BOYS24's Yoo Youngdoo apologies after getting caught selling fan gifts

[adenar.livejournal.com]

BOYS24’s Yoo Youngdoo has sparked a wave of criticism after selling fan gifts on a site used for selling secondhand items.

The issue came up recently on an online community, when someone claimed that Yoo Youngdoo had sold sneakers and accessories that fans had given him. Given that the username for the account selling the items was quite similar to the English username that Yoo Youngdoo is known to use, it seemed that the claims were true. When fans asked Yoo Youngdoo for the truth, the BOYS24 member personally apologized.

June 27, Youngdoo posted an apology on the official BOYS24 fan cafe:

“First, I sincerely apologize to our fans and all affected staff of BOYS24.

“Regarding the current controversy, I’d like to tell the truth and ask for forgiveness. The shoes [I received as a gift] were the same model as ones that I already had, so I sold my pair. I wore the shoes that I received as a gift just a couple of days ago, and I still have them now.

“It’s correct that the earrings [I sold] were a gift from a fan. I wasn’t thinking. I’m sincerely reflecting on my actions, and I regret what I did. If I get the opportunity, I’d like to meet the fan that gave me this gift and personally apologize.

“Though it scares me how fans may now see me in a bad or immature light, I do believe that, because I disappointed everyone with my actions, this is something that I will have to endure. I know that immediate forgiveness is not possible. I just want to say, with no expectations, that I am always thankful to fans, and I’m sincerely sorry for hurting all the fans that have stayed by me and BOYS 24.”

source: soompi via nate

omona, how would you deal with unwanted fangifts?

Comments

[donaldjdrumpf.livejournal.com]

omona, how would you deal with unwanted fangifts?

Depends. If it's food, I have someone drive it to a homeless shelter and then eat it in front of them (to motivate the hungry to get a job so they too can eat).

[pourtant.livejournal.com]

there's so much wrong with the kpop gift culture. this guy is in boys24, he clearly could use the money

[nana-the-dwarf.livejournal.com]

They're obviously meant to become hoarders. Duh, what are these idols thinking, selling or giving away their own stuff?

[belintuchiha.livejournal.com]

I want an idol brother to give me the gifts tbh

[mmmalvina.livejournal.com]

my country has a different gift culture, so such behavior is a huge slap in the face. getting money from selling stuff your (likely underage) fans spent their own money & time on is unacceptable.

[donaldjdrumpf.livejournal.com]

WHY DOES YOUR CULTURE HATE BEAUTIFUL CAPITALISM?!?

[msgrottesca.livejournal.com]

Yeah honestly I live in the southern US and our gift giving culture is similar LOL it's not so much that he sold it imo as it is that he sold it so publicly under a name he's known for... idols get more shit than they have room for I'm sure but for me, if I'm giving away a crappy gift (which always feels bad to do since the person spent their hard earned money tbh but sometimes you need to make room), I take like 500 precautions to make sure the person who bought it for me doesn't find out and feel bad LOL

[mmmalvina.livejournal.com]

even with crappy gifts, i'm not aware of any sutuation when it'd be ok to get rid of it other than a mother being worried that a crappy toy is dangerous for her kid to play with, something like that. in my culture we keep repeating "it's not the gift that's important, but attention" from childhood, so even unpacking a gift immediately when you get it is considered rude because it shows that you're more excited about it than continuing a conversation with whoever gave you it. i mean, i get the rationale behind selling/returning/exchanging useless gifts, but when i was asked to go find a receipt so that another person could return my gift IMMEDIATELY when i gave it to her... what else am i supposed to think? how is it NOT rude and insulting?

[msgrottesca.livejournal.com]

Yeah I think even then it's not ideal... I'm thinking of situations like this - my sister's friend bought her a kitchen appliance that she already owns, so she secretly gifted it to my mom so it would actually get used instead of sitting in a closet somewhere. Things like that aren't so bad because at least it means whatever you bought is making SOMEONE happier I guess? I'm struggling to think of any situation where re-selling a gift or returning it isn't considered tacky or impolite where I'm from and I can't think of one LOL. Only if you're like legit destitute and need money to keep a roof over your head would it be considered okay, especially in my family culture.

[jeit91.livejournal.com]

id be salty if i competed and won in this thinking it would be the next pro101, only to have pro101 do a boys season and have it be massively popular.

[dio-elaclaire.livejournal.com]

i'd donate them tbh - why keep stuff you don't need when there's plenty of people who do?

[goshipgurl.livejournal.com]

im a broke bitch so i would love to sell them on ebay but in reality i'd probably donate them to charity

[msgrottesca.livejournal.com]

I think expecting idols to keep all their gifts is insane but I also think selling them is really tacky, especially selling them under a name people know you use. When you regift something, you're supposed to be careful not to make it obvious, right? At least where I'm from, this type of thing is considered bad manners.

Should've used a fake name and posted on ebay so at least no one would have to know. If I bought someone something and they very obviously sold it I would feel so humiliated LOL

This is why I think buying fangifts is a terrible idea anyway though. You don't know these people, what they want or what they need and you're just piling random crap on them so you can feel like you bought a piece of them.

[benihime99.livejournal.com]

I've always been told that regifting is impolite so selling would be a big no no
At least give it to charity, a churh nearby... selling it is kinda cold imo

[edanz-castle.livejournal.com]

I already think gifting idols in the kpop fandom culture is insane so I can't blame him. Fans spend shit loads of money on stuff they could have just donated to charity and gift it to idols like its skittles. I still don't get the purpose of spending money on a stranger but I mean its what the fans want to do.

Fans gift these idols with a lot of things sometimes and I can understand that maybe for the idol it can be very overwhelming so they decide to give them away or sell them but I can't entirely call it disrespectful if this idol needs money to feed himself than have an extra pair of shoes that he already has. Its survival...

[jaeslurpy.livejournal.com]

he's the one i like in that group lmao. i get presents all the time that i don't want from family and i end up giving it away or it just stays somewhere in my closet.

he kept the shoes and sold his own. i mean that was nice of him. i mean i guess i'd be kinda upset too if i sent an idol gifts and they sold them, then again he probably really needs the money too.

[miuratenshi.livejournal.com]

I know that celebrities can't keep everyone's gifts, but I would be so angry if I spent my money and found out that my gift was trashed or given to the celeb's girlfriend.

I think donating is cool though.

[baeby-bloo-skys.livejournal.com]

i think the best response to "unwanted" gifts i've seen by a kpop group was when bang yongguk posted asking if it was okay to donate all the stuffed animals to children who needed them, so that the toys wouldn't be lonely or something? it was obviously for a good cause, but also showed his appreciation towards the fans, i thought.
i recognize other gifts are difficult to deal with. i would still donate it, but if i was strapped for cash, i'd try to sell it on the down low and really make sure it was difficult to find out it was me

on another note, i feel bad for both momoland and boys24, mnet should have realized too many survival shows wouldn't fly

[babyjenkski.livejournal.com]

Idols receives tons of gifts some of which they will most likely not use. I think it's acceptable to give them to others who will benefit from it (toys can be donated to childrens homes). Selling them would hurt the gift givers.

Thinking about the gifts that Baekhyun receives from Polar Light, I'm pretty sure he kept them.