if there is something then just 1 huge poster or something but onley 1 not many diffrent with diffrent price, so the trash piles get less and these that buy a lot to then resell for dubbel the price. Here in Finland we get 1 cd nothing else with it

I think if you are choosing how to spend your money, it is not being exploited. You are doing what makes you happy. However, you should be responsible for any content you don’t want. It costs money for your artist to produce music. It could take 6 months to produce an ep. Buying the album instead or as part of streaming helps your artist to live in between albums and funds the jobs connected with creating the albums. If I can afford it, I will buy the albums of my favs.

that's why we collect/ buy damaged albums and give away for free. These events albums should be labeled with membership ID and whoever throws them away should have to pay for disposal. as well as a temporaire ban for concerts. only my opinion

That's kinda messed up that all these albums are discarded like that when some fans can't even afford one. It's a complete waste to buy in bulk like that only to throw them out like garbage. I purchase both the compact & deluxe versions so I can collect them because my guys albums are precious to me.

Me? Throw away my TXT albums??? Youre effing kidding me, my family will bury them alongside me in my grave.

I think the best is GD usd album type sales is the best...no paper waste...no cutting trees. And also he only had that one type not version.

Word disgarded is misspelled.

Very interesting.

to counter this like me nowadays just listen to radio / KZread.

'Fans' like that have got no respect for the Artists that they claim to love and support by doing this, they ought to be ashamed of themselves

Throw some over here please I want one

Rich fans easily throw away money...I'm jealous because I'm poor 😭

I love kpop but the whole environment around it screams shady stuff

I guess GD kinda saw the future and decided to release his album in a pendrive version. You want your songs plus an exclusive song titled "bullshit" if i remember correctly it's in the pendrive and all you have to do is to download from it.

COME ON KOREA NOW!!! Start reporting not following Mins accusations. This form of marketing has been happening for how many years?? I'm not even sure if western markets utilize this form of marketing. Fans will buy what they want from where ever they can so its better to purchase from the actual artists company.

why dont they donate it to other fans?

Not in favour of the photocard stuff and fan meeting colletors etc. But to say it's time for better quality music is really an insult. The music could be the best, the issue with the collecting would still be there. What is needed is some kind of random lottery of ppl paying for membership for attending fan signs, and giving all albums the same photocards. The music is already good in many instances and can atay the same.

Why not just do free album giveaways at events? At least, that'll let some of them go to use. As an album collector, I don't want albums to not be made, but I wouldn't say no to a hybrid sales model, with a digital and physical album version, and also have the extra photocards and stuff be sold separately, as well as being part of the album.

I never liked concept of basing whole business on fans and this is why I'm so critical about kpop companies. This model is main reason why fascist rule is imposed on idols and other celebs, why they aren't allowed to date and have normal life, but have to live based on dictate of knetz and other so called fans. Idols are de facto pushed in status of slavery in relations to fans because if things aren't as fans demand, fans will boycott streamings and buying merchandise etc. which means lower profits for kpop factories. This is why idols are slaves to fans. They are abused emotionally and have to do addtional emotional labour because this type of emotional exploiting of idols is what pleases fans. This model HAS TO CHANGE and has to be marked as illegal. Private life of idols should be protected by law, which includes also emotional labor and emotional exploatation, such frequent direct communications with fans on live platforms, explaining and announcing who they date and begging for approval etc. No other Korean is forced to write public letter to whole Korean nation to announce they are dating and ask nation for approval. But idols are forced to do that. These practices should be marked as illegal, PERIOD. And stop squeezing fans financially and then substitute this with emotional exploitation of idols and making idols their personal physical and emotional slaves. Because this is nothing but pure fascism.

@alketadashaj9230

27 күн бұрын

Totally agree. I would not expres beter what I have been feeling about idols life. They treat them like laborator cavie.

@0xyGen_2.p0

27 күн бұрын

@@alketadashaj9230 it is quid pro quo situation for fans. For fans to be exploited by kpop factories (I use term "factory" to emphasise darcasm), they are allowed to exploit idols in worst possible ways. Which is shameful. While fans financing that industry directly is decision of each and every fan individually, idols have no choices# no options. They are de facto slaves of fans. Much more than "slaves" to their companies (cases of physical and mental abuse, underpayment, excessive long trainings for very young people and excessive and forced labour of underaged people within entertainment industry, etc, unfair contracts up to 7 or 12 years etc.), because for fans they are forced not only in physical labour (gigs, concerts, promotions etc.), but also in emotional labour (firect contacts with fans, constant feeding fans with fan's expectations, being avaliable to fans 24/7, no private life whatsoever without fans approval, etc. Look Karina had to split with that actor because fans demanded so. This is abnormal. Not to mention child labour which is illegal. People think about child labour only in terms of infian children working in Nestle's factory. What about children in kpop industry? You are still child at 13 or 16. You are legally minor till 18. And those younger than 16 are exposed to excessive working hours too, and emotional abuse by everybody - from company staff to fans. This for sure is illegal. But Korean govs decided to turn blind eye on this for sake of economic growth. Human rights of idols is last thing they care about. But idols aren't separate race in Korean constitution, like black race in South Africa ynder apartheid. Cinstitution gives them equal rights as to any other Korean citizen. Then why nobody raises question of their legal protection against abuse with characteristics of slavery, and about their human rigts? I know idols themselves won't do that, but why are civil right groups in SK so quiet???

Am I the only fan who never bought an album?😅 ,I became a fan of 1D, Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars,Ariana Grande,BTS, SEVENTEEN, TXT, Le sserafim, NewJeans and many more,but I never bought any single album, because for me I don't want it and I dont need it, instead I only buying usable merchandises.

@Mimikoo

26 күн бұрын

If you are in the US, that is normal. They mostly stream music. Other countries are fond of CDs and like listening to their media that way.

This is simply outrageous and the Korean government should immediately put a stop to this abusive practice of robbing the fans of their hard earned money! This is also a clear reason why album sale figures should never be a reliable gauge of a hit single or album.

@obriendenis3965

26 күн бұрын

The footage your watching from this video is from Japan btw. Don't just blame everything on knetz

Greedy people feed on materialistic customers who fill fat company pockets and empty coffers of municipalities. Municipalities don't ban or discourage such practices because their enconomic growth depends on it. Business Economics 101.

I wish i can have if not more then just one album of BTS and this spoiled daughter's of someone buys album and throw album away 😡😡

Fans: just say no! I'm surprised that in today's world of streaming services and the internet, anyone would want to spend money on physical "albums". Sure, for those who do not have internet service, I can see why they might want a CD, but how many of us are playing CDs anymore? Also, where are the environmentalists? This is such a waste of resources, not to mention creation of tremendous trash destined for landfills.