[ASKKPOP] 7 Things you should NEVER do to grab the attention of your favorite idols
Many of us will do almost anything to get the attention of our favorite idols. Unfortunately, there are times when fans go overboard, creating unpleasant scenarios for both themselves and the idols. Here are 7 things things you should never do if you want a chance with your bias.
1. Follow them into the bathroom
Some fans will literally follow their favorite idols wherever they go, even if it means following them into the bathroom. WhenEXOwas in China, a group of girls did the unthinkable. In order to follow the EXO members into the bathroom, these female fans shaved their heads to gain entrance into the men's bathroom. Pretending to be of the opposite gender, they followed the EXO members into the bathroom. For what you may ask? To take a fan picture of course.
2. Use anything other then ink to write a fan letter
Writing fan letters are a great way to show your support. Unfortunately, some fans will go an extra step to catch their idols attention. In one disturbing incident,G-DragonandTaeyangreceived fan letters splattered in blood with content saying, "My heart bleeds for you," and, "Come be mine." To make matters worse, the fans who sent these letters also enclosed graphic photographs of the cuts that were made in order to extract the blood.
3. Hack their social media accounts
Some fans will do whatever it takes to gain access to personal information of their favorite idols. Often times these ambitious actions lead to the invasion of personal privacy.Amberfromf(x), who was a victim of one of these events, recently tweeted,"I have no tolerance for people who invade other people's privacy. If you think you're supporting your artist by hacking their accounts, calling or texting them, or talking to their friends, well sorry to break it to you, but you're doing the exact opposite. I've let a lot of sh** go but I'm not afraid to stand up for myself. All in all what you're doing is ILLEGAL. I repeat ILLEGAL. So stop."
4. Follow their vehicles
When you think it cant get any crazier, some fans will even put their own lives in danger in attempts to grab the attention of their favorite idols. Tailgating other vehicles is a dangerous act that puts many lives in danger. During Super Junior's tours in Singapore, taxi drivers offered these "chase-down services," going as fast as 80 miles per hour on local roads to keep up with the idols. The group already got into a couple accidents because of this. These selfish acts not only put the idols lives in danger but also threatens the lives of innocent bystanders.
5. Steal from them
Theft is a crime in itself. But stealing from your favorite idol? That's a whole another story. Another incident involving an EXO member occurred when a fan allegedly broke intoD.O.'s dormitory and stole a pair of his underwear. She then went ahead and tried selling them claiming that "she worked hard to obtain these."
6. Slap them
Given the opportunity to meet their favorite idol, most fans would ask for pictures or autographs. Unfortunately forYoochunfromJYJ, this was not the case. He was slapped by a fan on his way out of his hair salon. Her excuse? None other than to make their encounter memorable.
7. Kidnap them
During one ofGirls' Generation's performances, a man somehow managed to trespass and enter the stage that they were performing on. Towards the end of their "Run Devil Run" performance, the man got on stage and made his way towardsTaeyeon. He then grabbed her by the wrist and attempted to lead her off the stage. Fortunately for Taeyeon, security came to her aid and confined the man before any harm was done to her. How he thought he could pull this one off is beyond me. Needless to say, this man takes the number one spot as a "don't," exemplifying exactly what you shouldn't do to get your idols attention.