Sunday, May 18, 2008

[08.05.12][trans] How Much? Stars and Their Fan Clubs


The ever reliable support army of the stars - Fanclubs! Stars exist because of them! Having started off as the "oppa squads", fanclubs are no longer exclusive to teenage girls - fanclubs of nuna squads, ahjumma squads, ahjosshi squads etc are all being set up, and grow from strength to strength. "Stars' Lifestyle - How Much?" will go into an exploration of the larger fanclubs, whose organizational structures do not pale in comparison to management companies.

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As the scale of fanclubs grow, their organizational strengths grow as well. Although they are in essence just a group of like-minded individuals who share the same love for a particular artiste or group, they are extremely influential. They may seem like any other members of the audience, but once the performances start, one would be able to identify them right away. If green-colored balloons start to surface, you'd know that SS501 is present - their fanclub members amount to 115,000; and if blue-colored balloons are seen, Super Junior is in the house - their fanclub members amount to 62,000. And if you see the audience area slowly turning orange, longest-running group Shinhwa is about to make their appearance - the size of their fanclub Shinhwa Changjo sets the benchmark of all benchmarks with a whopping 216,000 members!

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Source: Daum
Chi trans: 韩小国 @ BESTSHINHWA
Eng trans: midnightgirl13@shinhwabiz

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